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Scurl

Scurl (Simple-curl) is a command-line tool for making HTTP requests. It provides a simplified interface for sending GET, HEAD, and POST requests with support for custom headers and data.

Installation

From Source

  1. Clone the repository: 
    git clone https://github.com/davidonlinearchive/scurl.git
  2. Build the binary: 
    go mod download
go build
  3. Run the tool: 
    ./scurl [url]

Usage

Basic Usage

scurl [url]

This will send a GET request to the provided URL. If no subcommand is specified, it defaults to get.

Commands

get [url]

Send a GET request to the specified URL.

Example:

scurl get https://example.com

head [url]

Send a HEAD request to the specified URL. This retrieves only the headers.

Example:

scurl head https://example.com

post [url]

Send a POST request with custom data and headers.

Example:

scurl post https://example.com/post -d '{"key":"value"}' -H "Content-Type: application/json"

Description

Flag Long Form Description Example
-d --data HTTP POST data -d '{"key":"value"}'
-H --header Set request headers -H "Content-Type: application/json"

Features

  • GET / HEAD / POST support
  • Custom headers for requests
  • Pretty-printed JSON/XML responses

Notes

  • URLs without http:// or https:// are automatically prefixed with http://.
  • The tool uses the github.com/spf13/cobra library for CLI handling.
  • All responses are printed to stdout with proper formatting.

Contributing

Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests! For feature requests or bug reports, please check the GitHub repository.