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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

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

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

Quick reference

Installbrew install httpie
Verifyhttp --version
First commandhttp GET https://api.github.com/repos/vercel/next.js

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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