Guide for building applications with Apollo Kotlin, the GraphQL client library for Android and Kotlin. Use this skill when: (1) setting up Apollo Kotlin in a Gradle project for Android, Kotlin/JVM, or KMP, (2) configuring schema download and codegen for GraphQL services, (3) configuring an `ApolloClient` with auth, interceptors, and caching, (4) writing queries, mutations, or subscriptions,
Guide for using Apollo Rover CLI to manage GraphQL schemas and federation. Use this skill when: (1) publishing or fetching subgraph/graph schemas, (2) composing supergraph schemas locally or via GraphOS, (3) running local supergraph development with rover dev, (4) validating schemas with check and lint commands, (5) configuring Rover authentication and environment, (6) exploring or searching a graph's schema for agent-driven discovery (rover schema describe / rover schema search).
Guide for authoring Apollo Federation subgraph schemas. Use this skill when: (1) creating new subgraph schemas for a federated supergraph, (2) defining or modifying entities with @key, (3) sharing types/fields across subgraphs with @shareable, (4) working with federation directives (@external, @requires, @provides, @override, @inaccessible), (5) troubleshooting composition errors, (6) any task involving federation schema design patterns.
Guide for designing GraphQL schemas following industry best practices. Use this skill when: (1) designing a new GraphQL schema or API, (2) reviewing existing schema for improvements, (3) deciding on type structures or nullability, (4) implementing pagination or error patterns, (5) ensuring security in schema design.
Guide for building Apple-platform applications with Apollo iOS, the strongly-typed GraphQL client for Swift. Use this skill when: (1) adding Apollo iOS to a Swift Package Manager or Xcode project, (2) configuring `apollo-codegen-config.json` and running code generation, (3) configuring an `ApolloClient` with auth, interceptors, and caching, (4) writing queries, mutations, or subscriptions from SwiftUI views, (5) writing tests against generated operation mocks.
Guide for building React applications with Apollo Client 4.x. Use this skill when: (1) setting up Apollo Client in a React project, (2) writing GraphQL queries or mutations with hooks, (3) configuring caching or cache policies, (4) managing local state with reactive variables, (5) troubleshooting Apollo Client errors or performance issues.
Guide for creating effective skills for Apollo GraphQL and GraphQL development. Use this skill when: (1) users want to create a new skill, (2) users want to update an existing skill, (3) users ask about skill structure or best practices, (4) users need help writing SKILL.md files.
Version-aware guide for configuring and running Apollo Router for federated GraphQL supergraphs. Generates correct YAML for both Router v1.x and v2.x. Use this skill when: (1) setting up Apollo Router to run a supergraph, (2) configuring routing, headers, or CORS, (3) implementing custom plugins (Rhai scripts or coprocessors), (4) configuring telemetry (tracing, metrics, logging), (5) troubleshooting Router performance or connectivity issues.