restui-0.1.0 is not a library.

restui

A lazygit-style TUI HTTP client. Run HTTP requests from your terminal with vim keybindings.

Features

Vim-like keybindings (normal, insert, visual modes)
Collections from .http files
Request chaining with {{@request_name.json.path}} syntax
Environment variables support
Syntax-highlighted JSON responses
Theme support
Request history
Cookie management
Neovim integration via restui.nvim

Installation

From source

git clone https://github.com/Di3go0-0/restui.git
cd restui
cargo install --path .

This installs the restui binary to ~/.cargo/bin/. Make sure it's in your PATH:

# Add to your shell config (~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, etc.)
export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"

Requirements

Rust 1.75+
wl-copy (Wayland) or xclip (X11) for clipboard support

Usage

# Open in current directory (scans for .http files)
restui

# Open a specific file
restui --file api.http

# Specify working directory
restui --dir ./my-project

# Use an environment file
restui --env-file env.json

Keybindings

Global

Key	Action
`Ctrl+h/j/k/l`	Navigate between panels
`1/2/3/4`	Focus panel (Collections/Request/Body/Response)
`Ctrl+r`	Execute request (global) / Redo (in vim edit mode)
`qq`	Quit
`?`	Help
`:`	Command palette

Vim Modes (Body / Request fields)

Key	Action
`i/I/a/A`	Enter insert mode
`Esc`	Exit to normal mode
`v`	Visual mode
`h/l`	Move cursor left/right
`w/b/e`	Word forward/backward/end
`0/$`	Line start/end
`x`	Delete char under cursor
`dd`	Delete line / clear field
`yy`	Yank line / field
`p`	Paste
`u`	Undo

Request Panel

Key	Action
`j/k`	Navigate between fields
`e`	Enter field edit (normal mode)
`a`	Add header/param/cookie
`space`	Toggle enabled/disabled
`]/[`	Cycle HTTP method
`{/}`	Switch tab (Headers/Queries/Cookies)

Collections

Key	Action
`j/k`	Navigate
`Enter`	Select request
`s`	Save request
`S`	Save as new
`n`	New collection

.http File Format

# @name Get Users
GET https://api.example.com/users
Authorization: Bearer {{token}}

###

# @name Create User
POST https://api.example.com/users
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "John",
  "email": "john@example.com"
}

Neovim Integration

Use restui.nvim to open restui in a floating terminal inside Neovim:

-- lazy.nvim
{
    "Di3go0-0/restui.nvim",
    config = function()
        require("restui").setup()
    end,
    keys = {
        { "<leader>rr", "<cmd>Restui<cr>", desc = "Toggle restui" },
    },
}

License

MIT

restui 0.1.0