Ghostman · Office #56,993

What it is

Calls itself “API studio” and “webhook inspector”.

• Calls itself: API studio · webhook inspector

“Ghostman is a lightweight, keyboard-driven terminal API studio and live webhook inspector.”

Where it puts itself

Claims “fast”. Rules out “Electron bloat”, “cloud accounts” and “cloud logins”.

• Superlative claim: fast
• Says it will not: Electron bloat · cloud accounts · cloud logins

“A fast, keyboard-driven API client and webhook inspector right in your terminal.”

“No 1GB Electron bloat.”

What it costs

A free tier, free forever.

• Free plan: free forever

“Free & open source (MIT).”

Who it sells to

Sells to developers. Made for developers.

• Sells to: developers
• Made for: developers

“Ghostman is built from scratch for developers who want raw speed, terminal workflows, and complete local privacy:”

How it runs

Runs on Windows. Runs locally and works offline. Open source.

• Runs on: Windows
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• Open source: yes

“Windows tip: You can also simply double-click run.bat in the project root!”

“100% Local-First: Stores collections in plain YAML in your repo. No cloud logins.”

What it works with

Integrates with Pygments and Rich. Replaces Insomnia and Postman. Built on Python. Names GitHub and httpx on its pages.

• Integrates with: Pygments · Rich
• Replaces: Insomnia · Postman
• Built on: Python
• Names: GitHub · httpx

“Ghostman is a lightweight, keyboard-driven terminal API studio and live webhook inspector.”

“GitHub Repository hosting, code review, and collaboration”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.

• Trial asks for: nothing

“…git clone https://github.com/4yk5/ghostman.git”

“README.md -> https://github.com/4yk5/Ghostman/blob/main/README.md”