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I built Karve – a native Windows alternatve to Postman

I built Karve – a native Windows alternatve to Postman

by xakpc·Jun 4, 2026·4 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidCozySolve My Problem

Native WinUI 3 HTTP client that keeps .http files on disk like Bruno.

Strengths
  • •WinUI 3 native implementation means no Electron bloat or browser-in-a-box overhead
  • •Files stay on disk with no import—works directly with existing .http files in repos
  • •One-time purchase model with no account or subscription, rare for this category
Weaknesses
  • •Windows-only limits audience when Bruno already does file-based HTTP clients cross-platform
  • •HTTP client space is crowded with Postman, Insomnia, HTTPie, and VS Code extensions
Target Audience

Windows developers managing HTTP requests across multiple repositories

Similar To

Bruno · VS Code REST Client · Postman

Post Description

Not much to say. I work on windows, I hate postman, I need to manage bunch of .http files across multiple repositories.

So I built a fast and native tool for myself and published it if you want to try it too.

Any feedback would be nice, I really want it to be The obvious native Windows home for .http files

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