WireMan is a terminal-based gRPC client with a user-friendly interface. It reads .proto
files from a config file and keeps a history of requests.
WireMan is an ideal choice for developers testing gRPC endpoints directly from the terminal.
This guide will walk you through the steps to set up and run WireMan.
- Rust: [Minimum required Rust version is 1.70] (Installation Guide)
cargo install wireman
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/preiter93/wireman.git
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Build in release mode:
cd wireman cargo build --release
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Copy the binary to your PATH, e.g.:
cp target/release/wireman /usr/local/bin
Alternatively, you can create an alias to the binary in your
.bashrc
or.zshrc
file:echo "alias wireman='CURRENT_DIRECTORY/target/release/wireman'" >> ~/.zshrc
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Set the
WIREMAN_CONFIG_DIR
environment variable to specify the directory where your configuration file will be located:export WIREMAN_CONFIG_DIR=~/.config/wireman
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Create the directory specified in
WIREMAN_CONFIG_DIR
:mkdir -p ~/.config/wireman
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Create a
wireman.toml
file in the specified directory. Here's an example configuration:includes = [ "$HOME/your-project" ] files = [ "a-proto-file-in-your-project.proto" ] [server] default_address = "https://localhost:50051" [history] directory = "$WIREMAN_CONFIG_DIR/history" # Optional. Defaults to $WIREMAN_CONFIG_DIR/history. autosave = true # Optional. Autosaves history on request. Defaults to true. disabled = false # Optional. History is enabled by default. [logging] directory = "$WIREMAN_CONFIG_DIR" # Optional. Defaults to $WIREMAN_CONFIG_DIR. level = "Debug" # Optional. Defaults to Debug. # [ui] # skin = "$WIREMAN_CONFIG_DIR/skins/dracula.toml" # Optional. Set a UI theme.
Replace with the appropriate values for your project.
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Optionally, you can now verify the setup configuration
wireman check
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After adding the protos in the config, start
wireman
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Basic key mappings are displayed in the footer of each page. For extended help, press
?
and close with?
orEsc
. If you want to close the app entirely, typeCtrl+c
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The first page of Wireman will list your grpc services and their methods. You can navigate with
up
/down
orj
/k
, select withEnter
or unselect withEsc
, then clickTab
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The second page is the message screen. Edit your request message, you can format it with
Ctrl+f
. Then click tab. The navigation of the editor is vim-inspired: useh
,j
,k
,l
for motion, go into insert mode withi
, and escape insert mode withEsc
. For more details, refer to edtui. -
The third page is the config screen where you can edit the address or metadata. Wireman allows for using bash scripts to get your tokens. Place the name of your script in the bearer token field, which must be in your PATH, between
$()
. For example, if you have a bash script namedgetToken.sh
that prints the Bearer tokeney...
, you would use$(getToken.sh)
(the script output should not include the word 'Bearer', as it is automatically added). Additional headers can be added withCtrl+a
and deleted withCtrl+d
. Go to the request page with Shift+Tab or click tab twice. -
Now you can make the request by clicking Enter. You can save it with
Ctrl+s
. Saved requests are stored in spots 1 to 5. Switch to a spot by clicking the respective number. You can restore the default request withCtrl+d
, which deletes the history. You can also cancel a request with Esc. To copy the response: Navigate to the response by clicking down, enter visual mode by pressingv
, select everything and copy the selected text by pressingy
. Or follow step 6. -
If you want to get the current request as a gRPCurl command, click
Ctrl+y
on the request tab, and it's copied to your clipboard.
Wireman logs important information and errors to assist in troubleshooting. By default, logs are stored in $WIREMAN_CONFIG_DIR/wireman.log
.Make sure to check this log file if you encounter any unexpected behavior or errors while using the application.
If you are unable to resolve the issue on your own or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to open an issue.
Wireman allows users to customize the appearance of the UI by adding custom skins. To do this, simply specify the desired skin file in the wireman.toml
file config:
[ui]
skin = "path_to_file/custom_skin.toml"
For a collection of pre-made themes, check out the Wireman themes repository.
- Unary gRPC
- Set host address
- Set authentication headers
- Request History
- Defaults of repeated/nested fields
- Yank/Paste from clipboard
- Yank request as grpcurl command
- Vim like editor feeling
- Show loading indicator
- Metadata headers
- Provide installation help
- Custom themes
Planned
- Edit config file in app
Maybe
- Streaming gRPC