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Bruno is a local-first API client that stores request collections as files, allowing developers to explore endpoints, manage environments, run tests, and review API changes alongside application code in Git.
Developers who want API collections beside their source code
Advanced commercial features are separate. Teams must coordinate collection sharing.
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The listed Bruno software is available without a license fee under MIT core. Included capabilities cover file-based collections, rest requests, environment variables. Free open-source core; commercial editions and their extra features are excluded.
Free open-source core; commercial editions and their extra features are excluded.
Free open-source core; commercial editions and their extra features are excluded.
Collections fit normal Git workflows
Local storage reduces cloud dependency
Advanced commercial features are separate
Teams must coordinate collection sharing
Bruno is a useful option for developers who want API collections beside their source code. Create a collection inside your project and separate reusable environment variables from request definitions. Start with a small, representative task so you can check the results before extending the setup.
Keep credentials out of committed files and review collection changes with the same care as application changes. Consider the practical trade-off: advanced commercial features are separate.
The listed Bruno software is available without a license fee under MIT core. Included capabilities cover file-based collections, rest requests, environment variables. Free open-source core; commercial editions and their extra features are excluded.
No. Its core workflow stores collections locally as files.
The core is MIT-licensed; commercial editions add features under separate terms.
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