https://github.com/timkendall/tql

A GraphQL query builder for TypeScript. Avoid the pain of codegen.
https://github.com/timkendall/tql

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A GraphQL query builder for TypeScript. Avoid the pain of codegen.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/timkendall/tql
• Owner: timkendall
• License: mit
• Archived: true
• Created: 2020-12-14T18:14:04.000Z (about 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-07-20T02:44:43.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-17T03:18:08.485Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: dsl, graphql, nodejs, query-builder, typescript
• Language: TypeScript
• Homepage: https://tql.dev
• Size: 3.3 MB
• Stars: 133
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 6
• Open Issues: 37
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE

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> **Warning**:

> This library will not be recieving updates any time soon.

> 🙏 Thank you to all contributors. I am not interested in maintaining this right now but please feel free to fork and take inspiration from!

# TQL

**tql** is a TypeScript GraphQL query builder.

- 🔒 **Fully Type-safe** - Operation results and variables are fully type-safe thanks to TypeScript's advanced type-system.

- 🔌 **Backendless**: - Integrate with any GraphQL client to execute queries.

- 🔮 **Automatic Variables**: - Variable definitions are automatically derived based on usage.

- 📝 **Inline Documentation**: JSDoc comments provide descriptions and deprecation warnings for fields directly in your editor.

- ⚡ **Single Dependency**: [`graphql-js`](https://github.com/graphql/graphql-js) is our single runtime (peer) dependency.

## [Try it Out](https://codesandbox.io/s/tql-starwars-wlfg9?file=/src/index.ts&runonclick=1)

Try out our pre-compiled Star Wars GraphQL SDK on [CodeSandbox](https://codesandbox.io/s/tql-starwars-wlfg9?file=/src/index.ts&runonclick=1)!

## Installation

1. `npm install @timkendall/tql@beta`

   * **TypeScript 4.1+** is required for [Recursive Conditional Type](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/announcing-typescript-4-1/#recursive-conditional-types) support

2. Generate an SDK with `npx @timkendall/tql-gen  -o sdk.ts`

  `` can be a path to local file or an http endpoint url.

## Usage

Import selector functions to start defining queries 🎉

```typescript

import { useQuery } from '@apollo/client'

// SDK generated in previous setup

import { character, query, $ } from './starwars'

// define reusable selections

const CHARACTER = character(t => [

  t.id(),

  t.name(),

  t.appearsIn(),

])

const QUERY = query((t) => [

  t.reviews({ episode: Episode.EMPIRE }, (t) => [

    t.stars(),

    t.commentary(),

  ]),

  t.human({ id: $('id') }, (t) => [

    t.__typename(),

    t.id(),

    t.name(),

    t.appearsIn(),

    t.homePlanet(),

    // deprecated field should be properly picked-up by your editor

    t.mass(),

    t.friends((t) => [

      t.__typename(),

      

      ...CHARACTER,

      // or

      CHARACTER.toInlineFragment(),

      t.on("Human", (t) => [t.homePlanet()]),

      t.on("Droid", (t) => [t.primaryFunction()]),

    ]),

    t.starships((t) => [t.id(), t.name()]),

  ]),

]).toQuery({ name: 'Example' })

// type-safe result and variables 👍

const { data } = useQuery(QUERY, { variables: { id: '1011' }})

```

## Inspiration

I was inspired by the features and DSL's of [graphql-nexus](https://github.com/graphql-nexus/schema), [graphql_ppx](https://github.com/mhallin/graphql_ppx), [gqless](https://github.com/gqless/gqless), and [caliban](https://github.com/ghostdogpr/caliban).

## License

MIT