Agent skill

Graphql API

by cohen-liel in cohen-liel/hivemind

GraphQL API design and implementation patterns. An agent skill from cohen-liel/hivemind.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Graphql API

skills CLI
$ npx skills add cohen-liel/hivemind --skill graphql-api -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install cohen-liel/hivemind graphql-api --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cohen-liel/hivemind.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/graphql-api .claude/skills/graphql-api && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
graphql-api
GitHub stars
110
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~1.8k tokens
SKILL.md length
97 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
33
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

GraphQL API design and implementation patterns. An agent skill from cohen-liel/hivemind.

  • Building GraphQL servers
  • SKILL.md covers Schema Design (SDL), Server Setup (Strawberry /…, DataLoader (N+1 Prevention) and Server Setup (Node.js / Apollo), plus 4 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Defining schemas

What it does

Graphql API is an agent skill from cohen-liel/hivemind. GraphQL API design and implementation patterns. Use when building GraphQL servers, defining schemas, writing resolvers, implementing subscriptions, or consuming GraphQL APIs.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering GraphQL. It works with GraphQL. The repository describes itself as: One prompt. A full AI engineering team. Go lie on the couch. 🧠. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Building GraphQL servers
  • Defining schemas
  • Writing resolvers
  • Implementing subscriptions

Example prompts

  • “/graphql-api”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • Node.js

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 918dd9b. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are python, typescript and graphql).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Graphql API loads about 1.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 47 tokens; SKILL.md has 97 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~47
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.8k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from cohen-liel/hivemind at commit 918dd9b, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© cohen-liel). 97 words, ~1,763 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/graphql-api/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
graphql-api
description
GraphQL API design and implementation patterns. Use when building GraphQL servers, defining schemas, writing resolvers, implementing subscriptions, or consuming GraphQL APIs.

GraphQL API Patterns

Schema Design (SDL)

graphql
# schema.graphql
type Query {
  user(id: ID!): User
  users(filter: UserFilter, pagination: Pagination): UserConnection!
  posts(authorId: ID, published: Boolean): [Post!]!
}

type Mutation {
  createUser(input: CreateUserInput!): UserPayload!
  updateUser(id: ID!, input: UpdateUserInput!): UserPayload!
  deleteUser(id: ID!): Boolean!
}

type Subscription {
  messageAdded(chatId: ID!): Message!
}

type User {
  id: ID!
  email: String!
  name: String!
  posts: [Post!]!
  createdAt: DateTime!
}

type Post {
  id: ID!
  title: String!
  body: String!
  published: Boolean!
  author: User!
  tags: [String!]!
}

# Pagination (Relay-style)
type UserConnection {
  edges: [UserEdge!]!
  pageInfo: PageInfo!
  totalCount: Int!
}
type UserEdge { node: User!; cursor: String! }
type PageInfo { hasNextPage: Boolean!; endCursor: String }

# Input types
input CreateUserInput {
  email: String!
  name: String!
  password: String!
}

input UserFilter {
  role: Role
  search: String
}

input Pagination {
  first: Int
  after: String
}

# Error handling — union pattern
union UserPayload = User | UserError
type UserError { message: String!; code: String! }

enum Role { USER ADMIN }
scalar DateTime

Server Setup (Strawberry / Python)

python
# graphql_app.py
import strawberry
from strawberry.fastapi import GraphQLRouter
from strawberry.types import Info

@strawberry.type
class User:
    id: strawberry.ID
    email: str
    name: str

    @strawberry.field
    async def posts(self, info: Info) -> list["Post"]:
        return await info.context["loaders"].posts_by_user.load(self.id)

@strawberry.type
class Query:
    @strawberry.field
    async def user(self, id: strawberry.ID, info: Info) -> User | None:
        return await info.context["db"].get_user(id)

    @strawberry.field
    async def users(self) -> list[User]:
        return await info.context["db"].list_users()

@strawberry.type
class Mutation:
    @strawberry.mutation
    async def create_user(self, email: str, name: str, info: Info) -> User:
        return await info.context["db"].create_user(email=email, name=name)

schema = strawberry.Schema(query=Query, mutation=Mutation)

# FastAPI integration
graphql_app = GraphQLRouter(schema, context_getter=get_context)
app.include_router(graphql_app, prefix="/graphql")

DataLoader (N+1 Prevention)

python
from strawberry.dataloader import DataLoader

async def load_posts_by_user(user_ids: list[str]) -> list[list[Post]]:
    """Batch-load posts for many users in one DB query."""
    rows = await db.fetch(
        "SELECT * FROM posts WHERE author_id = ANY($1)", user_ids
    )
    # Group by author_id
    grouped = {}
    for row in rows:
        grouped.setdefault(row["author_id"], []).append(Post(**row))
    return [grouped.get(uid, []) for uid in user_ids]

async def get_context():
    return {
        "db": db,
        "loaders": {
            "posts_by_user": DataLoader(load_fn=load_posts_by_user)
        }
    }

