#Workspaces and files

• Resterm scans the workspace root for .http and .rest files. Use --workspace to set the root or rely on the directory of the file passed via --file. Add --recursive to traverse subdirectories (hidden directories are skipped).
• The navigator filter sits above the tree: press / to focus, type to match files, request/workflow names, URLs, tags, and badges. m toggles method badges (single select) for the highlighted request, t toggles tag badges, and Esc clears text plus any badges.
• In Git workspaces, supported files show compact status markers in the navigator (M, A, U, D, R, !), and the status bar shows the current branch plus supported-file change counts. Unsupported files are ignored even when they have Git changes.
• Highlight a request or workflow in the navigator and press l or r to restore the editor pane and jump to that definition.
• The navigator refreshes immediately when a file is saved or reparsed; filtering auto-loads unopened files so cross-workspace matches still appear. Use Ctrl+Shift+O (or g+Shift+O) to rescan the workspace for new files.
• Press g+e to open the current file, or the selected navigator file/request/workflow file, in an external editor. Resterm uses $RESTERM_EDITOR, then $VISUAL, then $EDITOR; if none is configured or found, it shows a warning instead of falling back to a non-editor default app.
• Resterm watches the active file on disk. If another tool edits or deletes it, a modal appears telling you the file changed or went missing. Your in-memory buffer stays intact. Press the reload shortcut (g+Shift+R by default, or whatever you’ve mapped to reload_file_from_disk) to pull the on disk version into the editor. If you have unsaved changes, the first press warns that reload will discard them; press reload again to confirm. Dismiss with Esc to keep your buffer and continue editing.
• Create a scratch buffer with Ctrl+T for ad-hoc experiments. These buffers are not written to disk unless you save them explicitly.

##Inline requests

You can execute simple requests without a .http file:

1. Type GET https://api.example.com/users (or just the URL) in the editor.
2. Place the cursor on the line and press Ctrl+Enter.

Inline requests support full URLs and a limited curl import:

curl \
  -X POST https://api.example.com/login \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"user":"demo","password":"pass"}'

Resterm recognizes common curl flags (-X, --request, -H, --header, -d/--data*, --json, --url, -u/--user, --head, --compressed, -F/--form) and converts them into a structured request. Multiline commands joined with backslashes are supported. For larger curl scripts or multiple commands, use the CLI importer (--from-curl).