Pavel Baksy
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Roster is a modern HTTP client application for GNOME, similar to Postman, built with GTK 4 and libadwaita. Features: - Send HTTP requests (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) - Configure custom headers with add/remove functionality - Request body editor for POST/PUT/DELETE requests - View response headers and bodies in separate tabs - Track request history with JSON persistence - Load previous requests from history with confirmation dialog - Beautiful GNOME-native UI with libadwaita components - HTTPie backend for reliable HTTP communication Technical implementation: - Python 3 with GTK 4 and libadwaita 1 - Meson build system with Flatpak support - Custom widgets (HeaderRow, HistoryItem) with GObject signals - Background threading for non-blocking HTTP requests - AdwTabView for modern tabbed interface - History persistence to ~/.config/roster/history.json - Comprehensive error handling and user feedback
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# Roster
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A modern HTTP client for GNOME, built with GTK 4 and libadwaita.
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## Features
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- Send HTTP requests (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
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- Configure custom headers and request bodies
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- View response headers and bodies
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- Track request history with persistence
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- Beautiful GNOME-native UI
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## Dependencies
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- GTK 4
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- libadwaita 1
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- Python 3
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- HTTPie (http command)
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## Building
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```bash
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meson setup builddir
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meson compile -C builddir
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sudo meson install -C builddir
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```
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## Usage
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Roster uses HTTPie as the backend for making HTTP requests. Ensure HTTPie is installed:
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```bash
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pip install httpie
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# or on Fedora
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sudo dnf install httpie
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```
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Then run Roster from your application menu or with the `roster` command.
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