Summary

It would be very helpful if Insomnia supported the ability to comment out parts of a request body, similar to how Postman allows comments in JSON or raw text bodies. This feature would make it easier to temporarily disable certain lines or payload sections without having to delete them.

Problem

• When testing or debugging APIs, developers often need to:
• Quickly disable certain key/value pairs or array elements in the request body.
• Leave notes or temporary comments in the JSON body for collaboration or reminders.

Currently, Insomnia throws a JSON parse error when comments are added (e.g., // or /* ... */). This means developers must maintain separate copies of payloads, which is inefficient.

Proposed Solution

• Enable commenting support in the request body editor (for JSON, XML, and plain text).
• Implement Ctrl + / shortcut (like in most code editors) to toggle comment/uncomment lines.
• Support both:
• ----- Single-line comments: // this part disabled
• ----- Block comments: /* temporarily removed */

{
  "name": "John Doe",
  // "email": "[email protected]", // temporarily disabled
  "active": true
}

Why This Matters

• Makes request editing and testing faster and cleaner.
• Reduces errors from constantly copying or deleting test data.
• Matches the convenience and flexibility that Postman users already have.
• Improves developer productivity during rapid API prototyping.

Shortcut Suggestion

• Use Ctrl + / (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + / (macOS) to toggle comments, consisten