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HTTPie Desktop

Open-source · self-hostable · replaces 1 SaaS tool on os-alt

httpie/desktop · dead · ★ 3.94k · last commit 14mo ago · 196 open issues

License: MIT

Good fit for Developers who already love HTTPie's CLI and want a matching GUI for exploratory work.

Weak at Newer than Bruno/Hoppscotch — fewer third-party plugins and team-sync features.

In a terminal? npx -y github:SolvoHQ/os-alt-cli insomnia prints the Insomnia comparison table including HTTPie Desktop. how the CLI works →

Replaces these SaaS

  • Insomnia · API client / HTTP request testing

    Install HTTPie Desktop from httpie.io. Collections → Import → Insomnia v4 reads the same export Bruno does. HTTPie Desktop is built on top of the long-running HTTPie CLI, so requests round-trip cleanly between the GUI and `http POST api.example.com ...` in your terminal.

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