# Insomnia REST Client [![Insomnia REST Client](https://img.shields.io/badge/maintainer-Insomnia-purple.svg?colorB=6e60cc)](https://insomnia.rest) [![Build status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/7b5a82uxbidpnkoa/branch/master?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/gschier/insomnia/branch/master) [![license](https://img.shields.io/github/license/getinsomnia/importers.svg)]() Insomnia is a cross-platform _REST client_, built on top of [Electron](http://electron.atom.io/). ![Insomnia REST Client Screenshot](https://insomnia.rest/images/docs/promo.png) ## Bugs and Feature Requests Have a bug or a feature request? Please first read the [issue guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md#using-the-issue-tracker) and search for existing and closed issues. If your problem or idea is not addressed yet, [please open a new issue](/issues). ## Contributing Please read through our [contributing guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md). Included are directions for opening issues, coding standards, and notes on development. More over, if your pull request contains JavaScript patches or features, you must include relevant unit tests. Editor preferences are available in the [editor config](.editorconfig) for easy use in common text editors. Read more and download plugins at . ## Developing Development on Insomnia can be done on Windows, Mac, and Linux with few requirements and only requires [NodeJS 7.4](https://nodejs.org) and [Git](https://git-scm.com/) to get started. ```bash # Install dependencies npm install npm run rebuild # Start app npm run dev # Run tests npm test ``` ## License [GNU AGPLv3](LICENSE) © [Insomnia](https://insomnia.rest)