A modern HTTP(S) client for the command line, implemented in Go.
- Response formatting - Automatic formatting and syntax highlighting for JSON, XML, YAML, HTML, CSS, CSV, Markdown, MessagePack, Protocol Buffers, and more
- Image rendering - Display images directly in your terminal
- WebSocket support - Bidirectional WebSocket connections with automatic JSON formatting
- gRPC support - Make gRPC calls with automatic reflection, discovery, and JSON-to-protobuf conversion
- Authentication - Built-in support for Basic Auth, Bearer Token, AWS Signature V4, and mTLS
- Compression - Select automatic, Brotli, gzip, zstd, or disabled response decoding
- TLS inspection - Inspect TLS certificate chains, expiry, SANs, and OCSP status
- DNS inspection - Inspect hostname resolution, record families, TTLs, and resolver timing
- Timing waterfall - Visualize request timing phases (DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, transfer) with a waterfall chart
- Configuration - Global and per-host configuration file support
- Article extraction - Extract readable HTML as Markdown with YAML frontmatter
- HAR recording - Capture the final exchange in a bounded HAR 1.2 sidecar
- Automatic HTTP/3 and ECH - Use HTTPS/SVCB discovery with explicit downgrade controls
- Agent Skill - Print or install the portable skill offline for supported agents
# Install fetch from the verified Go release archive (macOS or Linux)
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ryanfowler/fetch/main/install.sh | bash
# The installer verifies the SHA-256 sidecar and atomically replaces fetch.
# Or install fetch with homebrew (macOS or Linux)
brew install ryanfowler/tap/fetch
# Or install fetch with Go
go install github.com/ryanfowler/fetch@latest# Make a request for JSON
fetch httpbin.org/json
# Make a request for an image
fetch picsum.photos/1024/1024- Documentation index - Feature and maintainer guide index
- Getting Started - Installation, first steps, and basic concepts
- CLI Reference - Complete reference for all command-line options
- Configuration - Configuration file format and options
- Authentication - Basic, Bearer, AWS SigV4, and mTLS
- Request Bodies - JSON, XML, forms, multipart, and file uploads
- Output Formatting - Supported content types and formatting options
- Image Rendering - Terminal image protocols and formats
- WebSocket - Bidirectional WebSocket connections
- gRPC - Making gRPC requests with Protocol Buffers
- Advanced Features - DNS, proxies, TLS, HTTP versions, and more
- Encrypted ClientHello - ECH modes, discovery, and downgrade safety
- Article Extraction - Readable HTML and Markdown output
- HAR Recording - Bounded exchange capture and sensitivity rules
- Self-update and Installer - Verified Go artifacts and atomic replacement
- Agent Skill - Offline print, install, and uninstall workflow
- Shell Completion - Bash, Zsh, Fish, and PowerShell
- Limits and Safety - Resource caps and security invariants
- Troubleshooting - Common issues, debugging, and exit codes
fetch is released under the MIT License. See the documentation index for the complete user and maintainer reference.