# ducaale/xh

Friendly and fast tool for sending HTTP requests

Repository: https://github.com/ducaale/xh
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/xh
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: rust, http-client, developer-tools, cli, terminal, api-testing
Last push: 2026-08-23T11:18:23+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 83, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2183, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 38, "gap_med": 81, "n_releases_24m": 8}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 8041, forks 144 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:12.117301+00:00)

## What it is
xh is a fast, friendly command-line tool for sending HTTP requests, written in Rust. It reimplements HTTPie's design with a focus on improved performance.

## Use cases
- send http requests from the terminal
- test rest apis from the command line
- httpie alternative that is faster
- make curl requests with friendlier syntax
- debug api endpoints
- send json post requests from cli

## When to choose
- you want HTTPie-like ergonomics with better performance
- you need a lightweight, fast CLI HTTP client
- you test APIs regularly from the terminal

## When to avoid
- you need HTTPie's plugins or advanced features xh doesn't implement
- you prefer a GUI API client like Postman

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: http-client, cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, apis, web-development
- platform: windows, cli, cross-platform, rust
- tags: httpie-clone, api-testing, curl-alternative, terminal, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- ducaale/xh (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:12.117301+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 2026-08-29T17:31:25.658695+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ducaale/xh (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:12.117301+00:00, sha bb29113d4e72)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/xh (fetched 2026-08-29T08:29:06.532641+00:00, sha ca32ea89f828)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.