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GraphQL Server schema visualizer. Version 4.0.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-13.
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Package summary
GraphQL Server schema visualizer
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Commands and aliases
- graphqlviz
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Project history and usage
graphqlviz is a small GraphQL schema visualizer that renders Graphviz DOT output from a GraphQL endpoint, schema JSON file, or schema SDL file.
Project history
The project is intentionally narrow: its README describes a GraphQL Server CLI visualizer adapted from an original web interface. The repository contains a compact JavaScript CLI rather than a broader GraphQL platform.
Adoption history
Adoption appears to be niche and developer-tool focused. Its value comes from fitting into the existing Graphviz command-line ecosystem: `graphqlviz` writes DOT, and users pipe that into `dot` to produce PNG or other graph formats.
How it is used
Typical usage is `graphqlviz [url] | dot -Tpng -o graph.png`. The CLI can also read `schema.json` or `schema.graphql`, pass an Authorization header, print the introspection result, and apply theme overrides.
Why package nerds care
graphqlviz is package-manager trivia in the good sense: a tiny bridge between GraphQL introspection and the decades-old Graphviz rendering toolchain. It is useful when a schema diagram is needed quickly and a full GraphQL registry or UI is too much.
Timeline
- Repository era: graphqlviz was published as a JavaScript CLI around a compact GitHub repository with tagged npm releases.
- Package era: npm and Homebrew packaging made the `graphqlviz` executable available outside direct repository checkout.
Related projects
- Graphviz supplies the `dot` renderer used for final graph output.
- GraphQL Inspector and GraphQL Voyager are adjacent schema-understanding tools, though graphqlviz is much smaller and DOT-focused.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:server
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
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Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
graphqlviz | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version4.0.1
manager updated2026-06-13
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:graphqlviz |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.0.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/sheerun/graphqlviz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-13T23:34:57+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
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- pkg.so package database
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