GraphQL.js
JavaScript implementation of GraphQL query language and runtime.
HTTP servers and APIs npm MIT
Used in agent projects
105
0.8% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in http servers and apis
#9 of 30
by use in those projects
Downloads
50.6M
npm, last 7 days, graphql
GitHub stars
20.3K
last push Sep 28, 2026
How GraphQL.js is used
GraphQL.js is a dependency in 105 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.8%), #9 of 30 in http servers and apis. The most used alternative there is Express. Projects that use it most often also use viem (45.7%), TypeScript (94.3%), React (80.0%).
Often used with GraphQL.js
| viem | 45.7% of GraphQL.js projects · 3.7× more than average |
|---|---|
| TypeScript | 94.3% of GraphQL.js projects · 1.7× more than average |
| React | 80.0% of GraphQL.js projects · 1.8× more than average |
| Apollo Client | 35.2% of GraphQL.js projects · 97.3× more than average |
| ESLint | 73.3% of GraphQL.js projects · 1.9× more than average |
| Axios | 37.1% of GraphQL.js projects · 3.7× more than average |
| wagmi | 32.4% of GraphQL.js projects · 6.3× more than average |
| Next.js | 53.3% of GraphQL.js projects · 2.4× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 0.7% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | 0.7% of projects set up for it |
| Cursor | 0.8% of projects set up for it |
| OpenAI Codex | 1.6% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list GraphQL.js as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install graphql |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | Next.js (52), TypeScript / JavaScript (51), React Native / Expo (2) |
| Example projects | Asymmetric-al/core, blockscout/frontend, pancakeswap/token-list, commercetools/merchant-center-application-kit, agent0lab/agent0-ts |
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