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A terminal-based REST API testing tool compatible with VSCode REST Client extension's
.httpfile format. Execute HTTP requests through an intuitive TUI interface and display responses in real-time.
┌─ API ─────────────────────┐┌─ Info ─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Get User Info ││ GET https://api.github.com/users/pardnchiu │
│ Send POST Request ││ Accept: application/json │
│ SSE Stream ││ │
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└───────────────────────────┘└────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
GET https://api.github.com/users/pardnchiu
┌─ API ─────────────────────┐┌─ Info ─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Get User Info ││ 200 OK │
│ Send POST Request ││ Headers: │
│ SSE Stream ││ Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8│
│ ││ X-RateLimit-Limit: 60 │
│ ││ Duration: 245.123ms │
│ ││ │
│ ││ Body: │
│ ││ { │
│ ││ "login": "pardnchiu", │
│ ││ "id": 25631760, │
│ ││ "type": "User" │
│ ││ } │
└───────────────────────────┘└────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
(200) GET https://api.github.com/users/pardnchiu | 245.123ms
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| TUI Interface | Split-panel interface built with tview (API list / response display) |
| VSCode Compatible | Full support for .http file format |
| Real-time Response | Display status codes, headers, response body, and request duration |
| SSE Support | Real-time streaming display of Server-Sent Events data |
| File Monitoring | Automatically detect file changes and reload requests |
| JSON Formatting | Auto-format JSON responses for improved readability |
| Multiple Methods | GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH, HEAD, OPTIONS |
| Keyboard Navigation | Tab and arrow keys for quick view switching |
git clone https://github.com/pardnchiu/go-rest-client.git
cd go-rest-client
go build -o gorc ./cmd/tuisudo cp gorc /usr/local/bin/gorcgo install github.com/pardnchiu/go-rest-client/cmd/tui@latest
sudo cp $(go env GOPATH)/bin/tui /usr/local/bin/gorc### Get User Info
GET https://api.github.com/users/pardnchiu
Accept: application/json
###
### Send POST Request
POST https://httpbin.org/post
Content-Type: application/json
{
"name": "test",
"value": 123
}
###gorc api.http| Key | Function |
|---|---|
↑ ↓ |
Navigate API list |
Enter |
Execute selected request |
Tab |
Switch between API list and response view |
← → |
Arrow keys for quick view switching |
Ctrl+C Esc |
Exit application |
gorc <file.http>| Method | Description |
|---|---|
GET |
Retrieve resource |
POST |
Create resource |
PUT |
Update resource (full) |
PATCH |
Update resource (partial) |
DELETE |
Delete resource |
HEAD |
Get headers only |
OPTIONS |
Get supported methods |
### Request Name
METHOD URL
Header-Name: Header-Value
{request body}
###| Syntax | Description |
|---|---|
### |
Request separator |
### Name |
Define request name |
// # |
Comments |
MIT License
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