Release history

Changelog

A detailed record of every release — new features, fixes, and improvements, from the latest version back to day one.

2026-05-28
v1.1.0Latest

Themes & Personalisation

  • 14 new built-in themesDracula, Nord, Solarized, and 10 VS Code-inspired colour schemes
  • Dedicated Themes pagebrowse themes in a visual gallery with live miniature previews

App Layout & Appearance

  • Refreshed island layout with rounded sidebar and content panels, inspired by IntelliJ's New UI
  • Tab bar no longer overflows — the environment switcher stays visible regardless of how many tabs are open

Sidebar & Environments

  • Search in Collectionsclick the search icon in the sidebar header to filter collections by name
  • Search in Environmentsfilter environments by name directly from the quick-switch dropdown
  • Context menus on Collections and History headers for quick actions (New Collection, New Folder, Clear History, etc.)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed auto-update reliability — slow downloads no longer block the update prompt
  • Fixed query parameters being dropped or duplicated in certain edge cases
2026-05-25
v1.0.0

First public release of Curlex — a fast, local-first, no-nonsense API client for macOS and Windows.

Request Building

  • HTTP methods: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
  • Query params and path parameters with type, required, and deprecated metadata
  • Request headers editor with key/value management
  • Body modes: none, raw (text, JSON, HTML, XML), form-data, URL-encoded, binary file upload, GraphQL
  • Raw body formatter with one-click prettify
  • Binary body mode with native file picker and base64 encoding
  • Per-request timeout configuration with ms / s / min units
  • Send and cancel support
  • Tab badge indicators showing active param, header, body, and auth counts

Authentication

  • Auth types: None, Basic, Bearer token, API Key (header or query param), OAuth 1.0, OAuth 2.0, Inherit from collection
  • OAuth 1.0 with HMAC-SHA1, HMAC-SHA256, and PLAINTEXT signature methods
  • OAuth 2.0 grant types: Authorization Code, Authorization Code + PKCE, Client Credentials, Password, Implicit
  • PKCE code challenge with S256 and plain methods
  • Client authentication via basic auth header or credentials in body
  • Automatic token exchange, refresh token handling, and expiration tracking
  • Collection-level auth with per-request override or inheritance

Response Viewer

  • Response body with syntax highlighting for JSON, XML, HTML, JavaScript, and more
  • JSON auto-formatting with prettify toggle
  • Line wrap toggle
  • Streaming progress indicator for large responses
  • Response headers tab — searchable and copyable
  • Cookies tab integrated with the cookie jar
  • Timeline tab showing redirect chain with per-hop method, status, and headers
  • Test results tab for script assertion output
  • JSONPath filter with live autocomplete suggestions
  • Find in response (Cmd/Ctrl+F)
  • PDF preview with zoom controls
  • Binary content viewer
  • Copy and save response body helpers
  • Status, time, and size metrics displayed inline on the toolbar

Collections & Organisation

  • Nested folders within collections, with unlimited nesting
  • Add, rename, duplicate, delete, and move requests and folders
  • Drag-and-drop reordering in sidebar
  • Favourite/pin collections to the top of the sidebar
  • Collection-level auth and collection-level variables shared across all requests
  • Collection description with markdown editor
  • Full-text search across all request names

Environments & Variables

  • Create, edit, and delete environments
  • Per-environment variable sets with default value, secret masking, description, and enabled/disabled toggle
  • Quick environment switcher in the status bar
  • Variable substitution using `{{variable_name}}` syntax in URLs, params, headers, body, and auth fields
  • Variable resolution order: collection variables → environment variables → dynamic built-ins
  • Variables inspector modal showing all resolved values in the context of the current request

Dynamic Built-in Variables

  • UUIDs: `$guid`, `$randomUUID`
  • Timestamps: `$timestamp`, `$isoTimestamp`, `$randomDateFuture`, `$randomDatePast`, `$randomDateRecent`
  • Numbers: `$randomInt`, `$randomFloat`
  • Strings: `$randomAlphaNumeric`, `$randomAlpha`, `$randomHexadecimal`, `$randomWord`, `$randomWords`
  • People: `$randomEmail`, `$randomFirstName`, `$randomLastName`
  • Each invocation generates an independent value

Scripting

  • Pre-request scripts: JavaScript executed before the request is sent
  • Test scripts: JavaScript executed after the response is received
  • `fc` scripting API: `fc.environment.get/set`, `fc.collectionVariables.get/set`, response assertions
  • Script output visible in the test results tab

Collection Runner

  • Select and reorder requests before running
  • Configurable delay between requests
  • Retry failed requests with configurable retry count and delay
  • Stop on first failure option
  • Manual stop mid-run
  • Per-request status, timing, and test result breakdown in the run view
  • Persistent run history with timestamps, environment used, and pass/fail statistics
  • Export run results as PDF, HTML, or JUnit XML

GraphQL

  • Dedicated GraphQL body mode with query editor and variables panel
  • Query syntax highlighting, prettify, and operation name support
  • Variable interpolation using `{{variable_name}}` inside GraphQL queries
  • Schema introspection with in-memory caching (5-minute TTL)
  • Autocompletion and inline validation against the fetched schema
  • Schema explorer and docs panel
  • WebSocket-based subscription support with real-time streaming

Import & Export

  • Import from: cURL commands, OpenAPI/Swagger (v2 and v3), Postman (v2.1), YAML, Curlex native format
  • Export: collections, folders, individual requests, OpenAPI (JSON and YAML)
  • Keyboard shortcut: Cmd/Ctrl+O to open import

Code Snippets

  • Generate ready-to-run code for: cURL, Fetch API, Axios, Node.js HTTP, Python requests, PHP cURL, Java OkHttp, Dart HTTP
  • Toggle auto-headers (no-cache, correlation UUID) in generated output

Workspaces

  • Create, rename, and delete multiple independent workspaces
  • Each workspace has its own collections, environments, and git sync configuration
  • Quick workspace switcher in the app header

Cookie Jar

  • Persistent cookie storage across requests
  • Cookie manager UI grouped by domain with add, edit, delete, and clear operations
  • Automatic cookie jar updates from Set-Cookie response headers
  • Quick access from the status bar

Vault & Secrets

  • Encrypted secret storage for sensitive tokens and passwords
  • Vault setup flow with generated key and optional system keychain integration for key storage
  • Lock/unlock vault with master key
  • Add, update, delete, and toggle visibility of secrets
  • Export and import vault contents
  • Secrets available as variables across all requests

Request History

  • All executed requests logged with timestamp, method, URL, and status
  • History panel accessible from the sidebar

Response Examples

  • Save a snapshot of any request and its response as a named example
  • Examples stored with the request for documentation and testing reference

Settings & Customisation

  • Theme: Dark, Light, or System (auto-detect)
  • Response panel layout: vertical (stacked) or horizontal (side-by-side)
  • Default redirect behaviour and maximum redirect limit
  • Auto-send no-cache header toggle
  • Auto-send UUID correlation header toggle
  • Editor font family and font size
  • Always discard unsaved changes on close option
  • TLS/SSL certificate management
  • Full keyboard shortcut reference with platform-specific display (Cmd vs Ctrl)
  • Log level configuration with log persistence