Better Curl Saul: An Open-Source CLI Tool for Simplifying API Request Management
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Summary
Better Curl Saul is an open-source CLI HTTP client tool designed to simplify and organize API reusability. It provides a more user-friendly alternative to complex curl commands by allowing users to save, manage, and re-call API requests easily. The tool supports features like curl import/exporting (v0.3.0), named API configurations, and simplified syntax for making HTTP requests. It's a homemade FOSS project aimed at developers who frequently work with APIs and want to avoid repetitive, complex curl commands.
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· 3 pulledBetter Curl Saul is a way to simplify and organize api re-callability (if that's a word)
In a nutshell, this is... not my favorite UX:
Did you know you have rights? The FOSS says you do... Better Curl Saul is my homemade CLI 'http client' to make api reusability simple.
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