From Thunder Client
Nouto is a VS Code-native alternative to Thunder Client with deeper protocol support, a standalone desktop app, and no account or cloud dependency. Your existing Thunder Client data imports in one step.
What Transfers
Section titled “What Transfers”| Data | Imported |
|---|---|
| Collections and folder structure | Yes |
| Requests (method, URL, params, headers, body) | Yes |
| Environments and variables | Yes |
| Auth settings | Yes |
| Request descriptions | Yes |
| Test scripts | No (Thunder Client tests use a different format) |
Importing from Thunder Client
Section titled “Importing from Thunder Client”- In VS Code with Thunder Client installed, open the Thunder Client sidebar.
- Click the … menu and select Export to save your data directory (or export individual collections).
- In Nouto, open the Command Palette (
Ctrl+Shift+P) and run Import Thunder Client. - Select your Thunder Client data directory.
Nouto reads the Thunder Client JSON format directly and recreates your collections, folders, environments, and requests.
What’s Different
Section titled “What’s Different”Nouto covers everything Thunder Client does, and goes further in several areas:
| Capability | Thunder Client | Nouto |
|---|---|---|
| VS Code extension | Yes | Yes |
| Standalone desktop app | No | Yes |
| GraphQL | No | Yes |
| WebSocket | No | Yes |
| Server-Sent Events | No | Yes |
| Collection Runner with data files | No | Yes |
CLI (nouto run) |
No | Yes |
| Auth inheritance across folders | No | Yes |
| Pre/post-request scripts | Limited | Full JavaScript sandbox |
| Mock server | No | Yes |
| Benchmarking | No | Yes |
| Open source | No | MIT |