diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e94a52763
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Release type: minor
+
+Allow strawberry's code generator to build clients from graphql schema files.
diff --git a/strawberry/cli/commands/codegen.py b/strawberry/cli/commands/codegen.py
index 6e398a54f0..f8ecc4f834 100644
--- a/strawberry/cli/commands/codegen.py
+++ b/strawberry/cli/commands/codegen.py
@@ -3,15 +3,17 @@
 import functools
 import importlib
 import inspect
-from pathlib import Path  # noqa: TCH003
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import List, Optional, Type
 
 import rich
 import typer
+from graphql.utilities import build_schema
 
 from strawberry.cli.app import app
 from strawberry.cli.utils import load_schema
 from strawberry.codegen import ConsolePlugin, QueryCodegen, QueryCodegenPlugin
+from strawberry.codegen.schema_adapter import GraphQLSchemaWrapper, SchemaLike
 
 
 def _is_codegen_plugin(obj: object) -> bool:
@@ -123,7 +125,12 @@ def codegen(
     if not query:
         return
 
-    schema_symbol = load_schema(schema, app_dir)
+    schema_symbol: SchemaLike
+    if schema.endswith(".graphql"):
+        with Path(schema).open() as input_schema:
+            schema_symbol = GraphQLSchemaWrapper(build_schema(input_schema.read()))
+    else:
+        schema_symbol = load_schema(schema, app_dir)
 
     console_plugin_type = _load_plugin(cli_plugin) if cli_plugin else ConsolePlugin
     console_plugin = console_plugin_type(output_dir)
diff --git a/strawberry/codegen/query_codegen.py b/strawberry/codegen/query_codegen.py
index 2761ad0a54..71d615045c 100644
--- a/strawberry/codegen/query_codegen.py
+++ b/strawberry/codegen/query_codegen.py
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@
         VariableDefinitionNode,
     )
 
-    from strawberry.schema import Schema
-
+    from .schema_adapter import SchemaLike
     from .types import GraphQLArgumentValue, GraphQLSelection, GraphQLType
 
 
@@ -302,7 +301,7 @@ def on_end(self, result: CodegenResult) -> None:
 class QueryCodegen:
     def __init__(
         self,
-        schema: Schema,
+        schema: SchemaLike,
         plugins: List[QueryCodegenPlugin],
         console_plugin: Optional[ConsolePlugin] = None,
     ):
@@ -545,7 +544,7 @@ def _get_field_type(
             not isinstance(field_type, StrawberryType)
             and field_type in self.schema.schema_converter.scalar_registry
         ):
-            field_type = self.schema.schema_converter.scalar_registry[field_type]  # type: ignore
+            field_type = self.schema.schema_converter.scalar_registry[field_type]
 
         if isinstance(field_type, ScalarWrapper):
             python_type = field_type.wrap
@@ -637,9 +636,10 @@ def _field_from_selection(
         assert field, f"{parent_type.name},{selection.name.value}"
 
         field_type = self._get_field_type(field.type)
-
         return GraphQLField(
-            field.name, selection.alias.value if selection.alias else None, field_type
+            field.name,
+            selection.alias.value if selection.alias else None,
+            field_type,
         )
 
     def _unwrap_type(
@@ -660,8 +660,8 @@ def _unwrap_type(
         elif isinstance(type_, StrawberryList):
             type_, wrapper = self._unwrap_type(type_.of_type)
             wrapper = (
-                GraphQLList if wrapper is None else lambda t: GraphQLList(wrapper(t))  # type: ignore[misc]
-            )
+                GraphQLList if wrapper is None else lambda t: GraphQLList(wrapper(t))
+            )  # type: ignore[misc]
 
         elif isinstance(type_, LazyType):
             return self._unwrap_type(type_.resolve_type())
@@ -686,12 +686,9 @@ def _field_from_selection_set(
         # but insertion order is maintained in python3.6+ (for CPython) and
         # guaranteed for all python implementations in python3.7+, so that
         # should be pretty safe.
-        if parent_type.type_var_map:
+        if getattr(parent_type, "type_var_map", None):
             parent_type_name = (
-                "".join(
-                    c.__name__  # type: ignore[union-attr]
-                    for c in parent_type.type_var_map.values()
-                )
+                "".join(c.__name__ for c in parent_type.type_var_map.values())  # type: ignore[union-attr]
                 + parent_type.name
             )
 
