dociql VS Gatsby

Magidoc is a GraphQL documentation generator

SpectaQL was originally forked from a project called DociQL to add some enhancements there. And DociQL was originally forked from a project called Spectacle to make it work with GraphQL. And (finally) Spectacle was designed to work with Swagger/OpenAPI. Swagger/OpenAPI is a specification designed to help standardize the description of REST APIs with many routes, and uses JSON Schema as the way to define Data Types/Models. This means that SpectaQL had to wrestle with several layers of history and transformations; making SpectaQL's enhancements fit into the DociQL world, which in turn had to make things fit into the Spectacle/Swagger/OpenAPI world.

There was one solution we found that was the closest to what we were looking for: DociQL. It's an open-source, node.js project that describes itself like this: "DociQL generates beautiful static HTML5 documentation from a GraphQL endpoint using the introspection query." Awesome!

The first time I started building static websites is when I discovered Gatsby. I built several projects using Gatsby and hosted it on Netlify free tier. It felt like a really robust architecture and I loved that it was free.

A Gatsby site uses Gatsby, which leverages React and GraphQL to create fast and optimized web experiences. Gatsby is often used for building static websites, progressive web apps (PWAs), and even full-blown dynamic web applications.

While Next.js is a powerful framework for building server-rendered React applications, it's not the only option for developers looking to create high-performance websites. One notable alternative is Gatsby, a static site generator that leverages React and GraphQL.

The other piece of important information to acknowledge here is that when we say RSCs need a framework, “framework” effectively just means “Next.js.” There are some smaller frameworks (like Waku) that support RSCs. There are also some larger and more established frameworks (like Redwood) that have plans to support RSCs or (like Gatsby) only support RSCs in beta. We will likely see this change once we get React 19 and RSCs are part of the Stable version. However, for now, Next.js is currently the only framework recommended in the official React docs that supports server components.

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Babel plugins are everywhere. From being used to remove unwanted exports from files in Gatsby to being used to disallow users from doing re-exports in Nextjs.

In terms of GitHub stars, SSGs like Next.js, Hugo, Gatsby, Docusaurus, Nuxt.js, and Jekyll top the list. Some popular SSGs even host conferences and workshops, providing resources and networking opportunities for those looking to explore more advanced topics in depth.

Flexibility : Developers have complete control over the frontend so they can use their preferred tools and frameworks like React, Next.js, Gatsby, or Remix.