BloomRPC Extended
BloomRPC Extended is a free desktop client for exploring and querying gRPC services on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
What BloomRPC Extended is
BloomRPC Extended is a free desktop client for exploring and querying gRPC services on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It is a maintained continuation of the original BloomRPC project, which its README says was archived in January 2023. The client handles native unary, server-streaming, client-streaming, and bidirectional calls, along with gRPC-Web and server reflection. Users can import and manage .proto files, set up environments, and edit metadata; TLS and SSL are supported for connections. The interface provides draggable service tabs, search and filtering, service grouping, an overflow menu, and a close-all control. The project says packaged builds use the CodeMirror 6 editor for syntax highlighting. Downloads are listed as macOS DMG, Windows EXE, and Linux AppImage or DEB, with Homebrew instructions for macOS and Scoop instructions for Windows. GitHub Issues is provided for problem reports. Users building from source need Bun v1.0 or later. The project lists the license as LGPL-3.0-or-later.
Good
- Supports all four native gRPC call patterns
- Includes gRPC-Web and server reflection
- TLS and SSL connection support
- Manages .proto files and environments
- Available for Linux, macOS, and Windows
Watch out
- Building from source requires Bun v1.0 or later
- Original BloomRPC was archived in January 2023
Who it suits
BloomRPC Extended suits developers who want a desktop GUI for exploring gRPC services across Linux, macOS, or Windows. Its call modes and service-management tools may be useful when working with multiple service definitions.
Verdict
BloomRPC Extended offers a desktop interface for several gRPC call types, with service and request configuration tools. It is a maintained fork, while source builds have a Bun version requirement.
The facts
Each one read from BloomRPC Extended's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Additional protocol support
- It supports gRPC-Web and server reflection.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Build requirement
- Building from source requires Bun v1.0 or later, according to the README.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Call types
- It supports unary, server streaming, client streaming, and bidirectional native gRPC calls.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Connection security
- The README lists TLS/SSL support.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The README describes Homebrew installation for macOS and Scoop installation for Windows, alongside GitHub releases.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The README lists macOS .dmg, Windows .exe, and Linux .AppImage or .deb downloads through GitHub Releases.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Editor
- The project says it replaced the legacy ace-builds editor with CodeMirror 6 for syntax highlighting in packaged builds.checked 3 Oct 2026
- gRPC-Web
- The client supports gRPC-Web.checked 2 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository lists its license as LGPL-3.0-or-later.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Lineage
- It is a maintained fork of the original BloomRPC, which the project says was archived in January 2023.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Package installation
- The README provides Homebrew installation instructions for macOS and Scoop instructions for Windows.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Project status
- It is a maintained fork of the original BloomRPC, which the README says was archived in January 2023.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- BloomRPC Extended is a graphical client for exploring and querying gRPC services.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Request configuration
- It supports importing and managing .proto files, environment management, and a metadata editor.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Request setup
- Users can import and manage .proto files, manage environments, and edit metadata.checked 2 Oct 2026
- RPC calls
- It supports native gRPC unary, server streaming, client streaming, and bidirectional calls.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Service discovery
- The client supports server reflection.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- The repository links to GitHub Issues for reporting problems.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Tab management
- It provides draggable tabs for multiple services, with tab search, service grouping, an overflow menu, and a close-all control.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Tabs and editor
- It provides draggable service tabs, tab search and filtering, grouping by service, and a CodeMirror 6 editor.checked 2 Oct 2026
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