postcli-dev

🚀 PostCLI-dev

PostCLI is a lightweight yet powerful Postman-like CLI tool for testing APIs directly from your terminal. It supports all major HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH, HEAD, OPTIONS), environment management, endpoint saving, workflow chaining, and history tracking — all with a modern, colorful, and interactive terminal UI.

✨ Key Features

• Full HTTP support: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
• Save and reuse endpoints easily
• Manage environment variables dynamically ({{VAR}} syntax)
• Track request history and reuse previous calls
• Save responses for later replay
• Beautiful terminal UX with ASCII banners, colors, and interactive prompts
• 100% Node.js-powered — fast and cross-platform

⚙️ Installation

Install PostCLI-dev globally from npm:

npm install -g postcli-dev

Once installed, run:

postcli

to launch the CLI.

PostCLI Documentation

PostCLI is a powerful CLI tool to send HTTP requests, manage endpoints, and handle environment variables similar to Postman.

HTTP Requests

Command	Description	Example
GET	Send a GET request to a URL or saved endpoint	postcli GET https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1 postcli GET {{BASEURL}}/posts/1
POST	Send a POST request with JSON, objects, arrays, or file uploads	postcli POST https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts postcli POST {{BASEURL}}/posts
PUT	Send a PUT request with JSON, objects, arrays, or file uploads	postcli PUT https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1 postcli PUT {{BASEURL}}/posts/1
PATCH	Send a PATCH request with JSON, objects, arrays, or file uploads	postcli PATCH https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1 postcli PATCH {{BASEURL}}/posts/1
DELETE	Send a DELETE request	postcli DELETE https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1 postcli DELETE {{BASEURL}}/posts/1
HEAD	Send a HEAD request to get headers only	postcli HEAD https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts postcli HEAD {{BASEURL}}/posts
OPTIONS	Send an OPTIONS request	postcli OPTIONS https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts postcli OPTIONS {{BASEURL}}/posts

Endpoint Management

You can save, list, and remove named endpoints for reuse.

Command	Description	Example
save	Save an endpoint with a friendly name and HTTP method	postcli save getPosts GET {{BASEURL}}/posts
list	List all saved endpoints	postcli list
remove	Remove a saved endpoint by name	postcli remove getPosts

Saved endpoints now store both the method and the URL.

Environment Variables

Manage dynamic environment variables with easy {{VAR}} substitution.

Command	Description	Example
env set	Set or update an environment variable	postcli env set BASEURL https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com
env get	Get value of a variable	postcli env get BASEURL
env list	List all environment variables	postcli env list
env remove	Remove an environment variable	postcli env remove BASEURL

You can use environment variables in any request URL:
Example: postcli GET {{BASEURL}}/posts/1

🕒 PostCLI History & Response Commands

This document lists all commands related to history tracking and response management in PostCLI.

History Commands

Command	Description
postcli history	View all API request history in a color-coded table.
postcli history use <index>	Reuse a previous request by its index in the history.
postcli history clear	Clear all stored request history.
postcli response save <index>	Save the response using history index.
postcli replay src/responses/auth/login.json	Replay the response.

Stats and logs Commands

Command	Description
postcli stats	Show Stats
postcli logs	Show Logs
postcli clear	Clear all stored request history and stats.

Option	Description
--help	Show help and available commands
--version	Display the current CLI version

Conclusion

postcli-dev is more than just a CLI — it’s your personal assistant for managing and publishing markdown content seamlessly. Whether you're a blogger, developer, or tech writer, postcli-dev simplifies your workflow with automation, clean design, and speed.

It’s built with developers in mind — minimal setup, maximum productivity. So, get started today and bring your words to life straight from the terminal! 🚀