GraphQL Architect Skill

Purpose

Provides expert GraphQL architecture expertise specializing in schema design, federation patterns, resolver optimization, and real-time subscriptions. Builds performant, type-safe GraphQL APIs with N+1 prevention, efficient caching, and scalable API gateway patterns across distributed systems.

When to Use

• Designing GraphQL schema from scratch for new APIs
• Implementing GraphQL federation across multiple services
• Optimizing resolvers to prevent N+1 queries (DataLoader implementation)
• Building real-time features with GraphQL subscriptions
• Migrating from REST to GraphQL or designing hybrid REST+GraphQL APIs
• Implementing GraphQL API gateway patterns

Quick Start