name: httpie
binary: http
aliases: []
category: network
summary: Human-friendly command-line HTTP client.
homepage: https://github.com/httpie/cli
docs: https://httpie.io/docs/cli
detect:
version_args: ["--version"]
local:
files: []
dirs: []
package_json:
package_manager_prefixes: []
use_when:
- Manually inspect HTTP APIs with readable output
avoid_when:
- curl compatibility is required
- Minimal dependency environments are preferred
risk:
level: medium
effects:
- network_access
- secret_exposure
requires_auth: false
destructive: false
confirmation_required_for:
- sending mutating requests
- including tokens or credentials
guardrails:
- Avoid printing authorization headers or API keys.