# Nexus

> Robust, composable type definition for GraphQL in TypeScript/JavaScript

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/nexus
- **Category:** GraphQL Tools
- **Homepage:** https://nexusjs.org/docs/
- **Also known as:** nexus
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T21:43:39.733Z

## Vioscale score

**50.7 / 100**, confidence 50% (medium).

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 | 66.7 | 5 | 333.5 | ✓ |
| integrations | 13.7 | 8 | 109.8 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 0 | 18 | 0 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 90.6 | 10 | 905.6 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 68.8 | 26 | 1789.1 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## About

A GraphQL schema definition library that combines the simplicity of SDL approaches with the maintainability of programmatic construction, providing full TypeScript intellisense and auto-generated type coverage.

_Independently observed._

## Integrations (2)

_Independently observed._

- Prisma
- Next.js

## Capabilities

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

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Role | Schema builder |
| Primary language | TypeScript/JavaScript |
| **Modelling** | |
| Schema approach | Code-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.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | [link](https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 3,432 | [link](https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 198,575 | [link](https://www.npmjs.com/package/nexus) | 2026-08-03 | 85% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 2 | [link](https://nexusjs.org/docs/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | TypeScript | [link](https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus) | 2026-08-03 | 99% (high) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 17 | [link](https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus/releases) | 2026-08-03 | 70% (medium) |

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