diff --git a/strawberry/codegen/schema_adapter.py b/strawberry/codegen/schema_adapter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a882cefede
--- /dev/null
+++ b/strawberry/codegen/schema_adapter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import functools
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import Any, Dict, Hashable, Optional, Tuple
+from typing_extensions import Protocol
+
+from graphql.type import (
+    GraphQLEnumType,
+    GraphQLField,
+    GraphQLInputObjectType,
+    GraphQLInterfaceType,
+    GraphQLList,
+    GraphQLNonNull,
+    GraphQLObjectType,
+    GraphQLOutputType,
+    GraphQLScalarType,
+    GraphQLSchema,
+    GraphQLType,
+    GraphQLUnionType,
+    GraphQLWrappingType,
+)
+
+from strawberry.custom_scalar import ScalarDefinition
+from strawberry.enum import EnumDefinition, EnumValue
+from strawberry.field import StrawberryField
+from strawberry.type import StrawberryList, StrawberryType
+from strawberry.types.types import StrawberryObjectDefinition
+from strawberry.union import StrawberryUnion
+
+
+class _ScalarRegistry:
+    """A simple type registry for the GraphQLScalars that we encounter."""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._cache: Dict[Any, Tuple[bool, Optional[ScalarDefinition]]] = {}
+
+    def _check_populate_cache(
+        self, obj: Hashable
+    ) -> Tuple[bool, Optional[ScalarDefinition]]:
+        if obj in self._cache:
+            return self._cache[obj]
+
+        is_scalar = False
+        if isinstance(obj, GraphQLNonNull) and isinstance(
+            obj.of_type, GraphQLScalarType
+        ):
+            is_scalar = True
+        elif isinstance(obj, GraphQLScalarType):
+            is_scalar = True
+            scalar_def = ScalarDefinition(
+                name=obj.name,
+                description=obj.description,
+                specified_by_url=obj.specified_by_url,
+                serialize=obj.serialize,
+                parse_value=obj.parse_value,
+                parse_literal=obj.parse_literal,
+            )
+
+        else:
+            scalar_def = None
+        if not is_scalar:
+            self._cache[obj] = (False, None)
+        self._cache[obj] = (is_scalar, scalar_def)
+        return self._cache[obj]
+
+    def __contains__(self, obj: Hashable) -> bool:
+        return self._check_populate_cache(obj)[0]
+
+    def __getitem__(self, obj: Hashable) -> ScalarDefinition:
+        _, result = self._check_populate_cache(obj)
+        if result is None:
+            raise KeyError(obj)
+        return result
+
+
+class DeferredTypeStrawberryField(StrawberryField):
+    """A basic strawberry field subclass for deferred resolution of the type property."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        graphql_field_type: GraphQLOutputType,
+        schema_wrapper: GraphQLSchemaWrapper,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ):
+        self.graphql_field_type = graphql_field_type
+        self.schema_wrapper = schema_wrapper
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+
+    @property
+    def type(self) -> Any:
+        inner_type = self.graphql_field_type
+        while isinstance(inner_type, GraphQLWrappingType):
+            inner_type = inner_type.of_type
+
+        name = getattr(inner_type, "name", None)
+        if name is not None:
+            field_type = self.schema_wrapper.get_type_by_name(name)
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unable to find type for {self.graphql_field_type}")
+        return field_type
+
+    @type.setter
+    def type(self, val: Any) -> None:
+        ...
+
+
+class GraphQLSchemaWrapper:
+    def __init__(self, schema: GraphQLSchema) -> None:
+        self.schema = schema
+        self.scalar_registry = _ScalarRegistry()
+        self._types_by_name: dict[str, Optional[StrawberryType]] = {}
+
+        def get_field_for_type(
+            field_name: str, type_name: str
+        ) -> Optional[StrawberryField]:
+            return self._get_field_for_type(field_name, type_name)
+
+        self.get_field_for_type = functools.lru_cache(maxsize=None)(get_field_for_type)
+
+    def get_type_by_name(self, name: str) -> Optional[StrawberryType]:
+        if name not in self._types_by_name:
+            self._types_by_name[name] = self._get_type_by_name(name)
+
+        return self._types_by_name[name]
+
+    def _get_type_by_name(self, name: str) -> Optional[StrawberryType]:
+        schema_type = self.schema.get_type(name)
+        if schema_type is None:
+            return None
+        return self._strawberry_type_from_graphql_type(schema_type)
+
+    def _strawberry_type_from_graphql_type(
+        self, graphql_type: GraphQLType
+    ) -> StrawberryType:
+        if isinstance(graphql_type, GraphQLNonNull):
+            graphql_type = graphql_type.of_type
+        if isinstance(graphql_type, GraphQLEnumType):
+            wrapped_cls = Enum("name", list(graphql_type.values))  # type: ignore[misc]
+            return EnumDefinition(
+                wrapped_cls=wrapped_cls,
+                name=graphql_type.name,
+                values=[
+                    EnumValue(name=name, value=i)
+                    for i, name in enumerate(graphql_type.values)
+                ],
+                description=None,
+            )
+        if isinstance(
+            graphql_type,
+            (GraphQLObjectType, GraphQLInputObjectType, GraphQLInterfaceType),
+        ):
+            obj_def = StrawberryObjectDefinition(
+                name=graphql_type.name,
+                is_input=False,
+                is_interface=False,
+                interfaces=[],
+                description=graphql_type.description,
+                origin=type(graphql_type.name, (), {}),
+                extend=False,
+                directives=[],
+                is_type_of=None,
+                resolve_type=None,
+                fields=[],
+            )
+            for graphql_field in graphql_type.fields.values():
+                obj_def.fields.append(
+                    self._strawberry_field_from_graphql_field(graphql_field)
