LiteClient

LiteClient is a native VS Code extension for sending HTTP requests, managing environments, organizing collections, and inspecting responses without leaving your editor.

Why LiteClient

LiteClient is built for developers who want a focused API client inside VS Code:

• Fast startup and native VS Code UX
• Local-first storage with no account requirement
• No telemetry or cloud sync
• Strong support for environments, collections, cookies, OAuth, and scripting

Core Features

• Collections with folders, drag-and-drop reordering, and Postman Collection v2.1 import/export
• Environments, globals, and collection variables with {{variable}} substitution
• Request building for headers, params, raw bodies, form data, and URL-encoded bodies
• Authentication support for API key, bearer token, basic auth, and OAuth 2.0
• Response inspection with formatting, headers, cookies, and timing
• Request history with quick replay
• Collection runner for sequential execution with variable chaining and real-time results
• Pre-request and post-response scripts with a Postman-style pm API, including pm.sendRequest()
• Built-in cookie jar and cookie manager
• Global and workspace storage scopes
• Multi-tab request editing with .lcreq files

Install

VS Code Marketplace

1. Open Extensions in VS Code.
2. Search for LiteClient.
3. Click Install.

Marketplace page: liteclienthq.liteclient

Open VSX

Install from Open VSX if your editor uses that registry.

Quick Start

1. Open the LiteClient view from the VS Code activity bar.
2. Create a new request.
3. Enter a URL such as https://liteclient.com/hello.
4. Choose an HTTP method and click Send.
5. Inspect the response body, headers, timing, and cookies.

For a guided walkthrough, see the docs site:

• Introduction
• Quickstart
• Variables guide
• OAuth guide
• Troubleshooting

Privacy

LiteClient is designed to keep request data on your machine:

• Collections, environments, history, and cookies are stored locally
• OAuth tokens are stored in VS Code's secret storage
• Workspace storage can keep shared API data in a .liteclient/ folder
• The extension does not require an account and does not use telemetry

Development

• Contributor workflow: CONTRIBUTING.md
• Maintainer release process: MAINTAINING.md
• AI assistant guidance: AGENTS.md
• Full documentation source: docs/

Support

• Bugs: GitHub Issues
• Feature requests: GitHub Discussions
• Source: github.com/liteclienthq/liteclient

License

MIT License. See LICENSE.