mountain-loop/yaak
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The most intuitive desktop API client. Organize and execute REST, GraphQL, WebSockets, Server Sent Events, and gRPC 🦬 observed · 2026-09-22
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 95
- Longevity 95
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: 2
- age_days: 1342
- days_rel: 33
- days_push: 29
- n_releases_24m: 52
Adoption not part of the score
19247 stars · 817 forks observed · 2026-09-22
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-19, confidence 0.97
Yaak is a fast, privacy‑first desktop API client built with Tauri, Rust and React. It lets you create, organize and execute REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SSE and gRPC requests locally.
Use cases
- Send HTTP requests to test a REST API
- Explore and query a GraphQL endpoint from a desktop app
- Debug real‑time WebSocket or SSE streams
- Generate and send gRPC messages without writing code
- Version API request collections with Git and share them across a team
When to choose
- You need a native desktop client with no cloud sync
- You want Git‑based versioning of API requests
- You require support for multiple protocols (REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, SSE)
- You prefer a privacy‑focused tool without telemetry
When to avoid
- You need a fully cloud‑hosted collaboration platform
- Your workflow relies on browser extensions or online API consoles
- You require extensive scripting beyond the built‑in templating
Facets
application · maturity active
http-client graphql rpc websocket plugin-system web-development backend developer-tools windows api-client rest postman-alternative insomnia-alternative privacy-first git-integration cli-tool linux macos desktop tauri
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/mountain-loop/yaak · fetched 2026-09-22 · a0f7e4ca823e
- homepage: https://yaak.app · fetched 2026-10-05 · e90c9fd9322b
- site_page: https://yaak.app/documentation · fetched 2026-10-05 · 1bd344fb6b84
- site_page: https://yaak.app/docs · fetched 2026-10-05 · 8225ecf4f00c
- site_page: https://yaak.app/docs/templating/template-functions · fetched 2026-10-05 · 031d26477f0d
- site_page: https://yaak.app/docs/plugin-development/plugins-quick-start · fetched 2026-10-05 · 7aab235a7507
- site_page: https://yaak.app/changelog · fetched 2026-10-05 · c5ea9d3c35e8
- site_page: https://yaak.app/pricing · fetched 2026-10-05 · 445a97ce5472
- site_page: https://yaak.app/changelog/2026.6.0 · fetched 2026-10-05 · 5572dd3a4e5c
- site_page: https://yaak.app/changelog/2026.8.0 · fetched 2026-10-05 · da9750319ec3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mountain-loop/yaak | main | 95 |
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