TypeScript Operations
Generate TypeScript operations from GraphQL queries. This plugin is based on the `typescript` plugin, but it generates operations instead of types.
- Version
- 6.1.6
- Weekly downloads
- 5.7M
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- Aug 12, 2026
Installation
npm i -D @graphql-codegen/typescript-operations
yarn add -D @graphql-codegen/typescript-operations
pnpm add -D @graphql-codegen/typescript-operations
bun add -D @graphql-codegen/typescript-operations
Config API Reference
arrayInputCoercion
type: boolean
The GraphQL spec
allows arrays and a single primitive value for list input. This allows to
deactivate that behavior to only accept arrays instead of single values. If
set to false, the definition: query foo(bar: [Int!]!): Foo will output
bar: Array<Int> instead of bar: Array<Int> | Int for the variable part.
Default value: “true”
immutableTypes
type: boolean
Generates immutable types by adding readonly to properties and uses ReadonlyArray.
Default value: “false”
flattenGeneratedTypes
type: boolean
Flatten fragment spread and inline fragments into a simple selection set before generating. Default value: “false”
flattenGeneratedTypesIncludeFragments
type: boolean
Include all fragments types when flattenGeneratedTypes is enabled. Default value: “false”
noExport
type: boolean
Set to true in order to generate output without export modifier.
This is useful if you are generating .d.ts file and want it to be globally available.
Default value: “false”
disableDescriptions
type: boolean
Set the value to true in order to disable all description generation.
Default value: “false”
addOperationExport
type: boolean
Add const export of the operation name to output file. Pay attention that the file should be d.ts.
You can combine it with near-operation-file preset and therefore the types will be generated along with graphql file. Then you need to set extension in presetConfig to be .gql.d.ts and by that you can import gql file in ts files.
It will allow you to get everything with one import:
import { GetClient, GetClientQuery, GetClientQueryVariables } from './GetClient.gql.js'
Default value: “false”
maybeValue
type: string
Allows overriding the type value of nullable fields to match GraphQL client’s runtime behaviour. Default value: “T | null”
inputMaybeValue
type: string
Allows overriding the type of Input and Variables nullable types. Default value: “T | null | undefined”
allowUndefinedQueryVariables
type: boolean
Adds undefined as a possible type for query variables Default value: “false”
nullability
type: object
Options related to handling nullability
enumType
type: string
Controls the enum output type. Options: string-literal | native-numeric | const | native-const | native;
Default value: “string-literal”
enumValues
type: object
Overrides the default value of enum values declared in your GraphQL schema.
You can also map the entire enum to an external type by providing a string that of module#type.
ignoreEnumValuesFromSchema
type: boolean
This will cause the generator to ignore enum values defined in GraphQLSchema Default value: “false”
futureProofEnums
type: boolean
This option controls whether or not a catch-all entry is added to enum type definitions for values that may be added in the future.
This is useful if you are using relay.
Default value: “false”
avoidOptionals
type: object
This will cause the generator to avoid using TypeScript optionals (?) on types,
so the following definition: type A { myField: String } will output myField: Maybe<string>
instead of myField?: Maybe<string>.
Default value: “false”
skipTypeNameForRoot
type: boolean
Avoid adding __typename for root types. This is ignored when a selection explicitly specifies __typename.
Default value: “false”
nonOptionalTypename
type: boolean
Automatically adds __typename field to the generated types, even when they are not specified
in the selection set, and makes it non-optional
Default value: “false”
globalNamespace
type: boolean
Puts all generated code under global namespace. Useful for Stencil integration.
Default value: “false”
operationResultSuffix
type: string
Adds a suffix to generated operation result type names Default value: ""
dedupeOperationSuffix
type: boolean
Set this configuration to true if you wish to make sure to remove duplicate operation name suffix.
Default value: “false”
omitOperationSuffix
type: boolean
Set this configuration to true if you wish to disable auto add suffix of operation name, like Query, Mutation, Subscription, Fragment.
Default value: “false”
exportFragmentSpreadSubTypes
type: boolean
If set to true, it will export the sub-types created in order to make it easier to access fields declared under fragment spread. Default value: “false”
experimentalFragmentVariables
type: boolean
If set to true, it will enable support for parsing variables on fragments. Default value: “false”
mergeFragmentTypes
type: boolean
If set to true, merge equal fragment interfaces. Default value: “false”
namespacedImportName
type: string
Prefixes all GraphQL related generated types with that value, as namespaces import.
