# The Guild October 2023 Update

**URL:** <https://forum.thegraph.com/t/the-guild-october-2023-update/4604>\
**Category:** Core Team Updates\
**Tags:** the-guild\
**Created:** [October 4, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/the-guild-october-2023-update/4604 "2023-10-04T19:14:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/the-guild-october-2023-update/4604/1 "2023-10-04T19:14:37Z")

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## 👨🏼‍🚀 Executive Summary

We’re steadfast in our commitment to elevating the developer journey with graph-tooling. Currently, our team is exploring the optimal integration of **`hardhat-graph`** into `graph-tooling`, while also envisioning a robust full-stack framework that amalgamates all our specialized tools. The dedication of our team was evident as we tirelessly organized and hosted the first-ever GraphQL Conference in San Francisco. This event not only provided a platform for rich GraphQL discussions but also served as the stage where we unveiled our ambitious plans for an open-source GraphQL Gateway. As we move forward, our community can anticipate the release of a mature and stable version of this gateway, further enriching the Graph Ecosystem.

## 🎉 Looking back (what was delivered)

- We helped organize the first ever GraphQL Conference in San Francisco. Checkout our recap blogpost [https://the-guild.dev/blog/graphqlconf-2023-recap](https://the-guild.dev/blog/graphqlconf-2023-recap)
- `graph-tooling`
  - Work on plan for introducing `[hardhat-graph](https://github.com/graphprotocol/hardhat-graph)` part of tooling repo
  - Allow passing `context` in datasources [Allow `context` for dataSources by incrypto32 · Pull Request #1434 · graphprotocol/graph-tooling · GitHub](https://github.com/graphprotocol/graph-tooling/pull/1434)
  - Do not create `git` repo when already in repo [fix: do not create a git repo when already in a git repo by saihaj · Pull Request #1458 · graphprotocol/graph-tooling · GitHub](https://github.com/graphprotocol/graph-tooling/pull/1458)
  - Fix Aurora testnet endpoints [cli: fix ABI api endpoint aurora networks by pustovalov · Pull Request #1459 · graphprotocol/graph-tooling · GitHub](https://github.com/graphprotocol/graph-tooling/pull/1459)
  - Update matchstick version [feat: update test command to reflect new matchstick version by cargopete · Pull Request #1470 · graphprotocol/graph-tooling · GitHub](https://github.com/graphprotocol/graph-tooling/pull/1470)
  - Introduced more debug logs to make it easier to debug issues
  - Updated `substream` example [Updating `substreams` to latest version of crates by maoueh · Pull Request #1471 · graphprotocol/graph-tooling · GitHub](https://github.com/graphprotocol/graph-tooling/pull/1471)
  - Fix typos and create alternative CLI flag [fix: typos by omahs · Pull Request #1462 · graphprotocol/graph-tooling · GitHub](https://github.com/graphprotocol/graph-tooling/pull/1462)
  - Fix loading interfaces for derived loaders [fix: loading interfaces for derived loaders by saihaj · Pull Request #1457 · graphprotocol/graph-tooling · GitHub](https://github.com/graphprotocol/graph-tooling/pull/1457)

- `graph-node`
  - Update introspection query as per the October 2021 GraphQL Spec [graphql: update introspection schema by saihaj · Pull Request #4676 · graphprotocol/graph-node · GitHub](https://github.com/graphprotocol/graph-node/pull/4676)

- `subgraph-cacher`
  - Helping out community members if they find any issues but we should find out ways we can have these implemented in gateway.

- `docs`
  - We are working on next major release for Nextra and will bring it to Graph Docs once we have release candidates. Roadmap: [Nextra 3 · Issue #1421 · shuding/nextra · GitHub](https://github.com/shuding/nextra/issues/1421)

## 🚀 Looking ahead (upcoming priorities)

- Prepare for Subgraph development workshop for Campus Tour
- `graph-tooling`
  - Work on adding validations on build step
  - Work on roadmap for `hardhat-graph`
  - fix codegen issue when using `Address` in `file/ipfs` [Codegen does not import `Address` type if `file/ipfs` template is declared first under `templates` · Issue #1453 · graphprotocol/graph-tooling · GitHub](https://github.com/graphprotocol/graph-tooling/issues/1453)

- `graph-node`
  - GraphiQL v2 upgrade
  - Working on `Timestamp` scalars

- `docs`
  - Open Graph image service for docs that will improve sharing experience [opengraph image service · Issue #402 · graphprotocol/docs · GitHub 2](https://github.com/graphprotocol/docs/issues/402)
  - Add documentation for `Int8` [Add docs for `Int8` scalar · Issue #396 · graphprotocol/docs · GitHub](https://github.com/graphprotocol/docs/issues/396)