xh

MIT HTTPie-compatible HTTP client as a Rust single binary

Rust / Terminal · OSS/MIT · 8.1k

Reviewed 2026-09-12 · last push 2026-10-18 · repo checked 2026-10-19

What's Good

MIT. ducaale/xh. Reimplements HTTPie request-item syntax with better startup, HTTP/2, and `--curl` translation. Single statically linked binary; rename to `http`/`https` (or set XH_HTTPIE_COMPAT_MODE) for strict compat. Source github.com/ducaale/xh.

The Catch

Vs HTTPie (Python CLI UX) and curl: xh is the *Rust single-binary* cousin, not a plugin ecosystem and not every HTTPie feature. Incomplete parity is intentional (#4). curl still wins when the script must assume the OS already has it.

Verdict

MIT HTTPie-shaped HTTP CLI. Free forever; carry one binary when pip is the tax.

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