# gqlgen

> Type-safe GraphQL for Go

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/gqlgen
- **Category:** GraphQL Tools
- **Homepage:** https://gqlgen.com
- **Also known as:** gqlgen
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T21:22:47.617Z

## Vioscale score

**61.6 / 100**, confidence 23% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 67.1 | 16 | 1073.9 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 76 | 5 | 380.2 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 36.1 | 18 | 649.5 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 91.7 | 10 | 916.7 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## About

A Go library for building GraphQL servers using a schema-first approach with type safety and automatic code generation.

_Independently observed._

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for GraphQL Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Role | Schema builder |
| Primary language | Go |
| **Modelling** | |
| Schema approach | Schema-first |
| **Scale** | |
| Federation / subgraph composition | ✓ |
| **Realtime** | |
| Real-time subscriptions | ✓ |
| **Performance** | |
| Response / edge caching | - |
| **DX** | |
| Typed code generation | ✓ |
| **Automation** | |
| Generates API from a database | - |
| **Security** | |
| Built-in authz / permissions | - |
| **Deployment** | |
| Official hosted offering | - |
| Self-hostable | ✓ |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 10,742 | [link](https://github.com/99designs/gqlgen) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 13 | [link](https://github.com/99designs/gqlgen/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Go | [link](https://github.com/99designs/gqlgen) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/99designs/gqlgen) | 2026-08-01 | 95% (high) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 15 | [link](https://github.com/99designs/gqlgen/releases) | 2026-08-01 | 70% (medium) |

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