You can use this feature to allow separation of plugins to different files (See importSchemaTypesFrom)
Default value: “‘Types’ (if importSchemaTypesFrom is set)“
customDirectives
type: object
Configures behavior for use with custom directives from various GraphQL libraries.
generateOperationTypes
type: boolean
Whether to generate operation types such as Variables, Query/Mutation/Subscription selection set, and Fragment types
This can be used with importSchemaTypesFrom to generate shared used Enums and Input.
Default value: “true”
importSchemaTypesFrom
type: string
The absolute (prefixed with ~) or relative path from cwd to the shared used Enums and Input (See generateOperationTypes).
Default value: “true”
extractAllFieldsToTypes
type: boolean
Extract all field types to their own types, instead of inlining them. This helps to reduce type duplication, and makes type errors more readable. It can also significantly reduce the size of the generated code, the generation time, and the typechecking time. Default value: “false”
extractAllFieldsToTypesCompact
type: boolean
Generates type names using only field names, omitting GraphQL type names.
This matches the naming convention used by Apollo Tooling.
For example, instead of Query_company_Company_office_Office_location_Location,
it generates Query_company_office_location.
When this option is enabled, extractAllFieldsToTypes is automatically enabled as well.
Default value: “false”
declarationKind
type: object
Overrides the default output for various GraphQL types. Default value: “‘type‘“
strictScalars
type: boolean
Makes scalars strict.
If scalars are found in the schema that are not defined in scalars
an error will be thrown during codegen.
Default value: “false”
defaultScalarType
type: string
Allows you to override the type that unknown scalars will have. Default value: “unknown”
scalars
type: object
Extends or overrides the built-in scalars and custom GraphQL scalars to a custom type.
namingConvention
type: object
Allow you to override the naming convention of the output.
You can either override all namings, or specify an object with specific custom naming convention per output.
The format of the converter must be a valid module#method.
Allowed values for specific output are: typeNames, enumValues.
You can also use “keep” to keep all GraphQL names as-is.
Additionally, you can set transformUnderscore to true if you want to override the default behavior,
which is to preserve underscores.
Available case functions in change-case-all are camelCase, capitalCase, constantCase, dotCase, headerCase, noCase, paramCase, pascalCase, pathCase, sentenceCase, snakeCase, lowerCase, localeLowerCase, lowerCaseFirst, spongeCase, titleCase, upperCase, localeUpperCase and upperCaseFirst
See more
Default value: “change-case-all#pascalCase”
typesPrefix
type: string
Prefixes all the generated types. Default value: ""
typesSuffix
type: string
Suffixes all the generated types. Default value: ""
enumPrefix
type: boolean
Allow you to disable prefixing for generated enums, works in combination with typesPrefix.
Default value: “true”
enumSuffix
type: boolean
Allow you to disable suffixing for generated enums, works in combination with typesSuffix.
Default value: “true”
useTypeImports
type: boolean
Will use import type {} rather than import {} when importing only types. This gives
compatibility with TypeScript’s “importsNotUsedAsValues”: “error” option
Default value: “false”
inlineFragmentTypes
type: string
Whether fragment types should be inlined into other operations. “inline” is the default behavior and will perform deep inlining fragment types within operation type definitions. “combine” is the previous behavior that uses fragment type references without inlining the types (and might cause issues with deeply nested fragment that uses list types). “mask” transforms the types for use with fragment masking. Useful when masked types are needed when not using the “client” preset e.g. such as combining it with Apollo Client’s data masking feature. Default value: “inline”
emitLegacyCommonJSImports
type: boolean
Emit legacy common js imports.
Default it will be true this way it ensure that generated code works with non-compliant bundlers.
Default value: “true”
importExtension
type: object
Append this extension to all imports. Useful for ESM environments that require file extensions in import statements.
printFieldsOnNewLines
type: boolean
If you prefer to have each field in generated types printed on a new line, set this to true. This can be useful for improving readability of the resulting types, without resorting to running tools like Prettier on the output. Default value: “false”
includeExternalFragments
type: boolean
Whether to include external fragments in the generated code. External fragments are not defined in the same location as the operation definition. Default value: “false”