samdenty/gqless

gqless is a TypeScript library for developers building web applications that need to fetch data from a GraphQL API. GraphQL is a communication style used by many modern web services: instead of a fixed URL returning a fixed set of data, it lets the requesting program specify exactly which fields it wants in each response. Most GraphQL tools require developers to write those request specifications by hand. gqless takes a different approach: it watches which data the application actually uses and constructs the requests automatically, without the developer having to write them. The project is described as "a GraphQL client built for rapid iteration," suggesting the goal is to reduce the back-and-forth of updating request specifications every time an application's data needs change. With a conventional GraphQL client, if you start displaying a new field in your UI, you also have to update the request to include that field. gqless aims to skip that step. The repository is written in TypeScript and includes support for React. Multiple organizations and individuals have contributed or provided sponsorship, listed on the project's Open Collective page. The README itself is short and does not explain installation, configuration, or specific features in any depth. It directs readers to gqless.com for documentation. Anyone evaluating this tool would need to visit the documentation site to understand how it integrates into a project, what its limitations are, and what trade-offs it involves.