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Bruno

Open-source, local-first API client that stores collections in Git

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Bruno screenshot: API client with request and response panesBruno screenshot: Collections shared through Git

Bruno is an open-source API client that keeps collections as plain-text files on your machine, with no account or cloud sync required. Collections can be branched, diffed and merged in Git, and a CLI runs them from terminals and CI.

Key API development & testing features

  • Request builder
  • Automated API tests
  • OpenAPI design (not listed)
  • Mock servers
  • Shared collections
  • Generated documentation

Also includes

  • Environment variables
  • CI/CD integration
  • GraphQL support
  • gRPC and WebSocket support
  • Git sync
  • Offline mode
  • Spec import

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