Opensource IDE For Exploring and Testing API's (lightweight alternative to Postman/Insomnia)
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Offline-First Minimalistic HTTP & Socket Testing Client for the Web & Desktop
Opensource IDE For Exploring and Testing API's (lightweight alternative to Postman/Insomnia)
$ npx skills add usebruno/brunoOpen-Source API Development Ecosystem • https://hoppscotch.io • Offline, On-Prem & Cloud • Web, Desktop & CLI • Open-Source Alternative to Postman, Insomnia
$ npx skills add hoppscotch/hoppscotchA free, open-source developer workspace. Snippets, notes, HTTP requests, calculations, and dev tools in one local-first app.
$ npx skills add massCodeIO/massCodeCommunity hub for Requestly API Client — bugs, feature requests, and roadmap. The privacy-first Postman alternative.
$ npx skills add requestly/requestlySimulate API failures, throttling, and chaos — all from your command line.
$ npx skills add dotnet/dev-proxyFriendly and fast tool for sending HTTP requests
$ npx skills add ducaale/xh🥧 HTTPie CLI — modern, user-friendly command-line HTTP client for the API era. JSON support, colors, sessions, downloads, plugins & more.
$ npx skills add httpie/cliAPI Dash is a beautiful AI-powered open-source cross-platform (Desktop & Mobile) API Client built using Flutter which can help you easily create & customize your HTTP & GraphQL API requests, visually inspect responses and generate API integration code. A lightweight alternative to postman/insomnia.
$ npx skills add foss42/apidashAutomated auditing, performance metrics, and best practices for the web.
$ npx skills add GoogleChrome/lighthouseThe power of curl, the ease of use of httpie.
$ npx skills add rs/curlieAn interactive command-line HTTP and API testing client built on top of HTTPie featuring autocomplete, syntax highlighting, and more. https://twitter.com/httpie
$ npx skills add httpie/http-promptA modified web browser that helps in responsive web development. A web developer's must have dev-tool.
$ npx skills add responsively-org/responsively-appTurns Data and AI algorithms into production-ready web applications in no time.
$ npx skills add Avaiga/taipyContinuous Profiling Platform. Debug performance issues down to a single line of code
$ npx skills add grafana/pyroscopeLow-code platform allows you to build business apps, enables you to quickly create internal tools such as dashboard, crud app, admin panel, crm, cms, etc. Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, Supabase, GraphQL, MongoDB, MSSQL, Rest API, Hugging Face, Redis, etc. Automate workflows with schedule or webhook. Open source Retool.
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$ npx skills add CorentinTh/it-toolsHow to choose
Use an alternative when it has a clearer install path, higher trust score, fresher maintenance, or better platform fit for your current agent stack. Keep Restfox if it already passes your workflow test and repository review.
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Open the compare page, test the install commands in a sandbox, and check each repository before using a skill in production.