req

Req - Test APIs with Terminal Velocity

About

req is a lightweight, terminal-based API client built for the Boot.dev Hackathon 2025, where it received an honorable mention. Current Status: Early development (alpha). Core HTTP execution features are still in progress.

The goal is to provide a fast, minimal terminal interface for creating, sending, and inspecting HTTP requests interactively from the command line.

The app works completely offline with no external dependencies required.

Read more about req over here - Announcement Blog

Installation

Install req using go install:

# Install the latest stable release
go install github.com/maniac-en/req@latest

# Or install a specific version (e.g., v0.1.0)
go install github.com/maniac-en/req@v0.1.0

Requirements

• Go version 1.24.4

Usage

After installing req, you can run it using this command.

req

Libraries Used

Terminal UI (by Charm.sh)

• bubbletea — A powerful, fun TUI framework for Go
• bubbles — Pre-built components for TUI apps
• lipgloss — Terminal style/layout DSL

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

1. Mudassir Bilal (mailto:mughalmudassir966@gmail.com)
2. Shivam Mehta (mailto:sm.cse17@gmail.com)
3. Yash Ranjan (mailto:yash.ranjan25@gmail.com)

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025 Mudassir Bilal, Shivam Mehta, Yash Ranjan

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