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Open source IDE for exploring and testing APIs. Version 4.3.0 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Open source IDE for exploring and testing APIs
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Project history and usage
Bruno is an open-source desktop IDE and command-line tool for creating, exploring, and testing APIs. It stores collections as plain-text files on the local filesystem and is designed for Git-based collaboration without mandatory cloud synchronization.
Project history
Work on Bruno began in 2021 as a side project. After nearly a year of development, it was open-sourced under the MIT license in October 2022 and announced through developer communities.
The project was conceived as an offline, filesystem-based alternative to cloud-centered API clients such as Postman and Insomnia. Its official repository emphasizes local data ownership, plain-text collections, and collaboration through ordinary version control.
Adoption history
The initial 2022 launch attracted little attention, but a small community formed as developers discovered its offline, Git-friendly approach. The maintainer reported growing migration from other API clients and increasing momentum during 2023.
Bruno subsequently became available through native downloads and package managers including Homebrew, Chocolatey, Scoop, Snap, Flatpak, and Apt. Official CLI container images also support local and CI execution.
How it is used
Developers create or open a collection folder, define HTTP or other supported API requests, run them in the desktop client, and commit the resulting Bru files to version control.
Teams can execute collections with Bruno CLI or official container images in CI. Environment variables, authentication settings, scripts, tests, imports, and request history support development and debugging workflows.
Why package nerds care
Bruno's defining packaging idea is that API collections are ordinary files: requests are stored in the plain-text Bru format inside a user-selected folder and can be versioned with Git. This makes collections inspectable and portable without depending on a hosted workspace.
The project also spans desktop packages, a CLI, npm-based tooling, and container images, making it relevant to users who want the same API collection to work interactively and in automated pipelines.
Timeline
- 2021: Development begins as a side project.
- 2022: Bruno is open-sourced under the MIT license in October.
- 2023: The maintainer reports increasing adoption by users migrating from other API clients.
- 2025: Bruno announces a version 3 preview with its first major interface refresh in four years.
- 2026: The Homebrew cask tracks the 4.x release line.
Related projects
- Postman and Insomnia are the principal API clients against which Bruno's offline and Git-oriented design is commonly contrasted.
- Bruno CLI runs the same filesystem collections in terminals and continuous-integration environments.
Sources
- https://docs.usebruno.com/
- https://github.com/usebruno/bruno
- https://github.com/usebruno/bruno/discussions/269
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page generated2026-11-04
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Package metadata
| Package key | cask:bruno |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.3.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/bruno |
| Homepage | https://www.usebruno.com/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/usebruno/bruno |
| Upstream docs | https://www.usebruno.com/ |
| Source archive | https://github.com/usebruno/bruno/releases/download/v4.3.0/bruno_4.3.0_arm64_mac.dmg |
| SHA-256 | bb4c4d8de817a6f529880627606137fd16346ddece547c6a0862e84bd1cc69bf |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
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| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | bruno |
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| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
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