Bruno
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Opensource IDE For Exploring and Testing API's (lightweight alternative to Postman/Insomnia) observed · 2026-10-02
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 97
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 8
- age_days: 1484
- days_rel: 20
- days_push: 19
- n_releases_24m: 60
Adoption not part of the score
47313 stars · 2944 forks observed · 2026-10-02
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-28, confidence 0.98
Bruno is an open‑source, cross‑platform IDE for exploring and testing APIs, offering a lightweight alternative to Postman and Insomnia. It stores collections as plain‑text files on the filesystem, enabling full Git integration and offline‑only usage.
Use cases
- Run API requests and view responses directly from a desktop UI.
- Execute API test collections in CI pipelines using the Bruno CLI.
- Collaborate on API collections with Git and version control.
- Explore and test GraphQL endpoints with built‑in query support.
- Generate API documentation from collections in HTML format.
When to choose
- You need a free, open‑source API client that works offline and stores collections as code.
- Your team relies heavily on Git for version control and wants API collections to be diff‑friendly.
- You prefer a desktop application that can also be scripted via a CLI for CI/CD integration.
When to avoid
- You require cloud‑based collaboration, shared workspaces, or automatic sync across devices.
- You need advanced enterprise features that are only available in paid versions.
- Your workflow depends on a web‑only interface without installing a desktop client.
Facets
application · maturity active
sdk http-client cli gui developer-tools cross-platform cli git-native offline-first postman-alternative openapi-support opencollection api-development desktop electron
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/usebruno/bruno · fetched 2026-10-02 · 3d346ace287b
- homepage: https://www.usebruno.com/ · fetched 2026-09-14 · b355b16dbfab
- site_page: https://docs.usebruno.com/ · fetched 2026-09-14 · 973550aa9b6d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| usebruno/bruno | main | 98 |
| usebruno/bruno-ide-extensions | plugin | 49 |
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