Imports & Cross-File

JetBrains: import and run

import ./auth-requests.http

run ./auth-requests.http#loginRequest

import makes requests from another file available. run executes a specific named request or all requests in a file. Variables can be overridden:

run ./file.http#request (@var=value)

httpyac: @import and @ref

# @import ./shared.http
# @ref loginRequest

GET https://api.example.com/protected
Authorization: Bearer {{loginRequest.token}}

# @import loads variables and named requests from another file. # @ref declares a dependency — the referenced request is executed if needed.

kulala.nvim

Supports JetBrains-compatible import and run syntax.

VS Code REST Client and Visual Studio 2022

Neither supports cross-file imports or execution.

Feature	VS Code	JetBrains	httpyac	VS 2022	kulala
Body from external file (< filepath)	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓
File include with variable substitution (<@ filepath) JetBrains resolves variables by default; VS Code and httpyac require <@.	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓
File include with encoding (<@encoding filepath)	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗
Save response to file (>>)	✗	✓	✓	✗	✓
Overwrite response file (>>!)	✗	✓	✓	✗	✓
Response comparison reference (<>) Compare current response against a saved file.	✗	✓	✗	✗	✗
Multipart form data with boundary	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓
Import/run from other .http files JetBrains: import/run syntax. httpyac: @import/@ref. kulala: JetBrains-compatible.	✗	✓	✓	✗	✓