Apollo Stack work in the area

[eugene1g]

This sounds like a great initiative. Just thought I'd mention https://github.com/apollostack/graphql-tracer which is roughly in the same area (tracing + timing Node GraphQL requests), thought I love the idea of supporting Trace Event Format here.

[nodkz]

Thanks. I saw their tracer, but will write own due Event Format. It means completely rewrite profiler.

Current my aims:

• graphics in Google Chrome (not Appolo Optics)
• should work with any graphql schema under nodejs, but if schema builded with https://github.com/nodkz/graphql-compose-mongoose (and others graphql-compose libs) will have additional profiling info (not graphql-tools)
• integration with express-graphql (not appolo-server)
• integration with https://github.com/nodkz/react-relay-network-layer try just add link to console. But need help in construction such link. Otherwise, will be required some small client JS code or Chrome Extension. Anyway, data will be in some global variable, and need help in passing it to devTools.

I'll try to start it at the end of November. Too much work right now.

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Did you have experience with Trace Event Format? Maybe can recommend additional sources/articles?

[eugene1g]

I only briefly evaluated tracer as I'm doubling down on graphql, and can't really recommend any valuable resources. Decided not to use it in favour of project-specific hooks, and in retrospect that was a mistake as it caused a lot of mess.

I think tracking graphql event lifecycles is a hugely important and underserved area. Tracer appears to be on ice for a few months, and I'm glad there is someone else is tacking this - especially with your experience. I'll be keeping an eye on the repo and could test concepts against my codebase.

[stubailo]

By the way, Optics (the new name for Tracer) works with any Node.js server, including express-graphql.