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Rext HTTP

Installation

Installation

Section titled “Installation”

Getting started with Rext HTTP takes less than a minute. Choose your preferred method below.

VS Code Marketplace

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The fastest way to install is directly from VS Code:

  1. Open VS Code
  2. Press Ctrl+P (or Cmd+P on macOS)
  3. Paste the following command and press Enter:
ext install rext-labs.rext

Or visit the VS Code Marketplace directly.

Open VSX

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If you use an alternative editor like VSCodium, Rext is also available on Open VSX.

Verify Installation

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Once installed, you should see:

  1. Rext icon in the Activity Bar (left sidebar)
  2. Syntax highlighting when you open .rext files
  3. Environment selector in the status bar

Create Your First Request

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Create a file called hello.rext and add:

GET https://httpbin.org/get

Press Ctrl+Enter (or Cmd+Enter on macOS) to execute the request. The response will appear in the Rext panel.

Next Steps

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