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GraphQL Starter Kit (Kriasoft)

💥 Monorepo template (seed project) pre-configured with GraphQL API, PostgreSQL, React, and Joy UI.

Dormant1 major behindFree

Why this verdict

  • No commits in 90 days; last commit 684 days ago.
  • React 18 declared; latest is 19 (1 major behind).
  • Zod 3 declared; latest is 4 (1 major behind).
  • Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 5 → 7.

Dependency freshness

PackageDeclaredLatestStatus
TypeScript typescript5.6.37.0.2Behind, not counted
React react18.2.019.3.01 major behind
Zod zod3.22.44.6.51 major behind

Declared = lowest version the kit's package.json allows. Latest = npm "latest" tag. TypeScript and the Stripe SDK are shown but not counted in the verdict.

What's in the stack

Framework
Vite
Database / ORM
node-postgres
UI
MUI
API layer
GraphQL
Testing
Vitest

Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.

What the README says you get

  • API
    GraphQL API serverGraphQL API powered by GraphQL Yoga, Pothos GraphQL, and μWebSockets.
  • Auth
    AuthenticationAuthentication and authorization powered by Google Identity Platform.
  • Data
    Database toolingDatabase tooling — seed files, migrations, Knex.js REPL shell, etc.
  • Deploy
    Multi-environment setupPre-configured dev, test / QA, production, and preview environments.
  • UI
    Front-end boilerplateFront-end boilerplate pre-configured with TypeScript, Vite, React, and Joy UI.

Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (qwen3.5:4b) on Sep 26, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.

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