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Guide for writing Apollo Router native Rust plugins. Use this skill when: (1) users want to create a new router plugin, (2) users want to add service hooks (router_service, supergraph_service, execution_service, subgraph_service), (3) users want to modify an existing router
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Guide for writing Apollo Router native Rust plugins. Use this skill when: (1) users want to create a new router plugin, (2) users want to add service hooks (router_service, supergraph_service, execution_service, subgraph_service), (3) users want to modify an existing router
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apollo-router-plugin-creator.SKILL.mdname: apollo-router-plugin-creator
description: >
Guide for writing Apollo Router native Rust plugins. Use this skill when:
(1) users want to create a new router plugin,
(2) users want to add service hooks (router_service, supergraph_service, execution_service, subgraph_service),
(3) users want to modify an existing router plugin,
(4) users need to understand router plugin patterns or the request lifecycle.
(5) triggers on requests like "create a new plugin", "add a router plugin", "modify the X plugin", or "add subgraph_service hook".
license: MIT
allowed-tools: Read Write Edit Glob Grep
metadata:
author: apollographql
version: "1.0.0"
compatibility: "Requires Apollo Router with native plugin support"
Apollo Router Plugin Creator
Create native Rust plugins for Apollo Router.
Request Lifecycle
┌────────┐ ┌────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────┐ ┌───────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────┐
│ Client │ │ Router Service │ │ Supergraph Service │ │ Execution Service │ │ Subgraph Service(s) │
└────┬───┘ └────────┬───────┘ └──────────┬─────────┘ └─────────┬─────────┘ └──────────┬──────────┘
│ │ │ │ │
│ Sends request │ │ │ │
│──────────────────────────▶ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │
│ │ Converts raw HTTP request to GraphQL/JSON request │ │ │
│ │──────────────────────────────────────────────────────▶ │ │
│ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ Initiates query plan execution │ │
│ │ │───────────────────────────────────▶ │
│ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ ┌par [Initiates sub-operation]───────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ Initiates sub-operation │ │
│ │ │ │ │────────────────────────────▶ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ ├[Initiates sub-operation]╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ Initiates sub-operation │ │
│ │ │ │ │────────────────────────────▶ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ ├[Initiates sub-operation]╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ Initiates sub-operation │ │
│ │ │ │ │────────────────────────────▶ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ └────────────────────────────────────┘
│ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ Assembles and returns response │ │
│ │ ◀╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌│ │
│ │ │ │Read more
name: apollo-router-plugin-creator description: > Guide for writing Apollo Router native Rust plugins. Use this skill when: (1) users want to create a new router plugin, (2) users want to add service hooks (router_service, supergraph_service, execution_service, subgraph_service), (3) users want to modify an existing router plugin, (4) users need to understand router plugin patterns or the request lifecycle. (5) triggers on requests like "create a new plugin", "add a router plugin", "modify the X plugin", or "add subgraph_service hook". license: MIT allowed-tools: Read Write Edit Glob Grep metadata: author: apollographql version: "1.0.0" compatibility: "Requires Apollo Router with native plugin support"
Apollo Router Plugin Creator
Create native Rust plugins for Apollo Router.
Request Lifecycle
┌────────┐ ┌────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────┐ ┌───────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────┐
│ Client │ │ Router Service │ │ Supergraph Service │ │ Execution Service │ │ Subgraph Service(s) │
└────┬───┘ └────────┬───────┘ └──────────┬─────────┘ └─────────┬─────────┘ └──────────┬──────────┘
│ │ │ │ │
│ Sends request │ │ │ │
│──────────────────────────▶ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │
│ │ Converts raw HTTP request to GraphQL/JSON request │ │ │
│ │──────────────────────────────────────────────────────▶ │ │
│ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ Initiates query plan execution │ │
│ │ │───────────────────────────────────▶ │
│ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ ┌par [Initiates sub-operation]───────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ Initiates sub-operation │ │
│ │ │ │ │────────────────────────────▶ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ ├[Initiates sub-operation]╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ Initiates sub-operation │ │
│ │ │ │ │────────────────────────────▶ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ ├[Initiates sub-operation]╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
│ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ Initiates sub-operation │ │
│ │ │ │ │────────────────────────────▶ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ └────────────────────────────────────┘
│ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ Assembles and returns response │ │
│ │ ◀╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌│ │
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