local-first, Git-native API client. No account. No cloud. No Electron.
- starts in under 400ms on a mid-range machine
- collections are plain JSON files — commit them to Git like code
- no account, no telemetry, no cloud dependency — ever
curl -LO https://github.com/HalxDocs/reqit/releases/latest/download/reqit-windows-amd64.exe| Platform | File |
|---|---|
| Windows | reqit-windows-amd64.exe |
| macOS | reqit-macos-universal.zip |
| Linux | reqit-linux-amd64 |
reqit requires WebKit2GTK to render its UI.
Ubuntu 24.04+ (default):
sudo apt install libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0Ubuntu 22.04 and earlier (legacy):
sudo apt install libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18- Download reqit for your platform
- Import a Postman collection or paste a cURL command
- Select an environment from the dropdown
- Pick a request and click Send
- Inspect the response — status, timing, headers, formatted body
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| HTTP client | GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS with full response inspection |
| WebSocket / SSE | Real-time bidirectional messaging with message log |
| Socket.IO | Engine.IO v4 client with event emission, cookie/header passthrough |
| GraphQL | Queries, mutations, subscriptions with introspection |
| gRPC | gRPC-web-text unary and streaming via HTTP POST |
| SOAP | SOAP 1.1/1.2 envelope builder with WSDL parsing |
| MQTT | Publish/subscribe with QoS and message history |
| Collection runner | Sequential and concurrent execution with assertions |
| Mock server | One-click local HTTP server with saved responses, delays, overrides |
| Contract testing | Auto-validate responses against OpenAPI specs |
| Cookie jar | Auto-capture and replay Set-Cookie with persistent storage |
| Environment variables | {{VAR}} interpolation across all request fields |
| Code generation | Export as cURL, JavaScript fetch, Python requests |
| Auth methods | Bearer, Basic, API Key, Digest, NTLM, OAuth2 (PKCE + refresh), JWT decoder |
| Scripting | Pre-request / post-response JavaScript (goja) with variable extraction |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Full CRUD | Create, rename, delete collections and individual requests |
| Virtual scrolling | Handles 1000+ items with zero lag (ResizeObserver + binary search) |
| Drag-and-drop | Reorder collections and requests with visual drop indicators |
| Batch operations | Select, move, delete multiple requests at once |
| Search | Live filter by name with auto-hide empty collections |
| Spec linking | Link a collection to an OpenAPI spec for contract validation |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Git-native storage | Collections as JSON files in .reqit/ — diff, branch, review |
| Full git client | Status, branch management, commit, push, pull, stash, merge |
| PR preview | Side-by-side diff review for API payloads |
| Conflict resolution | Visual merge UI for JSON, headers, form-data (ours/theirs/three-way) |
| Self-hosted sync | Optional WebSocket-based real-time collaboration server |
| Inline comments | Threaded discussions on requests and collections |
| RBAC | Viewer / Editor / Administrator workspace roles |
| Audit logs | Append-only tamper-evident trail with timeline viewer |
| Team invites | Git ref–based invites and permission-wrapped URLs |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| OpenAPI designer | Create and edit specs with endpoint CRUD |
| OpenAPI import | Import yaml/yml/json specs as collections |
| OpenAPI export | Export collections as OpenAPI 3.0.3 JSON or Swagger UI HTML |
| API reference | In-app documentation viewer from linked specs |
| Markdown export | Configurable API docs with headers, body, examples, timestamp |
| Registry push/pull | SwaggerHub and Stoplight integration |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Assertions | Status code, JSON body, headers, response time checks |
| Test suites | Nested test groups with runner integration |
| Load testing | Configurable virtual users with latency percentiles |
| Reports | JSON and HTML report generation + export |
| CI/CD generation | GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins pipeline YAML |
| Test generation | Playwright and Jest (JS/TS) from collections |
| CLI mode | Headless collection execution for CI/CD pipelines |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Import | Postman v2.1 (full with pm.* transpile), Insomnia, Hoppscotch, OpenAPI, cURL |
| Export | Postman, Insomnia, Hoppscotch, OpenAPI (JSON + HTML), Markdown, cURL |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| OAuth2 | Full authorize / exchange / refresh flow with PKCE |
| Enterprise SSO | SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect provider management |
| Encryption | AES-256-GCM with Argon2id key derivation |
| Secret vault | 1Password, HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager |
| Data masker | Regex-based masking for tokens, keys, secrets |
| Air-gap mode | Disable network features for restricted environments |
| Interceptor proxy | Browser traffic capture via local HTTP proxy + Chrome extension |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Multi-workspace | Create, switch, rename, relocate workspaces with file watcher |
| Theme system | Dark/light with system preference auto-detect |
| Command palette | Cmd+K searchable actions with scoped context filtering |
| Keyboard shortcuts | Every action reachable by keyboard — 45+ registered commands across global, response, sidebar, and env scopes |
| Response formatting | Collapsible JSON tree view, Pretty/Raw/Tree toggle (Ctrl+Shift+R), lazy expansion for large payloads |
| Dev profiles | Publish your developer profile to reqit.dev/:username with skills, projects, badges, and GitHub activity |
| reqit AI | BYOK error intelligence — paste an error, get diagnosis and generated assertions (requires your own API key) |
| MCP Server | Model Context Protocol server for AI agent integration — collections, environments, history, mock server |
| Agent Lens | Agent-readiness mapper, linter, and export — score your API collections for AI consumption |
| Schema drift detection | Snapshot OpenAPI specs and detect breaking changes between versions |
| Auto-updater | GitHub release checking with one-click install |
| Plugin system | Directory-based plugin discovery and install |
| System tray | Background execution with notifications |
| Telemetry | Opt-in only, zero by default |
.reqit/
collections/
auth-api/
login.json
refresh.json
payment-service/
charge.json
environments/
dev.json
staging.json
exports/
Collections commit to Git like any other file. No cloud sync. No proprietary format. Your API collections live alongside your code, diff in pull requests, and branch per feature.
| Feature | reqit | Postman | Bruno |
|---|---|---|---|
| Install size | < 20MB | 300MB+ | < 50MB |
| Account required | Never | Yes | Never |
| Local-first | Yes | No | Yes |
| Git-native storage | Yes | No | Yes |
| Startup time | < 400ms | 5-10s | ~1s |
| Telemetry | Zero | Yes | Optional |
| Collection runner | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mock server | Yes | Yes | No |
| OpenAPI import/export | Yes | Yes | Partial |
| WebSocket client | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Socket.IO client | Yes | No | No |
| GraphQL client | Yes | Yes | No |
| gRPC client | Yes | No | No |
| SOAP client | Yes | Yes | No |
| MQTT client | Yes | No | No |
| Scripting (pre/post) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Load testing | Yes | Yes | No |
| CI/CD generation | Yes | No | No |
| SSO / RBAC | Yes | Yes | No |
| Audit logs | Yes | Enterprise | No |
| Self-hosted sync | Yes | No | No |
| Visual git merge | Yes | No | No |
| CLI / CI mode | Yes | No | Yes |
| Keyboard-first UX | Yes (scoped) | Partial | No |
| JSON tree view | Yes | Yes | No |
| Dev profiles | Yes (public) | No | No |
| MCP server | Yes | No | No |
| Agent readiness | Yes | No | No |
| Price | Free / OSS | Free+$12/m | Free / OSS |
Issues and pull requests are welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md. Keep PRs focused — one feature or fix per PR.
Licensed under the MIT License.
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