# Known Limitations

This page lists behavior limits and defects confirmed against the current source (v0.1.2), with workarounds where available.

## Parsing

| Limitation | Impact | Workaround |
|------------|--------|------------|
| A request not ended by a standalone `###` (a following `### Name` does not count) and with no body | Dropped when the next request line appears; it never shows in the list (`internal/parser/parser.go:69`) | End every request with a standalone `###` line |
| No variables (`@name = value`, `{{name}}`) or environment files | Variables are sent literally; `@` lines may end up in the body | Write the actual values |
| A trailing `HTTP/1.1` on the request line becomes part of the URL | The URL is sent with a space and the version string | Write only `METHOD URL` |
| Methods must be uppercase | `get https://...` is not recognized as a request line | Use uppercase methods |
| Headers are stored in a `map` | Display order is not stable; only the last of duplicate headers is kept | Combine multiple values into one comma-separated line |

## Transport

| Limitation | Impact |
|------------|--------|
| Timeout is fixed at 120 seconds and covers reading the body | SSE streams or long downloads beyond 120 seconds are cut off |
| Regular responses are read fully with `io.ReadAll` | Large responses are loaded entirely into memory |
| SSE `Events` is the line count divided by 2 | The count diverges from the real event count for multi-line events |

## File Watching

| Limitation | Impact | Workaround |
|------------|--------|------------|
| Only `fsnotify.Write`/`fsnotify.Create` events are handled | Editors that save via rename lose the watch after the first save | Configure the editor to overwrite in place, or restart `gorc` |
| Cursor is restored by index | Adding or removing requests above the current one points the cursor at a different request | Check the selected item after a reload |
| The program does not exit when watcher creation fails | The following `watcher.Add` runs on a nil watcher and startup fails | Make sure system file-watch resources (e.g. the inotify limit) are sufficient |