Photon

A minimalist REST client for VS Code that stays out of your way. Built for developers who want a fast, dark-mode-first environment to test APIs.

Features

• Sidebar Launcher: Quick-access icon to open Photon without needing the command palette.
• Saved Requests Tree: View and launch your favorite requests directly from the VS Code sidebar.
• OLED Dark UI: Pure black theme with high-contrast syntax highlighting.
• JSON Tree View: Collapsible, syntax-highlighted response viewer.
• Interoperability: Export to / Import from Postman Collection (v2.1) format.
• History: Automatic tracking of your latest requests.
• Auth: Bearer and Basic authentication support.
• Response Meta: Status code, response time, and line count at a glance.

Installation

From Marketplace (Coming Soon)

Search for Photon in the VS Code Extensions view.

Manual Installation

1. Go to the Releases page.
2. Download the latest .vsix file (e.g., photon-rest-client-0.0.6.vsix).
3. In VS Code, open the Extensions view (Cmd+Shift+X or Ctrl+Shift+X).
4. Click the ... (Views and More Actions) in the top right corner.
5. Select Install from VSIX... and pick the file you just downloaded.

Usage

1. Open the Command Palette (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P).
2. Type Open Photon.
3. You can also find Photon in your Activity Bar (sidebar icon).

Development

To run Photon locally for development:

npm install
npm run watch

Press F5 to launch a new VS Code window with the extension loaded.

License

MIT