GUI

[atyminski]

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Description

Mockaco allows to edit mocks by editing files which requires using locally installed editor. Maintaining higher number of mocks becoming slightly complicated.

Proposed solution

A web based GUI/editor that helps to setup mocks, hosted by the Mockaco instance: _mockaco/gui

Monaco Editor could be used as response body editor that can help introduce syntax highlighting.

Alternatives

• Visual Studio Code extension

Additional context

I've prepared initial version just with hosted blazor app without any new functionality, you can find it here .
This feature requires API implementation #66 .

[atyminski]

@natenho if you like the idea, I'm happy to continue the implementation.

[natenho]

@atyminski Awesome, go ahead! The syntax highlighting might be challenging, but it would be a great feature.

Besides, do you have any idea on how could we deploy the GUI? Should it be an option to the main binary (e.g. Mockaco --gui)? Or should it be a completely different tool?

[atyminski]

I added GUI as a build-in feature and it is hosted by Mockaco on `_mockaco/gui' endpoint when you start main binary, without any additional options - it seems to be the most convenient way to use it. We can decide later as it is another csproj 🙂 If it makes Mockaco "too heavy", we will move it to a separate binary.