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rest.nvim vs REST Client for VS Code: catalog facts
rest.nvim	REST Client for VS Code
Free Free to install as a Neovim plugin.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Requests stored as plain-text .http files Runs asynchronously inside Neovim	Requests stored as plain text .http files Responses shown directly in the editor
Only useful to Neovim users Installation can need troubleshooting, with a separate guide for it	Requires Visual Studio Code Focused on HTTP requests rather than full API test suites
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	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 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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