Overview
This article discusses the benefits of using TypeScript, Apollo GraphQL, Chakra, and Eslint together and provides an example of how to integrate them into a project.
Features
- GraphQL enforces data types on runtime, making it safer.
- TypeScript and GraphQL Code Generator provide static typing for even safer code.
- Rich IDE assists are available for writing strongly typed code.
- The template extends an existing Apollo Server and Client example.
- It integrates graphql-let, which runs TypeScript React Apollo in graphql-codegen.
- The typed GraphQL use is enhanced.
- The default file extensions for GraphQL schema and documents can be customized.
Installation
To use this template, follow these steps:
- Make sure you have Git installed on your machine. You can download it from here.
- Make sure you have Node.js and npm or Yarn installed on your machine. You can download them from here.
- Install the template by running the following command:
$ git clone [repository URL]
Summary
This article highlights the benefits of combining TypeScript, Apollo GraphQL, Chakra, and Eslint. It provides a template that extends an existing Apollo Server and Client example and shows how to integrate graphql-let for enhanced typed GraphQL usage. Detailed installation instructions are provided for setting up the template.