Server Setup (Node.js / Apollo)

typescript
import { ApolloServer } from '@apollo/server'
import { startStandaloneServer } from '@apollo/server/standalone'

const typeDefs = `#graphql
  type Query {
    users: [User!]!
    user(id: ID!): User
  }
  type User {
    id: ID!
    name: String!
    email: String!
  }
`

const resolvers = {
  Query: {
    users: async (_, __, { dataSources }) => dataSources.usersAPI.getUsers(),
    user: async (_, { id }, { dataSources }) => dataSources.usersAPI.getUser(id),
  },
}

const server = new ApolloServer({ typeDefs, resolvers })
const { url } = await startStandaloneServer(server, {
  context: async ({ req }) => ({
    token: req.headers.authorization,
    dataSources: { usersAPI: new UsersAPI() },
  }),
})

Client Usage (urql / React)

typescript
import { useQuery, useMutation } from 'urql'

const GET_USERS = `
  query GetUsers($filter: UserFilter) {
    users(filter: $filter) {
      edges {
        node { id name email }
      }
      pageInfo { hasNextPage endCursor }
    }
  }
`

function UserList() {
  const [result] = useQuery({
    query: GET_USERS,
    variables: { filter: { role: 'USER' } },
  })

  if (result.fetching) return <p>Loading...</p>
  if (result.error) return <p>Error: {result.error.message}</p>

  return result.data.users.edges.map(({ node }) => (
    <div key={node.id}>{node.name}</div>
  ))
}

// Mutation
const CREATE_USER = `
  mutation CreateUser($email: String!, $name: String!) {
    createUser(input: { email: $email, name: $name }) {
      ... on User { id name }
      ... on UserError { message code }
    }
  }
`
const [, createUser] = useMutation(CREATE_USER)
await createUser({ email, name })

Subscriptions (WebSocket)

typescript
// Server
const typeDefs = `
  type Subscription {
    messageAdded(chatId: ID!): Message!
  }
`

const resolvers = {
  Subscription: {
    messageAdded: {
      subscribe: (_, { chatId }, { pubsub }) =>
        pubsub.asyncIterator(`MESSAGE_ADDED_${chatId}`),
    },
  },
}

// Publish from mutation
await pubsub.publish(`MESSAGE_ADDED_${chatId}`, { messageAdded: newMessage })

// Client
import { createClient } from 'graphql-ws'
const client = createClient({ url: 'ws://localhost:4000/graphql' })

client.subscribe(
  { query: `subscription { messageAdded(chatId: "1") { id text } }` },
  { next: (data) => console.log(data), error: console.error }
)

Authentication & Authorization

python
# Strawberry permission classes
from strawberry.permission import BasePermission

class IsAuthenticated(BasePermission):
    message = "User is not authenticated"

    def has_permission(self, source, info: Info, **kwargs) -> bool:
        return info.context["user"] is not None

class IsAdmin(BasePermission):
    message = "User is not an admin"

    def has_permission(self, source, info: Info, **kwargs) -> bool:
        user = info.context["user"]
        return user and user.role == "ADMIN"

@strawberry.type
class Query:
    @strawberry.field(permission_classes=[IsAuthenticated])
    async def me(self, info: Info) -> User:
        return info.context["user"]

    @strawberry.field(permission_classes=[IsAdmin])
    async def admin_stats(self) -> Stats:
        ...

Rules

  • ALWAYS use DataLoaders for relation fields (never query DB in individual resolvers)
  • Union types for mutations (UserPayload = User | UserError) — not exceptions
  • Relay-style pagination for lists (edges/node/pageInfo + totalCount)
  • Never expose internal IDs — use opaque ID type
  • Depth limiting: reject queries deeper than 5-7 levels (prevent DoS)
  • Query complexity analysis: reject queries above budget (e.g., 100 complexity)
  • Use persisted queries in production (security + performance)
  • Subscriptions over WebSocket; SSE is not standard for GraphQL

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Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/graphql-api of cohen-liel/hivemind.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 918dd9b

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in cohen-liel/hivemind, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Graphql API

What does Graphql API do?

GraphQL API design and implementation patterns. An agent skill from cohen-liel/hivemind. Graphql API is an agent skill from cohen-liel/hivemind. GraphQL API design and implementation patterns.

When should I use Graphql API?

Graphql API fits situations like: building GraphQL servers; defining schemas; writing resolvers; implementing subscriptions.

How do I install Graphql API in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add cohen-liel/hivemind --skill graphql-api -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/graphql-api in cohen-liel/hivemind) into .claude/skills/graphql-api in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Graphql API in Codex?

Run `npx skills add cohen-liel/hivemind --skill graphql-api -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/graphql-api in cohen-liel/hivemind) into .agents/skills/graphql-api in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Graphql API in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add cohen-liel/hivemind --skill graphql-api -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/graphql-api, .gemini/skills/graphql-api, .github/skills/graphql-api and .opencode/skills/graphql-api in your project.

What does Graphql API need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Graphql API is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3; Node.js.

Does Graphql API access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Graphql API safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Graphql API use?

Graphql API is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Graphql API use?

About 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Graphql API?

cohen-liel (a GitHub user) maintains it in cohen-liel/hivemind, which has 110 GitHub stars. The repository holds 33 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on April 18, 2026.

Source: cohen-liel/hivemind on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.