+                )
+            # This is just monkey-patching the strawberry-definition with itself.
+            obj_def.__strawberry_definition__ = obj_def  # type:ignore[attr-defined]
+            return obj_def
+        if isinstance(graphql_type, GraphQLScalarType):
+            return self.scalar_registry[graphql_type]
+        if isinstance(graphql_type, GraphQLList):
+            return StrawberryList(
+                of_type=self._strawberry_type_from_graphql_type(graphql_type.of_type)
+            )
+        if isinstance(graphql_type, GraphQLUnionType):
+            types = [self.get_type_by_name(type_.name) for type_ in graphql_type.types]
+            return StrawberryUnion(
+                name=graphql_type.name, type_annotations=tuple(types)
+            )
+        raise ValueError(graphql_type)
+
+    def _strawberry_field_from_graphql_field(
+        self, graphql_field: GraphQLField
+    ) -> StrawberryField:
+        ast_node = graphql_field.ast_node
+        if ast_node is None:
+            raise ValueError("GraphQLField must have an AST node to get it's name.")
+        name = ast_node.name.value
+        return DeferredTypeStrawberryField(
+            graphql_field_type=graphql_field.type,
+            schema_wrapper=self,
+            python_name=name,
+            graphql_name=name,
+        )
+
+    @property
+    def schema_converter(self) -> GraphQLSchemaWrapper:
+        return self
+
+    def _get_field_for_type(
+        self, field_name: str, type_name: str
+    ) -> Optional[StrawberryField]:
+        type_ = self.get_type_by_name(type_name)
+        if type_ is None:
+            return None
+        if not isinstance(type_, StrawberryObjectDefinition):
+            raise TypeError(f"{type_name!r} does not correspond to an object type!")
+        return self.get_field(type_, field_name)
+
+    def get_field(
+        self, parent_type: StrawberryObjectDefinition, field_name: str
+    ) -> Optional[StrawberryField]:
+        """Get field of a given type with the given name."""
+        if field_name == "__typename":
+            field = StrawberryField(python_name=field_name, graphql_name=field_name)
+            field.type = self.get_type_by_name("String")
+            return field
+
+        return next(fld for fld in parent_type.fields if fld.name == field_name)
+
+
+class Registry(Protocol):
+    def __contains__(self, key: Hashable) -> bool:
+        ...
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key: Hashable) -> Any:
+        ...
+
+
+class SchemaConverterLike(Protocol):
+    @property
+    def scalar_registry(self) -> Registry:
+        ...
+
+
+class SchemaLike(Protocol):
+    @property
+    def schema_converter(self) -> SchemaConverterLike:
+        ...
+
+    def get_type_by_name(self, name: str) -> Optional[StrawberryType]:
+        ...
+
+    def get_field_for_type(
+        self, field_name: str, type_name: str
+    ) -> Optional[StrawberryField]:
+        ...
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/alias.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/alias.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..189cb7d826
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/alias.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+class OperationNameResultLazy:
+    # alias for something
+    lazy: bool
+
+class OperationNameResult:
+    id: str
+    # alias for id
+    second_id: str
+    # alias for float
+    a_float: float
+    lazy: OperationNameResultLazy
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/basic.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/basic.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f21ee1bf9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/basic.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from uuid import UUID
+from datetime import date, datetime, time
+from decimal import Decimal
+
+class OperationNameResultLazy:
+    something: bool
+
+class OperationNameResult:
+    id: str
+    integer: int
+    float: float
+    boolean: bool
+    uuid: UUID
+    date: date
+    datetime: datetime
+    time: time
+    decimal: Decimal
+    lazy: OperationNameResultLazy
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/enum.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/enum.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1116307dd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/enum.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from enum import Enum
+
+class Color(Enum):
+    RED = "RED"
+    GREEN = "GREEN"
+    BLUE = "BLUE"
+
+class OperationNameResult:
+    enum: Color
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/fragment.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/fragment.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cd3f9205c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/fragment.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+class PersonName:
+    # typename: Person
+    name: str
+
+class OperationNameResult:
+    person: PersonName
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/generic_types.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/generic_types.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b498397549
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/generic_types.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+class ListLifeGenericResultListLifeItems1:
+    name: str
+    age: int
+
+class ListLifeGenericResultListLifeItems2:
+    name: str
+    age: int
+
+class ListLifeGenericResultListLife:
+    items1: ListLifeGenericResultListLifeItems1
+    items2: ListLifeGenericResultListLifeItems2
+
+class ListLifeGenericResult:
+    listLife: ListLifeGenericResultListLife
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/interface.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/interface.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e810d3f2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class OperationNameResultInterface:
+    id: str
+
+class OperationNameResult:
+    interface: OperationNameResultInterface
