Tenso

High-performance API testing desktop app built with Tauri 2.0 and SolidJS. A lightweight, fast alternative to Postman with real-time team sync via Convex.

Download

Platform	Install	Manual Download
macOS (Apple Silicon)	brew install PatchPerson/tenso/tenso	.dmg
Windows	—	.exe · .msi
Linux	—	.AppImage · .deb

macOS note: If you download the .dmg directly and see "Tenso.app is damaged", run:

xattr -cr /Applications/Tenso.app

Installing via Homebrew avoids this.

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Features

Core

• HTTP Client — Send GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS requests with full control over headers, query params, body, and auth
• Multi-Tab Interface — Work on multiple requests simultaneously with tab state management
• Collection Tree — Organize requests into nested folders with drag-friendly sort ordering
• Environment Variables — Define variables per environment and use {{variable}} syntax in URLs, headers, and body content
• Request History — Auto-saved execution log with search and filtering

Request Body Types

• JSON — Syntax-highlighted JSON editor
• Raw — Plain text, HTML, XML with content-type selector
• Form URL-Encoded — Key-value pairs
• Multipart Form Data — Text fields and file uploads
• GraphQL — Query and variables editors
• Binary — File upload

Authentication

• Bearer Token
• Basic Auth (username/password)
• API Key (header or query param)

Response Viewer

• Auto-formatted JSON with word wrap toggle
• Response Headers table
• Timing Chart — Visual breakdown of DNS, connection, TLS, TTFB, and download phases
• Status, duration, and size at a glance

Advanced

• cURL Import — Paste a cURL command to populate a request (Ctrl+I)
• OpenAPI Import — Import an OpenAPI 3.0 spec to generate a full collection tree
• Code Generation — Export any request as cURL, Python (requests), or JavaScript (fetch)
• Pre/Post-Request Scripts — JavaScript scripting via sandboxed Boa engine with pm.* API (Postman-compatible)
• WebSocket Client — Connect, send/receive messages, real-time message stream via Tauri events

Team Sync

• Convex real-time sync — Collections, requests, environments, and history sync across team members
• GitHub OAuth — Sign in with GitHub, auto-created personal team
• Team invitations — Invite by email, accept/decline/block in-app
• Last-write-wins — Conflict resolution by updatedAt timestamp
• Offline-first — App works fully without login; SQLite remains the local source of truth

Performance

• ~10MB binary (Tauri + rustls, no runtime deps)
• SQLite with WAL mode for <5ms startup and concurrent reads
• reqwest connection pool with keep-alive
• SolidJS fine-grained reactivity (no virtual DOM diffing)
• Boa JS engine pool for zero cold-start scripting
• Virtualized lists for large response bodies and history

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Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Desktop framework	Tauri 2.0 (Rust)
Frontend	SolidJS + Vite
Styling	Plain CSS + CSS custom properties
Local database	SQLite (rusqlite, bundled, WAL mode)
HTTP client	reqwest (rustls-tls)
JS scripting	Boa engine (Rust-native, sandboxed)
Backend / Sync	Convex (real-time queries, mutations, auth)
Auth	GitHub OAuth via @convex-dev/auth

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Prerequisites

Rust

# Linux/macOS
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
# Windows — download installer from https://rustup.rs

Node.js (v18+)

Download from nodejs.org or install via nvm.

Tauri System Dependencies

Windows: Microsoft Visual Studio C++ Build Tools + WebView2 (pre-installed on Windows 11).

macOS: Xcode Command Line Tools:

xcode-select --install

Linux (Debian/Ubuntu):

sudo apt install libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev build-essential curl wget file \
libssl-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev

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Quick Start

cd tenso
# Install frontend dependencies
bun install # or: npm install# Run in development mode (hot-reload)
bun run tauri dev # or: npm run tauri dev

This launches the Vite dev server for the frontend and compiles/runs the Tauri Rust backend. The app window opens automatically.

