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An API client that stores collections as plain files in your repo, so they version and review like code.
Mature enough to put in production this quarter.
Who it's for
Teams that want API definitions in git alongside the code they describe, and no cloud account in the loop.
What it replaces
Postman, and the argument about who is paying for the workspace.
The catch
The open-issue count is high and the desktop app is less polished than the incumbent. Some advanced features sit behind a paid tier.
Your first hour
Commit one API collection to your repo and open a pull request against it. That workflow is the entire pitch.
The numbers
Stars46,594
Forks2,821
Stars added (7d)+564
Open issues1,824
LanguageJavaScript
LicenceMIT
Last pushUpdated 2 days ago
Project age4 years old
Maintainers describe it as: “Opensource IDE For Exploring and Testing API's (lightweight alternative to Postman/Insomnia)”
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bruno, in short
- Should a small team use bruno?
- Adopt now. Mature enough to put in production this quarter. Teams that want API definitions in git alongside the code they describe, and no cloud account in the loop.
- What does bruno actually do?
- An API client that stores collections as plain files in your repo, so they version and review like code.
- What does bruno replace?
- Postman, and the argument about who is paying for the workspace.
- What is the downside of bruno?
- The open-issue count is high and the desktop app is less polished than the incumbent. Some advanced features sit behind a paid tier.
- Can bruno be used in a commercial product?
- Its licence is MIT, which is permissive and generally fine for commercial use. Confirm against the LICENSE file in the repository.