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/interface_fragments.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/interface_fragments.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eaf5791066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/interface_fragments.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+from typing import Union
+
+class OperationNameResultInterfaceBlogPost:
+    # typename: BlogPost
+    id: str
+    title: str
+
+class OperationNameResultInterfaceImage:
+    # typename: Image
+    id: str
+    url: str
+
+OperationNameResultInterface = Union[OperationNameResultInterfaceBlogPost, OperationNameResultInterfaceImage]
+
+class OperationNameResult:
+    interface: OperationNameResultInterface
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/interface_fragments_with_spread.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/interface_fragments_with_spread.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e30940c12f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/interface_fragments_with_spread.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from typing import Union
+
+class PartialBlogPost:
+    # typename: BlogPost
+    title: str
+
+class OperationNameResultInterfaceBlogPost:
+    # typename: BlogPost
+    id: str
+    title: str
+
+class OperationNameResultInterfaceImage:
+    # typename: Image
+    id: str
+    url: str
+
+OperationNameResultInterface = Union[OperationNameResultInterfaceBlogPost, OperationNameResultInterfaceImage]
+
+class OperationNameResult:
+    interface: OperationNameResultInterface
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/interface_single_fragment.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/interface_single_fragment.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..61afdcd5bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/interface_single_fragment.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+class OperationNameResultInterfaceBlogPost:
+    # typename: BlogPost
+    id: str
+    title: str
+
+class OperationNameResult:
+    interface: OperationNameResultInterfaceBlogPost
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/multiple_types.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/multiple_types.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44bc7ea3f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/multiple_types.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+class OperationNameResultPerson:
+    name: str
+
+class OperationNameResultListOfPeople:
+    name: str
+
+class OperationNameResult:
+    person: OperationNameResultPerson
+    listOfPeople: OperationNameResultListOfPeople
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/multiple_types_optional.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/multiple_types_optional.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa9ed8301c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/multiple_types_optional.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class OperationNameResultOptionalPerson:
+    name: str
+
+class OperationNameResult:
+    optionalPerson: OperationNameResultOptionalPerson
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/mutation-fragment.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/mutation-fragment.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1fa641132e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/mutation-fragment.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+class IdFragment:
+    # typename: BlogPost
+    id: str
+
+class addBookResult:
+    addBook: IdFragment
+
+class addBookVariables:
+    input: str
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/mutation.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/mutation.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2616cbf519
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/mutation.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+class addBookResultAddBook:
+    id: str
+
+class addBookResult:
+    addBook: addBookResultAddBook
+
+class addBookVariables:
+    input: str
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/mutation_with_object.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/mutation_with_object.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0eaa063e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/mutation_with_object.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import List
+
+class AddBlogPostsResultAddBlogPostsPosts:
+    title: str
+
+class AddBlogPostsResultAddBlogPosts:
+    posts: AddBlogPostsResultAddBlogPostsPosts
+
+class AddBlogPostsResult:
+    addBlogPosts: AddBlogPostsResultAddBlogPosts
+
+class Color(Enum):
+    RED = "RED"
+    GREEN = "GREEN"
+    BLUE = "BLUE"
+
+class BlogPostInput:
+    title: str
+    color: Color
+    pi: float
+    aBool: bool
+    anInt: int
+    anOptionalInt: int
+
+class AddBlogPostsVariables:
+    input: List[BlogPostInput]
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/optional_and_lists.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/optional_and_lists.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4336802c52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/optional_and_lists.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class OperationNameResult:
+    optionalInt: int
+    listOfInt: int
+    listOfOptionalInt: int
+    optionalListOfOptionalInt: int
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/union.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/union.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e495da8a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/union.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+from typing import Union
+
+class OperationNameResultUnionAnimal:
+    # typename: Animal
+    age: int
+
+class OperationNameResultUnionPerson:
+    # typename: Person
+    name: str
+
+OperationNameResultUnion = Union[OperationNameResultUnionAnimal, OperationNameResultUnionPerson]
+
+class OperationNameResultOptionalUnionAnimal:
+    # typename: Animal
+    age: int
+
+class OperationNameResultOptionalUnionPerson:
+    # typename: Person