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Building for Production

bun run tauri build # or: npm run tauri build

Outputs:

• Binary:src-tauri/target/release/tenso (or tenso.exe on Windows)
• Installer:.msi (Windows), .dmg (macOS), .deb/.AppImage (Linux) in src-tauri/target/release/bundle/

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Convex Backend Setup

Convex powers auth, teams, and real-time sync. The app works fully offline without it — Convex is optional for collaboration features.

1. Install Convex CLI

bun add convex # or: npm install convex

2. Create a Convex project (first time only)

npx convex init

Or link to the existing project — the deployment config is in .env.local:

CONVEX_DEPLOYMENT=dev:shiny-porcupine-825VITE_CONVEX_URL=https://shiny-porcupine-825.eu-west-1.convex.cloudVITE_CONVEX_SITE_URL=https://shiny-porcupine-825.eu-west-1.convex.site

3. Set environment variables on the Convex deployment

# GitHub OAuth App credentials
npx convex env set AUTH_GITHUB_ID <your-github-oauth-client-id>
npx convex env set AUTH_GITHUB_SECRET <your-github-oauth-client-secret># Site URL (the Convex HTTP endpoint that serves the OAuth callback page)
npx convex env set SITE_URL <your-convex-site-url># JWT keys (auto-generated)
npx @convex-dev/auth

The npx @convex-dev/auth command auto-generates JWT_PRIVATE_KEY and JWKS env vars on your deployment.

4. Create a GitHub OAuth App

1. Go to GitHub Developer Settings > OAuth Apps
2. Click "New OAuth App"
3. Set:
   • Application name: Tenso (or anything)
   • Homepage URL:http://localhost:1420
   • Authorization callback URL:<your-convex-site-url>/api/auth/callback/github
4. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret into the env vars above

5. Deploy Convex functions

# Development (watches for changes, auto-deploys)
npx convex dev
# One-shot deploy
npx convex dev --once
# Production deploy
npx convex deploy

6. Verify deployment

# Check tables exist
npx convex data --table users
# Check functions are deployed
npx convex functions

Convex Architecture

What	Where
Schema	convex/schema.ts
Auth (GitHub OAuth)	convex/auth.ts
User queries	convex/users.ts
Teams, invites, members	convex/teams.ts
Sync (push/pull)	convex/sync.ts
Cron jobs (history prune, invite cleanup)	convex/crons.ts
HTTP routes (OAuth callback page)	convex/http.ts

Key Convex Functions

Function	Type	Description
users.getMe	Query	Current user + their teams
teams.list	Query	Teams for current user
teams.create	Mutation	Create a new team
teams.invite	Mutation	Invite user by email
teams.acceptInvite	Mutation	Accept invite by token
teams.declineInvite	Mutation	Decline invite
teams.blockInvite	Mutation	Block future invites from team
teams.pendingInvites	Query	Pending invites for current user
teams.listMembers	Query	Members of a team
teams.removeMember	Mutation	Remove member (owner only)
sync.push	Mutation	Push local changes to Convex
sync.pull	Query	Pull changes since timestamp (real-time subscription)
sync.pullInitial	Query	Full data dump for first sync

Auth Flow

1. User clicks "Sign in with GitHub" (bottom-left of activity bar)
2. App calls auth.signIn({ provider: "github" }) → gets { redirect, verifier }
3. System browser opens GitHub OAuth
4. After auth, Convex redirects to SITE_URL?code=XXX
5. User copies the code from the browser page
6. Pastes code into the app's modal → auth.signIn({ provider: "github", params: { code }, verifier })
7. Token stored locally, sync starts automatically

Sync Flow

• Reads: Real-time Convex subscription on sync.pull(teamId, since) → writes to local SQLite → UI updates
• Writes: Local edit → SQLite save → debounced push to sync.push (2s delay)
• Conflicts: Last-write-wins by updatedAt timestamp
• Offline: App works normally; changes pushed when back online
• Deletes: Tombstone table locally, soft-delete flag on Convex side

