Postbear is the Postman alternative in your terminal
You have two options to use Postbear:
- Just run in your terminal:
go install github.com/carban/postbear@latest- Or clone this repo and build the code with:
go build -o postbearTUI mode
postbearRead .http file
postbear read [.http filepath]CLI mode
postbear run [method] [endpoint]All the examples here uses fooapi.com an API created by me some months ago. The platform provides realistic dummy data across several categories, which you can use to mock your projects and ideas. Here is the repo
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| tab | Move Around |
| shift + tab | Reverse Tab |
| n | New Request (in requests list panel) |
| r | Remove Request (in requests list panel) |
| enter | Send Request |
| ctrl + s | Save Request in a .http file |
| shift + Arrow Keys | Change Tabs (Params/Body/Header) |
| enter | Move from key input to value input (in Params tab) |
| enter | Add a new row from value input (in Params tab) |
| key up / key down | Move around params (in Params tab) |
| ctrl + e | Open Environment Variables page |
| ctrl + h | Open Help Page |
| ctrl + c | Quit |
This project were inspired by Gostman
This is a personal project any feedback is welcome. for major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
Please star it ⭐, It helps others find the project!
MIT License