+    name: str
+
+OperationNameResultOptionalUnion = Union[OperationNameResultOptionalUnionAnimal, OperationNameResultOptionalUnionPerson]
+
+class OperationNameResult:
+    union: OperationNameResultUnion
+    optionalUnion: OperationNameResultOptionalUnion
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/union_return.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/union_return.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd07b74816
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/union_return.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+class OperationNameResultGetPersonOrAnimalPerson:
+    # typename: Person
+    name: str
+    age: int
+
+class OperationNameResult:
+    getPersonOrAnimal: OperationNameResultGetPersonOrAnimalPerson
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/union_with_one_type.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/union_with_one_type.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa4f3129f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/union_with_one_type.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+class OperationNameResultUnionAnimal:
+    # typename: Animal
+    age: int
+    name: str
+
+class OperationNameResult:
+    union: OperationNameResultUnionAnimal
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/union_with_typename.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/union_with_typename.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e495da8a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/union_with_typename.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+from typing import Union
+
+class OperationNameResultUnionAnimal:
+    # typename: Animal
+    age: int
+
+class OperationNameResultUnionPerson:
+    # typename: Person
+    name: str
+
+OperationNameResultUnion = Union[OperationNameResultUnionAnimal, OperationNameResultUnionPerson]
+
+class OperationNameResultOptionalUnionAnimal:
+    # typename: Animal
+    age: int
+
+class OperationNameResultOptionalUnionPerson:
+    # typename: Person
+    name: str
+
+OperationNameResultOptionalUnion = Union[OperationNameResultOptionalUnionAnimal, OperationNameResultOptionalUnionPerson]
+
+class OperationNameResult:
+    union: OperationNameResultUnion
+    optionalUnion: OperationNameResultOptionalUnion
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/union_with_typename_and_fragment.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/union_with_typename_and_fragment.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..856a21857f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/union_with_typename_and_fragment.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from typing import Union
+
+class AnimalProjection:
+    # typename: Animal
+    age: int
+
+class OperationNameResultUnionPerson:
+    # typename: Person
+    name: str
+
+OperationNameResultUnion = Union[AnimalProjection, OperationNameResultUnionPerson]
+
+class OperationNameResultOptionalUnionPerson:
+    # typename: Person
+    name: str
+
+OperationNameResultOptionalUnion = Union[AnimalProjection, OperationNameResultOptionalUnionPerson]
+
+class OperationNameResult:
+    union: OperationNameResultUnion
+    optionalUnion: OperationNameResultOptionalUnion
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/variables.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/variables.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c35ff5c85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/variables.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from typing import List, Optional
+
+class OperationNameResult:
+    withInputs: bool
+
+class PersonInput:
+    name: str
+    age: int
+
+class ExampleInput:
+    id: str
+    name: str
+    age: int
+    person: PersonInput
+    people: PersonInput
+    optionalPeople: PersonInput
+
+class OperationNameVariables:
+    id: Optional[str]
+    input: ExampleInput
+    ids: List[str]
+    ids2: Optional[List[Optional[str]]]
+    ids3: Optional[List[Optional[List[Optional[str]]]]]
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/with_directives.py b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/with_directives.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3fbc413822
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/python/with_directives.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class OperationNameResultPerson:
+    name: str
+
+class OperationNameResult:
+    person: OperationNameResultPerson
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/alias.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/alias.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b4888318d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/alias.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+type OperationNameResultLazy = {
+    // alias for something
+    lazy: boolean
+}
+
+type OperationNameResult = {
+    id: string
+    // alias for id
+    second_id: string
+    // alias for float
+    a_float: number
+    lazy: OperationNameResultLazy
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/basic.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/basic.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a89a82b09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/basic.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+type OperationNameResultLazy = {
+    something: boolean
+}
+
+type OperationNameResult = {
+    id: string
+    integer: number
+    float: number
+    boolean: boolean
+    uuid: string
+    date: string
+    datetime: string
+    time: string
+    decimal: string
+    lazy: OperationNameResultLazy
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/enum.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/enum.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2356061132
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/enum.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+enum Color {
+    RED = "RED",
+    GREEN = "GREEN",
+    BLUE = "BLUE",
+}
+
+type OperationNameResult = {
+    enum: Color
