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httpie

scriptablepopulardatabrew

HTTPie · API testing, readable http, and debugging endpoints from the terminal.

$ brew install httpie
One-liner to try
$ http GET https://api.github.com/repos/vercel/next.js

Agent pack

Copy into an agent

A markdown-ready setup brief with install, verify, safe starting commands, and guardrails for AI agents.

Open .mdJSON
Readiness
Great for agents · 75/100
Verify
http --version
Agent URL
/cli/httpie/agent.md

Quick reference

Install
brew install httpie
Verify
http --version
First command
http GET https://api.github.com/repos/vercel/next.js
Machine JSON
/cli/httpie.json

About

API testing, readable http, and debugging endpoints from the terminal. Built by HTTPie. Supports structured output — good for scripts and agents.

Example workflow

1. http GET https://api.github.com/repos/vercel/next.js

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