# RecipeUI/RecipeUI

Discover, test, and share APIs in seconds

Repository: https://github.com/RecipeUI/RecipeUI
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/recipeui
Homepage: https://recipeui.com
Language: TypeScript
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: devtools
Archived: true
Last push: 2024-01-05T04:59:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 80
- inputs: {"age_days": 1131, "days_push": 971, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1327, forks 40 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:22.877987+00:00)

## What it is
RecipeUI is an open-source desktop API client that lets developers discover, test, and share APIs using TypeScript-powered requests and runnable API collections. It positions itself as a modern alternative to tools like Postman and Insomnia, with community-shared collections and no cloud storage of API secrets.

## Use cases
- test rest apis without writing curl commands
- find a lightweight postman alternative
- share reusable api request collections with my team
- run api requests with typescript instead of raw http
- explore and try out public apis quickly
- keep api secrets local instead of syncing them to the cloud

## When to choose
- you want a TypeScript-first API client instead of GUI-only tools like Postman
- you need to share runnable API collections with a community or team
- you care about API secrets staying on your machine with minimal telemetry
- you prefer an open-source, AGPL-licensed API testing tool

## When to avoid
- you need mature enterprise features like full environment management, mocking servers, or CI integration that Postman offers
- you require scripting in JavaScript or other languages rather than TypeScript
- you need a CLI or headless API testing tool for automated pipelines
- you want a tool with a large plugin ecosystem and long track record

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: http-client, developer-tools, gui, api-framework
- domain: apis, developer-tools, web-development
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: api-client, postman-alternative, insomnia-alternative, typescript, api-collections, api-testing, supabase, nextjs, desktop

## Member repositories
- RecipeUI/RecipeUI (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:22.877987+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:46:15.038931+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/RecipeUI/RecipeUI (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:22.877987+00:00, sha 58e0302f7473)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.