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GraphQL-Starter

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A boilerplate for TypeScript + Node Express + Apollo GraphQL APIs.

Dormant1 major behindFree

Why this verdict

How we check →
  • No commits in 90 days; last commit 869 days ago. receipt ↗
  • Express 4 declared; latest is 5 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
  • Zod 3 declared; latest is 4 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
  • Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 5 → 7. receipt ↗

Snapshot: commit 5bee7b8 on main, checked 2026-10-19 07:34 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.

Dependency freshness

PackageDeclaredLatestStatus
TypeScript typescript5.4.57.0.2Behind, not counted
Express express4.19.25.3.01 major behind
Zod zod3.23.84.6.71 major behind

Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.

What's in the stack

Framework
Express
Database / ORM
Kysely, node-postgres
API layer
GraphQL

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

What the README says you get

  • API
    Express REST endpointsNode Express REST endpoint examples
  • API
    Apollo GraphQL middlewareApollo GraphQL as middleware for Node Express
  • API
    GraphQL resolver type generationAutomatic type code generation for GraphQL resolvers with GraphQL Code Generator
  • API
    GraphQL subscription exampleGraphQL Subscription example
  • Auth
    Email and password loginLogin with Email and Password
  • Auth
    Rotating refresh token sessionsSession Management (Access Token + Rotating Refresh Tokens) with SuperTokens.
  • Data
    PostgreSQL databasePostgreSQL Database
  • Data
    pgAdmin database managementpgAdmin for managing the PostgreSQL Database
  • Other
    Centralized error handlingCentralized error handling
  • Other
    Dataloader caching and batchingFacebook Dataloader for caching and batching
  • Other
    Redis caching and subscriptionsRedis for Caching and GraphQL Subscription
  • Other
    Redis Commander managementRedisCommander for managing the Redis Database
  • Other
    Pre-commit auto formattingPre-commit hook for auto formatting files with Husky, Lint-Staged and Prettier
  • Other
    Zod schema validationZod for schema validations

Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Sep 29, 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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Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.

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