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Language for creating big and scalable GraphQL server-side schemas. Version 0.40.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Language for creating big and scalable GraphQL server-side schemas
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Commands and aliases
- graphqxl
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Project history and usage
GraphQXL is a language and standalone compiler that extends GraphQL schema syntax with inheritance, generics, modifiers, imports, and description templates, then emits ordinary `.graphql` files.
Project history
Gabotechs created the public GraphQXL repository in August 2022 to address repetitive and hard-to-modularize schema-first GraphQL definitions without tying schemas to a backend language.
The project established a frequent binary release cadence beginning with v0.14.0 in September 2022 and reaching v0.40.2 in March 2024. Its official mdBook grew into the main guide for installation, compilation, and language features.
Adoption history
GraphQXL distributes precompiled Linux and macOS binaries, a Homebrew formula, and a Node wrapper installable with npm or Yarn. This allows the same compiler to fit both system-package and JavaScript build-tool workflows.
How it is used
Users pass a `.graphqxl` schema to `graphqxl`; the compiler writes the corresponding `.graphql` schema. The extended syntax is aimed at large schema-first services that need reusable types, imports, and language-independent code organization.
Why package nerds care
GraphQXL is notable as a language-neutral schema preprocessor delivered as a small native executable rather than a framework plugin. Its release assets cover common Linux and macOS architectures, while node-graphqxl bridges the binary into npm-based builds.
Timeline
- 2022: The public repository is created in August.
- 2022: v0.14.0 begins the recorded GitHub release series in September.
- 2024: v0.40.2 is released in March with six binary assets.
Related projects
- GraphQL supplies the base schema language that GraphQXL extends and targets.
- node-graphqxl integrates the compiler with Node package and build workflows.
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.
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
graphqxl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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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 version0.40.2
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:graphqxl |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.40.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://gabotechs.github.io/graphqxl |
| Repository | https://github.com/gabotechs/graphqxl |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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