Unix Domain Sockets / Named Pipes
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 49
- Forks
- 25
- Avg merge
- 3d 21h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 4
Description
> ℹ️ _This issue was partially AI-generated and may contain technical inaccuracies._
**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
Services exposed only over a local Unix domain socket or named pipe (common for containerized/local daemons) cannot be reached, since requests assume a TCP port.
**Describe the solution you'd like**
Allow sending requests over a Unix domain socket (or Windows named pipe) instead of a TCP host:port.
**Describe alternatives you've considered**
Running a local TCP proxy in front of the socket.
**Additional context**
Postman-exclusive feature. Useful for debugging containerized or local services that don't expose a port.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by tracing the request path that currently assumes a TCP host and port; the issue does not name a file or test to begin with. Define how Unix domain sockets and Windows named pipes should be selected and exercised, with completion covering requests to both endpoint types without requiring a TCP proxy.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- electron, nodejs, typescript
- Domain
- desktop, networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100