Postman CLI

postman-cli · v1.34.5 • auto-updates

3

5.0

CLI for command-line API management on Postman

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brew install --cask postman-cli

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Install trend

Trust Score 3/10

✗ Open source +0

✗ Active development +0

✗ Licensed +0

✓ Auto-updates +1

✓ Not deprecated +1

✓ Established (>1yr) +1

✗ Low installs +0

Version History

v1.34.5

5d ago1.34.4→1.34.5

7d ago1.34.3→1.34.4

8d ago1.34.1→1.34.3

9d ago1.33.0→1.34.1

Review

Mar 10, 2026

Postman CLI is a minimalist command-line tool for managing Postman collections, offering automation capabilities for API workflows. It is ideal for developers who prefer CLI environments but may struggle with inactive development and limited community support.

Enables command-line management of Postman collections for API workflows.

Maturity: Low maturity due to inactive development and open issues.

Community: Limited community discussion, primarily on Hacker News, with mentions of Postman alternatives.

Pros

+ Minimalist design for focused API management
+ Integration with existing Postman collections
+ Command-line automation capabilities

Cons

- Stale development and limited updates
- Sparse community engagement and support

GitHub

11

Stars

2

Forks

15

Issues

-

License

TypeScriptLast commit: Mar 9, 2023

Community Mentions

hackernews

Nov 2024 Scalar: Modern open-source API client (Postman alternative) built for OpenAPI

hackernews

Mar 2024 Yaak: A Fun REST, GraphQL, and gRPC Client (Postman Alternative)

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Mar 2024 Bruno: Fast and Git-friendly open-source API client (Postman alternative)

hackernews

Mar 2023 Comparing API Clients: Postman vs. Hoppscotch vs. Insomnia vs. ThunderClient

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Apr 2013 Chrome Web Store - Postman - REST Client

Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown

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