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+N	New request tab
Ctrl+W	Close active tab
Ctrl+S	Save request
Ctrl+Shift+S	Save all tabs
Ctrl+Enter	Send request / Connect WebSocket
Shift+Ctrl+Enter	Send WebSocket message
Ctrl+I	Import cURL

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Project Structure

tenso/
├── Cargo.toml # Workspace root
├── package.json # Frontend dependencies
├── vite.config.ts # Vite configuration
├── tsconfig.json # TypeScript configuration
│
├── convex/ # Convex backend
│ ├── schema.ts # Database schema
│ ├── auth.ts # GitHub OAuth setup
│ ├── auth.config.ts # Auth provider config
│ ├── users.ts # User queries
│ ├── teams.ts # Teams, invites, members
│ ├── sync.ts # Push/pull sync mutations/queries
│ ├── crons.ts # Scheduled jobs
│ └── http.ts # HTTP routes (OAuth callback)
│
├── shared/ # Shared Rust types
│ └── src/
│ └── models.rs # Data model structs
│
├── src-tauri/ # Tauri Rust backend
│ ├── tauri.conf.json # Tauri app configuration
│ └── src/
│ ├── main.rs # Entry point
│ ├── lib.rs # Plugin + command registration
│ ├── state.rs # AppState (DB, HTTP client, WS, scripting)
│ ├── db/ # SQLite migrations and CRUD
│ ├── commands/ # Tauri IPC command handlers
│ │ ├── collections.rs # Workspace, collection, request CRUD
│ │ ├── http.rs # HTTP execution with timing
│ │ ├── environments.rs # Environment CRUD
│ │ ├── history.rs # Request history
│ │ ├── import.rs # cURL and OpenAPI import
│ │ ├── codegen.rs # Code generation
│ │ ├── scripting.rs # JavaScript script execution
│ │ ├── websocket.rs # WebSocket connections
│ │ └── sync.rs # Convex sync Tauri commands
│ ├── http/ # reqwest client utilities
│ ├── websocket/ # WebSocket connection manager
│ ├── scripting/ # Boa JS engine with pm.* API
│ ├── import/ # cURL parser, OpenAPI importer
│ └── codegen/ # cURL, Python, JS code generators
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├── src/ # SolidJS frontend
│ ├── index.html # HTML entry with CSS variables
│ ├── index.tsx # Render entry point
│ ├── App.tsx # Root component
│ ├── styles.css # All component styles
│ ├── lib/
│ │ ├── api.ts # Typed Tauri invoke wrappers
│ │ ├── convex.ts # ConvexClient wrapper
│ │ ├── auth.ts # Auth state (GitHub OAuth)
│ │ ├── sync.ts # SyncManager (subscribe + push)
│ │ └── invites.ts # Pending invite subscription
│ ├── stores/
│ │ ├── collections.ts # Collection tree state
│ │ ├── request.ts # Tab and request state
│ │ ├── environments.ts # Environment state
│ │ └── history.ts # History state
│ ├── components/
│ │ ├── layout/ # Sidebar, TabBar, StatusBar
│ │ ├── request/ # UrlBar, RequestPanel, BodyEditor, AuthEditor
│ │ ├── response/ # ResponsePanel (body, headers, timing)
│ │ ├── environments/ # EnvManager
│ │ ├── import/ # CurlImport dialog
│ │ └── shared/ # KeyValueGrid, VirtualList, ContextMenu
│ └── pages/
│ ├── MainWorkspace.tsx # Main app layout
│ └── Settings.tsx # Settings page

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Database Schema

SQLite with WAL mode. All IDs are ULIDs.

Local (SQLite):teams, collections (nested via parent_id), requests (headers/params/body as JSON), environments (variables as JSON array), history (append-only), websocket_connections, deleted_entities (tombstones), convex_sync_state

Convex:users, teams, teamMembers, teamInvites, collections, requests, environments, history — see convex/schema.ts for full schema

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License

MIT