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As the creator of another free/offline/git-native API client Yaak (https://yaak.app) I just want to say this looks awesome!

It's refreshing to see a new API client that isn't just a reimplementation of Postman's interface.

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Hey, I know you! I used to use Insomnia before all the lock-in mess while I was still a dev. Thanks for the kind words, the team will appreciate it. I hope you keep doing what you like!

Hah, that's awesome to hear! That lock-in mess was a sad time for me. Let's take some of that marketshare away from Big Co

Wait you also made Insomnia too, that's pretty cool. Good on you to keep doing what you enjoy.

Yep, and thanks! For some reason companies keep thinking API clients are big business and ruin them with attempts to maximize profits.

Well, I've been using Insomnia up until today! Didn't know about the drama. At least I have a few alternatives to try now thanks to this post.

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