unkn0wn-root/resterm
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Terminal API client for HTTP, GraphQL and gRPC. Plain .http files you can diff and version, with workflows, mocks, profiling, tracing, OpenAPI import, SSH tunnels, Kubernetes port-forwards, WebSocket, SSE and a CLI runner. observed · 2026-10-02
Health v2 · maintenance only
79/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 86
- Longevity 27
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0.0
- age_days: 385
- days_rel: 19
- days_push: 19
- n_releases_24m: 221
Adoption not part of the score
1977 stars · 55 forks observed · 2026-10-02
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Resterm is a terminal-native API client and workbench for REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket and SSE, built around plain .http/.rest files that can be diffed and versioned. It combines an interactive TUI with declarative workflows, assertions, mock servers, tracing, profiling, OpenAPI import, SSH tunnels, Kubernetes port-forwards and a headless CLI runner.
Use cases
- test rest apis from the terminal
- run http request files in ci
- debug grpc and graphql endpoints
- replace postman with a terminal api client
- mock api responses locally
- profile and trace api requests
- run multi-step api workflows with assertions
- tunnel api requests through ssh or kubernetes port-forward
When to choose
- you prefer api-as-code with .http files you can diff and version
- you need a terminal/tui workflow instead of a gui like Postman
- you need one tool covering HTTP, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket and SSE
- you want headless automation, mock servers, tracing and profiling in a single client
When to avoid
- you want a GUI collection-based client like Postman or Insomnia
- you need cloud sync, team workspaces or shared accounts
- you are not comfortable working in a terminal
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
http-client api-framework testing mock-api cli developer-tools developer-tools apis testing web-development cli cross-platform windows api-client tui http-files grpc graphql websocket sse openapi-import ssh-tunnel kubernetes-port-forward api-as-code postman-alternative terminal-ui command-line macos linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/unkn0wn-root/resterm · fetched 2026-10-02 · 1dfaac3b40cf
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| unkn0wn-root/resterm | main | 79 |
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