curlie

curlie is a command‑line frontend that wraps the existing curl utility while adopting the user‑friendly syntax and output formatting of HTTPie. It exposes every curl option but presents them with concise, readable arguments, and it automatically pretty‑prints JSON responses. Users can invoke it with a simple pattern: `curlie [CURL_OPTIONS...] [METHOD] URL [ITEM [ITEM]]`, allowing custom methods, headers, and JSON payloads in a single command.

The tool is aimed at developers and system administrators who need curl’s full feature set and performance but prefer a more approachable interface. It works interactively, printing headers to stderr and formatting output on the fly, which facilitates debugging of streamed data. An optional `--curl` flag reveals the underlying curl command for verification.

Installation is supported across multiple platforms via package managers such as Homebrew, macports, pkg, Scoop, and others, as well as direct binary downloads. The project is released under the MIT License and is considered stable.