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By GraphQL Foundation (3 listings) · VS Code Marketplace · Programming Languages

Adds syntax highlighting support for .graphql & embedded support for javascript, typescript, vue, markdown, python, php, reason, ocaml and rescript

View on VS Code Marketplace Fresh · Oct 18, 2026

GraphQL: Syntax Highlighting has 2,803,501 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.

It ranks #262 of 2,500 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.

It is rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings.

PluginStats has 3 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 18, 2026.

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2,803,501
Official API · Oct 18, 2026
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Rank
#262
Among tracked VS Code Marketplace listings

Rating: 5.00 / 5 from 3 ratings

About GraphQL: Syntax Highlighting

GraphQL Syntax Support

Adds full GraphQL syntax highlighting and language support such as bracket matching.

• Supports .graphql/.gql/.graphqls highlighting • Javascript, Typescript & JSX/TSX (examples: test.js & test.ts) • Vue (examples: test-sfc-comp.vue & test-sfc.vue) • Svelte (example: test.svelte) • ReasonML/ReScript (%graphql() ) (example: test.re) • Python (example: test.py) • PHP (example: test.php) • Markdown (examples: test.md & test-py.md) • Scala (example: test.scala)

You'll want to install this if you do not use graphql-config, or want to use the highlighting with other extensions than vscode-graphql

Contributing

Feel free to open a PR to fix, enhance any language support, or even add new languages 😍

see:

• the grammars • the applicable vscode docs

Contributor Guide: Improving a Language

Whether fixing a bug or adding a new delimiter for your language, here are a few tips for you:

1. TDD approach: add your bug case or new delimiter example to the relevant file in tests/fixtures 1. run yarn test -u in the syntax extension workspace, and observe whether vscode-textmate tokenizes your example properly 1. fix/update/add the relevant pattern, and repeat the above to see if the tokenization changes. you should see meta.embedded.block.graphql 1. to test manually, run yarn vsce:package in the workspace and right click to install the bundled vsix extension, and open the fixture file

Contributor Guide: Adding a Language

1. add a file to grammars following our other examples. 1. be sure to add it to package.json contributions as well, in the grammars section. the text.html.markdown is for applying to markdown codeblocks 1. use a scope ala source.{lang} from a vscode-provided syntax grammar, or a popular, official contributed grammar. To find the name of the scope for any token's highlighting, use Developer: Inspect Editor Tokens & Scopes from the vscode command palette. 1. name it inline.graphql.{lang} for consistency 1. add a test file tests/fixture to document example usage, and a test spec to tests to assert the snapshot, pointing to the source you created 1. run yarn test -u in the workspace to add the snapshot 1. use the snapshots to ensure your capture groups are working and serializing the graphql as expected 1. in the test fixture, document all working cases and non working cases with Todo comments for common usage in your language. be sure to think of cases such as string interpolation and generics for typed languages. 1. add it to the list above in the readme, with links to your test fixtures as usage documentation 1. to manually test it in vscode itself, run yarn vsce:package in the syntax extension workspace and right click and install the bundled vsix file, then view the test fixture

Usage Note

We would love for the other graphql extension authors to freely use this syntax extension as well! Even if your extension is designed to replace vscode-graphql, or if it's designed for other other purposes. It uses an MIT license, but attribution is always a nice gesture to the original authors :)

License

MIT License

Copyright 2022 GraphQL Contributors

Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

  • graphql
  • javascript
  • php
  • python

Where GraphQL: Syntax Highlighting sits in the listing

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Adoption over time

GraphQL: Syntax Highlighting installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 2,803,501 installs as of Oct 18, 2026.GraphQL: Syntax HighlightingInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days2,803,501installs2.8M2.8M2.8M2.8M2.8M2.8MJul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
GraphQL: Syntax Highlighting installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 2,803,501 installs as of Oct 18, 2026.
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7/30/90-day growth

GraphQL: Syntax Highlighting installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.GraphQL: Syntax HighlightingInstalls growth on VS Code Marketplace2,803,501installs now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
GraphQL: Syntax Highlighting installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.
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Ranking history

GraphQL: Syntax Highlighting VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #262 (by installs).GraphQL: Syntax HighlightingVS Code Marketplace ranking · by installs · Last 90 days#262current rank#260#261#262#263#264Jul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
GraphQL: Syntax Highlighting VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #262 (by installs).
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Ratings over time

GraphQL: Syntax Highlighting ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 3 ratings as of Oct 18, 2026.GraphQL: Syntax HighlightingRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days3ratings2.72.82.933.13.23.3Jul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
GraphQL: Syntax Highlighting ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 3 ratings as of Oct 18, 2026.
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Recent observations

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Data source

Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.

Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GraphQL.vscode-graphql-syntax. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 18, 2026. See the methodology.