Installation

GraphQL Analyzer has three main components you can install independently:

Component	Purpose	Most users need?
VS Code extension	IDE features in VS Code	Yes
CLI (`graphql`)	Validation/linting in CI	Yes
LSP server	IDE features in other editors	Only for non-VS Code

VS Code extension

The extension bundles the LSP server — no separate installation needed.

Install GraphQL Analyzer from the VS Code Marketplace, or search “GraphQL Analyzer” in the Extensions view (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+X).

For VS Codium, Cursor, Windsurf, and other VS Code-compatible editors, install from the Open VSX Registry.

Other installation methods

Manual installation:

Download the .vsix for your platform from the releases page
Install: code --install-extension <file>.vsix

Platform-specific packages:

Platform	File
macOS (Apple Silicon)	`graphql-analyzer-darwin-arm64-*.vsix`
macOS (Intel)	`graphql-analyzer-darwin-x64-*.vsix`
Linux (x86_64)	`graphql-analyzer-linux-x64-*.vsix`
Linux (ARM64)	`graphql-analyzer-linux-arm64-*.vsix`
Windows (x64)	`graphql-analyzer-win32-x64-*.vsix`

CLI

Homebrew (macOS/Linux):

brew install trevor-scheer/graphql-analyzer/graphql-analyzer

Install script (macOS/Linux):

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/trevor-scheer/graphql-analyzer/main/scripts/install.sh | sh

Install script (Windows PowerShell):

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/trevor-scheer/graphql-analyzer/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex

Via Cargo:

cargo install --git https://github.com/trevor-scheer/graphql-analyzer graphql-cli

Binary downloads:

Platform	File
macOS (Apple Silicon)	`graphql-cli-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz`
macOS (Intel)	`graphql-cli-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz`
Linux (x86_64)	`graphql-cli-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz`
Linux (ARM64)	`graphql-cli-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz`
Windows (x64)	`graphql-cli-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip`

Download from the releases page.

LSP server (standalone)

For editors other than VS Code (Neovim, Helix, etc.), install the LSP server directly.

Via Cargo:

cargo install --git https://github.com/trevor-scheer/graphql-analyzer graphql-lsp

Binary downloads:

Platform	File
macOS (Apple Silicon)	`graphql-lsp-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz`
macOS (Intel)	`graphql-lsp-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.xz`
Linux (x86_64)	`graphql-lsp-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz`
Linux (ARM64)	`graphql-lsp-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz`
Windows (x64)	`graphql-lsp-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip`

Download from the releases page.

Building from source

git clone https://github.com/trevor-scheer/graphql-analyzer
cd graphql-analyzer

# Build CLI
cargo build --package graphql-cli --release
# Binary at target/release/graphql

# Build LSP server
cargo build --package graphql-lsp --release
# Binary at target/release/graphql-lsp