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/fragment.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/fragment.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1cc774a48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/fragment.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+type PersonName = {
+    name: string
+}
+
+type OperationNameResult = {
+    person: PersonName
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/generic_types.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/generic_types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2aaa9c9425
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/generic_types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+type ListLifeGenericResultListLifeItems1 = {
+    name: string
+    age: number
+}
+
+type ListLifeGenericResultListLifeItems2 = {
+    name: string
+    age: number
+}
+
+type ListLifeGenericResultListLife = {
+    items1: ListLifeGenericResultListLifeItems1
+    items2: ListLifeGenericResultListLifeItems2
+}
+
+type ListLifeGenericResult = {
+    listLife: ListLifeGenericResultListLife
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/interface.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/interface.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6161ec66e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/interface.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+type OperationNameResultInterface = {
+    id: string
+}
+
+type OperationNameResult = {
+    interface: OperationNameResultInterface
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/interface_fragments.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/interface_fragments.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..36a972825d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/interface_fragments.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+type OperationNameResultInterfaceBlogPost = {
+    id: string
+    title: string
+}
+
+type OperationNameResultInterfaceImage = {
+    id: string
+    url: string
+}
+
+type OperationNameResultInterface = OperationNameResultInterfaceBlogPost | OperationNameResultInterfaceImage
+
+type OperationNameResult = {
+    interface: OperationNameResultInterface
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/interface_fragments_with_spread.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/interface_fragments_with_spread.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d94d4c6eb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/interface_fragments_with_spread.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+type PartialBlogPost = {
+    title: string
+}
+
+type OperationNameResultInterfaceBlogPost = {
+    id: string
+    title: string
+}
+
+type OperationNameResultInterfaceImage = {
+    id: string
+    url: string
+}
+
+type OperationNameResultInterface = OperationNameResultInterfaceBlogPost | OperationNameResultInterfaceImage
+
+type OperationNameResult = {
+    interface: OperationNameResultInterface
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/interface_single_fragment.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/interface_single_fragment.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ac7922412
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/interface_single_fragment.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+type OperationNameResultInterfaceBlogPost = {
+    id: string
+    title: string
+}
+
+type OperationNameResult = {
+    interface: OperationNameResultInterfaceBlogPost
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/multiple_types.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/multiple_types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e8bc8b1cf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/multiple_types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+type OperationNameResultPerson = {
+    name: string
+}
+
+type OperationNameResultListOfPeople = {
+    name: string
+}
+
+type OperationNameResult = {
+    person: OperationNameResultPerson
+    listOfPeople: OperationNameResultListOfPeople
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/multiple_types_optional.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/multiple_types_optional.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e32d9c74b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/multiple_types_optional.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+type OperationNameResultOptionalPerson = {
+    name: string
+}
+
+type OperationNameResult = {
+    optionalPerson: OperationNameResultOptionalPerson
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/mutation-fragment.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/mutation-fragment.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..66fd0a35df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/mutation-fragment.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+type IdFragment = {
+    id: string
+}
+
+type addBookResult = {
+    addBook: IdFragment
+}
+
+type addBookVariables = {
+    input: string
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/mutation.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/mutation.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c0c626d2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/mutation.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+type addBookResultAddBook = {
+    id: string
+}
+
+type addBookResult = {
+    addBook: addBookResultAddBook
+}
+
+type addBookVariables = {
+    input: string
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/mutation_with_object.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/mutation_with_object.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5b3e0c072d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/mutation_with_object.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+type AddBlogPostsResultAddBlogPostsPosts = {
+    title: string
+}
+
+type AddBlogPostsResultAddBlogPosts = {
+    posts: AddBlogPostsResultAddBlogPostsPosts
+}
+
+type AddBlogPostsResult = {
+    addBlogPosts: AddBlogPostsResultAddBlogPosts
+}
+
+enum Color {
