HTTPMan - Fast HTTP Client

Lighning fast http client, free, no-login, crapfree built with Rust and egui. Features tab management, request persistence, and a hierarchical file system for organizing saved requests.

Features

• 🚀 Fast & Responsive - Built with Rust and egui for native performance
• 📑 Tab Management - Multiple requests in tabs with session restoration
• 🗂️ File Organization - Hierarchical file tree for saved requests
• 💾 Auto-Persistence - Automatic saving of tabs and settings
• 🌍 Cross-Platform - Works on Linux, macOS, and Windows
• 📱 Modern UI - Resizable sidebar, context menus, drag & drop
• 🔗 Rich Responses - JSON tree view, images, binary file handling
• 📋 Request Templates - Pre-configured examples for common APIs

Quick Start

Install from Crates.io

cargo install httpman
httpman

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/mustakimali/httpman
cd httpman
cargo run --release

Usage

1. First Run - Launch the app to see example tabs (Bitcoin API, Random Image)
2. Make Requests - Select method, enter URL, add headers/body, click Send
3. Save Requests - Right-click tab → "Save As..." to store permanently
4. Organize - Create folders in the left sidebar, drag requests to organize
5. Load Saved - Click any saved request file to open as new tab

Storage

Data is stored in OS-specific directories:

• Linux: ~/.local/share/httpman/
• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/com.httpman.httpman/
• Windows: %APPDATA%\httpman\httpman\data\

Keyboard Shortcuts

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please read CLAUDE.md for detailed architecture documentation.

Built with ❤️ using Rust and egui