Photon
A minimalist REST client for VS Code that stays out of your way. Built for developers who want a fast, dark-mode-first environment to test APIs.
Features
- Sidebar Launcher: Quick-access icon to open Photon without needing the command palette.
- Saved Requests Tree: View and launch your favorite requests directly from the VS Code sidebar.
- OLED Dark UI: Pure black theme with high-contrast syntax highlighting.
- JSON Tree View: Collapsible, syntax-highlighted response viewer.
- Interoperability: Export to / Import from Postman Collection (v2.1) format.
- History: Automatic tracking of your latest requests.
- Auth: Bearer and Basic authentication support.
- Response Meta: Status code, response time, and line count at a glance.
Installation
From Marketplace (Coming Soon)
Search for Photon in the VS Code Extensions view.
Manual Installation
- Go to the Releases page.
- Download the latest
.vsix file (e.g., photon-rest-client-0.0.6.vsix).
- In VS Code, open the Extensions view (
Cmd+Shift+X or Ctrl+Shift+X).
- Click the
... (Views and More Actions) in the top right corner.
- Select Install from VSIX... and pick the file you just downloaded.
Usage
- Open the Command Palette (
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P).
- Type Open Photon.
- You can also find Photon in your Activity Bar (sidebar icon).
Development
To run Photon locally for development:
npm install
npm run watch
Press F5 to launch a new VS Code window with the extension loaded.
License
MIT
| |
