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Feature Request: compact HAR archive

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#787 opened on Mar 23, 2026

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Description

It would be great if RTK could compact HAR-archives, useful when you want claude to learn correct way of setting up a remote system (say you want to create new MCP server or an agent), the only necessary data is request/response data and its order, but not stack frames and timings. Maybe even convert it to plain HTTP-format, it's even more token-friendly than json/yaml. Just had to manually remove unused nodes form HAR and could save about 70% of the file.

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Research direction
Explore existing Rust HAR parsers (e.g., har rs). Identify which nodes in HAR are necessary (request/response, order) and which can be removed (stack frames, timings). Implement a function to compact HAR by stripping non essential nodes. Optionally, convert to plain HTTP format for better token efficiency.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
clitooling
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
RustHAR format
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50