+    RED = "RED",
+    GREEN = "GREEN",
+    BLUE = "BLUE",
+}
+
+type BlogPostInput = {
+    title: string
+    color: Color
+    pi: number
+    aBool: boolean
+    anInt: number
+    anOptionalInt: number
+}
+
+type AddBlogPostsVariables = {
+    input: BlogPostInput[]
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/optional_and_lists.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/optional_and_lists.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0849fb2e86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/optional_and_lists.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+type OperationNameResult = {
+    optionalInt: number
+    listOfInt: number
+    listOfOptionalInt: number
+    optionalListOfOptionalInt: number
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/union.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/union.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd48a02189
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/union.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+type OperationNameResultUnionAnimal = {
+    age: number
+}
+
+type OperationNameResultUnionPerson = {
+    name: string
+}
+
+type OperationNameResultUnion = OperationNameResultUnionAnimal | OperationNameResultUnionPerson
+
+type OperationNameResultOptionalUnionAnimal = {
+    age: number
+}
+
+type OperationNameResultOptionalUnionPerson = {
+    name: string
+}
+
+type OperationNameResultOptionalUnion = OperationNameResultOptionalUnionAnimal | OperationNameResultOptionalUnionPerson
+
+type OperationNameResult = {
+    union: OperationNameResultUnion
+    optionalUnion: OperationNameResultOptionalUnion
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/union_return.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/union_return.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..363770e1ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/union_return.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+type OperationNameResultGetPersonOrAnimalPerson = {
+    name: string
+    age: number
+}
+
+type OperationNameResult = {
+    getPersonOrAnimal: OperationNameResultGetPersonOrAnimalPerson
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/union_with_one_type.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/union_with_one_type.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da196e141b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/union_with_one_type.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+type OperationNameResultUnionAnimal = {
+    age: number
+    name: string
+}
+
+type OperationNameResult = {
+    union: OperationNameResultUnionAnimal
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/union_with_typename.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/union_with_typename.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12e1e5b5a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/union_with_typename.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+type OperationNameResultUnionAnimal = {
+    age: number
+}
+
+type OperationNameResultUnionPerson = {
+    name: string
+}
+
+type OperationNameResultUnion = OperationNameResultUnionAnimal | OperationNameResultUnionPerson
+
+type OperationNameResultOptionalUnionAnimal = {
+    age: number
+}
+
+type OperationNameResultOptionalUnionPerson = {
+    name: string
+}
+
+type OperationNameResultOptionalUnion = OperationNameResultOptionalUnionAnimal | OperationNameResultOptionalUnionPerson
+
+type OperationNameResult = {
+    __typename: string
+    union: OperationNameResultUnion
+    optionalUnion: OperationNameResultOptionalUnion
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/union_with_typename_and_fragment.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/union_with_typename_and_fragment.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ead1ae0379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/union_with_typename_and_fragment.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+type AnimalProjection = {
+    age: number
+}
+
+type OperationNameResultUnionPerson = {
+    name: string
+}
+
+type OperationNameResultUnion = AnimalProjection | OperationNameResultUnionPerson
+
+type OperationNameResultOptionalUnionPerson = {
+    name: string
+}
+
+type OperationNameResultOptionalUnion = AnimalProjection | OperationNameResultOptionalUnionPerson
+
+type OperationNameResult = {
+    __typename: string
+    union: OperationNameResultUnion
+    optionalUnion: OperationNameResultOptionalUnion
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/variables.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/variables.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ec9193a2a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/variables.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+type OperationNameResult = {
+    withInputs: boolean
+}
+
+type PersonInput = {
+    name: string
+    age: number
+}
+
+type ExampleInput = {
+    id: string
+    name: string
+    age: number
+    person: PersonInput
+    people: PersonInput
+    optionalPeople: PersonInput
+}
+
+type OperationNameVariables = {
+    id: string | undefined
+    input: ExampleInput
+    ids: string[]
+    ids2: (string | undefined)[] | undefined
+    ids3: ((string | undefined)[] | undefined)[] | undefined
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/with_directives.ts b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/with_directives.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3cd820f2c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/codegen/snapshots/from_graphql_schema/typescript/with_directives.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+type OperationNameResultPerson = {
+    name: string
+}
+
+type OperationNameResult = {
+    person: OperationNameResultPerson
+}
diff --git a/tests/codegen/test_query_codegen.py b/tests/codegen/test_query_codegen.py
index 78a3b71259..8d5cdeee84 100644
--- a/tests/codegen/test_query_codegen.py
+++ b/tests/codegen/test_query_codegen.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from typing import Type
 
