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Bruno — manage API collections as local files in Git

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Stars
47,074
Primary language
JavaScript
License
MIT
Repository last updated
Sep 18, 2026

Overview

Bruno is a desktop IDE for exploring and testing APIs. Requests are stored locally in its plain-text Bru format, enabling Git-based collaboration without cloud synchronization.

Features and best fit

Based on official documentation; not hands-on tested · Content checked:

Store API requests as local Bru files

Collections live directly on the filesystem rather than in a cloud database, making diffs and history easy to review.

Sources: [2][3]

Run API tests in CI/CD through the CLI and Docker

The Bruno CLI executes collections from the command line, with official Docker images for CI systems.

Sources: [2][3]

For teams that want API collections in the same Git workflow as source code

It fits branch-based review and versioning where API requests should be treated as repository artifacts.

Sources: [2]

Its collaboration model intentionally differs from cloud-sync tools

Bruno explicitly remains offline-only and has no plan to add cloud sync, so real-time cloud collaboration requires a different workflow.

Sources: [2][3]

Official sources

  1. [1]usebruno/bruno repository(2026-09-20)
  2. [2]Bruno README(2026-09-20)
  3. [3]Bruno documentation(2026-09-20)
  4. [4]Bruno MIT license(2026-09-20)
Supplemental curator note

Bruno differs from cloud-centric API clients by storing collections as plain-text files that fit normal Git review workflows. The public repository is MIT-licensed, while additional paid editions are also offered.

Try it in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Get the source

    git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/usebruno/bruno.git
  2. 2

    Enter the repository

    cd bruno
  3. 3

    Check the official steps

    Continue with the commands in the README Installation, Quick Start, or Getting Started section.

    find . -maxdepth 1 -iname 'README*' -exec sed -n '1,220p' {} \; -quit
Check the official README

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Commits (last 30 days)
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Open PRs
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GitHub Topics

  • api-client
  • git
  • graphql-client
  • opensource
  • automation
  • javascript
  • testing
  • api-testing
  • developer-tools
  • http-client
  • openapi
  • openapi3
Stars
47,074
Forks
2,895
Watchers
115
Open issues
1,335
Contributors
418
Primary language
JavaScript
License
MIT
Repository last updated
Sep 18, 2026
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