Announcing the Relay VSCode extension

Tl;dr: Coinbase is introducing its revolutionary VSCode extension created in collaboration with the Relay workforce, for the Relay GraphQL consumer, which is available for developer use now.

By Terence Bezman, Coinbase Senior Software Engineer

In collaboration with the Relay workforce at Meta, Coinbase has constructed a VSCode extension to combine with the Relay language server which is now available for developer use.

The Relay framework is self-described as “the GraphQL client that scales with you”. As talked about in a previous blog post, we at the moment use Relay to speed up growth for 300+ engineers on our core functions. Having a world class IDE expertise is a vital aspect to enhance engineer productiveness — which is a prime precedence.

The extension permits for connection to the next:

  • IntelliSense (autocomplete in your GraphQL tags)
  • Go to Definition for fragments, fields, GraphQL varieties, and many others.
  • Diagnostics (Errors, Warnings)
  • Hover sort info
  • GraphQL syntax highlighting

Motivation

Prior to this extension, syntax highlighting and IntelliSense have been out there through the use of any of the opposite present GraphQL extensions within the VSCode Marketplace, so why did Coinbase resolve to construct one other one?

From customized directives to its personal compiler, Relay provides a number of options on prime of GraphQL. A 3rd-party editor integration would want to re-implement all the work accomplished within the Relay Compiler to realize what we’ve constructed on this extension. This function integrates straight into the Relay Compiler by way of a language server giving us the total context from the compiler. This stage of context unlocks the next options in your editor:

  • Showing Relay Compiler errors in your code
  • Jump to definition on Relay Resolver fields
  • Support for Relay directives

As Relay continues to construct extra options, Coinbase desires to stay on the forefront of this innovation and assist set the tone for a greater developer expertise.

Maintainership

Part of what makes an important open supply contributor is possession and upkeep of the work. Coinbase has allotted engineering assets to create the primary model of this VSCode extension and for continued assist sooner or later. It’s vital that the group understands that we don’t view this as a one and accomplished venture, however a relationship we need to preserve for years to come.

Giving again to the group

Rather than be a passive shopper of Relay, Coinbase is working to be an lively and engaged a part of this group. Through our shared cooperation with Relay, we’re working to grasp the product at a deeper stage — and leveraging that information to help the group in closing outdated points and submitting pull requests to make sure the venture’s success.

The Coinbase workforce is grateful for the superb work the Relay workforce has accomplished up to now to create a greater developer expertise with Relay. We need to honor the worth this venture has delivered to our workforce and proceed to innovate in an open-source approach that advantages our group.


Announcing the Relay VSCode extension was initially revealed in The Coinbase Blog on Medium, the place individuals are persevering with the dialog by highlighting and responding to this story.

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