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REST Client for VS Code vs kulala.nvim: catalog facts
REST Client for VS Code	kulala.nvim
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Requests stored as plain text .http files Responses shown directly in the editor	HTTP, GraphQL, gRPC and WebSocket in one plugin Compatible with the JetBrains .http file format
Requires Visual Studio Code Focused on HTTP requests rather than full API test suites	Requires Neovim No standalone interface outside the editor
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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