apiark

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Privacy-first API platform built with Tauri v2. No login, no cloud, ~60 MB RAM. A lightweight Postman alternative.

  • .gitignore
  • LAUNCH_CHECKLIST.md
  • LICENSE
  • package.json
  • pnpm-lock.yaml
  • pnpm-workspace.yaml
  • README.md
  • SECURITY.md
  • turbo.json

# Installation Guide

1. Get the code
git clone https://github.com/berbicanes/apiark

Downloads the entire project code from GitHub to your computer.

cd apiark

Moves into the project folder you just downloaded.

2. Official Install Script

Easy Recommended
Prerequisites
  • Homebrew A package manager for macOS/Linux.
  • Scoop A package manager for Windows.
brew tap berbicanes/apiark

Registers this project's repository (tap) with Homebrew.

brew install --cask apiark

Installs the pre-built package via Homebrew β€” no source build required.

scoop install apiark

Installs directly via Scoop (Windows).

curl -fsSL https://berbicanes.github.io/apiark-apt/install.sh | sudo bash

Type this command into your terminal and run it.

βœ… After installing, open a new terminal and run the program's version command (e.g. --version) to confirm it worked.

Pulled directly from this repo's README.

3. Node.js

Easy
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • Node.js Node.js must be installed to use npm. The LTS version is recommended.
pnpm install

Downloads and installs the libraries listed in package.json.

pnpm tauri build

Type this command into your terminal and run it.

pnpm tauri dev

Type this command into your terminal and run it.

pnpm -C apps/desktop exec tsc --noEmit

Type this command into your terminal and run it.

βœ… After running the command, open the address shown in the terminal (usually something like http://localhost:3000) in your browser.

Pulled directly from this repo's README.

4. Rust

Medium
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • Rust (rustup) Installing via rustup also installs cargo.
⚠️ This is a large repository, so this method may point to an internal sub-package rather than the actual core product. Check the full README as well.
cd apps/cli

This project's files live in a subfolder, so move into it first.

cargo build --release

Compiles the Rust project.

cargo run

Builds and then immediately runs the program.

βœ… If cargo build finishes without errors, it worked. The executable is created under target/.
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