 import pytest
+from graphql.utilities import build_schema
 from pytest_snapshot.plugin import Snapshot
 
 from strawberry.codegen import QueryCodegen, QueryCodegenPlugin
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@
 )
 from strawberry.codegen.plugins.python import PythonPlugin
 from strawberry.codegen.plugins.typescript import TypeScriptPlugin
+from strawberry.codegen.schema_adapter import GraphQLSchemaWrapper
+from strawberry.printer import print_schema
 
 HERE = Path(__file__).parent
 QUERIES = list(HERE.glob("queries/*.graphql"))
@@ -50,6 +53,50 @@ def test_codegen(
     snapshot.assert_match(code, f"{query.with_suffix('').stem}.{extension}")
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("plugin_class", "plugin_name", "extension"),
+    [
+        (PythonPlugin, "python", "py"),
+        (TypeScriptPlugin, "typescript", "ts"),
+    ],
+    ids=["python", "typescript"],
+)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("query", QUERIES, ids=[x.name for x in QUERIES])
+def test_codegen_from_schema_file(
+    query: Path,
+    plugin_class: Type[QueryCodegenPlugin],
+    plugin_name: str,
+    extension: str,
+    snapshot: Snapshot,
+    schema,
+):
+    schema_text = print_schema(schema)
+    schema_wrapper = GraphQLSchemaWrapper(build_schema(schema_text))
+
+    skip_snapshot_test = False
+    if query.name == "custom_scalar.graphql":
+        # The default plugins don't support custom types built this way
+        # (because it doesn't know the python on Typscript types).
+        # However, the query generator should still be able to handle the custom
+        # types and user-custom plugins could still do something legitimate here.
+        plugin = QueryCodegenPlugin(query)
+        skip_snapshot_test = True
+    else:
+        plugin = plugin_class(query)
+
+    generator = QueryCodegen(schema_wrapper, plugins=[plugin])
+
+    result = generator.run(query.read_text())
+
+    code = result.to_string()
+
+    if skip_snapshot_test:
+        return
+
+    snapshot.snapshot_dir = HERE / "snapshots" / "from_graphql_schema" / plugin_name
+    snapshot.assert_match(code, f"{query.with_suffix('').stem}.{extension}")
+
+
 def test_codegen_fails_if_no_operation_name(schema, tmp_path):
     query = tmp_path / "query.graphql"
     data = "query { hello }"