# Bruno

> Innovative open source API client for exploring and testing APIs

- Canonical URL: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/bruno
- JSON export: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/bruno.json
- Website: https://github.com/usebruno/bruno
- Category: API Client
- Open source: yes
- Self-hostable: yes
- Verified listing: no
- Featured: no
- Published at: 2026-04-29T16:20:12+00:00
- Catalog revision: `156355998`

## Repository metrics (point-in-time)

- Repository: https://github.com/usebruno/bruno
- Stars: 48010
- Forks: 3074
- Open issues: 1957
- License: MIT
- Last push: 2026-11-03T13:18:40+00:00
- Metrics observed at (synced_at): 2026-11-03T13:39:15+00:00
- Archived: no

Tags: rest, rest api, Developer Tools, API Client, HTTP Client, API Testing, Testing Tools, OpenAPI
Tech stacks: javascript, nodejs, react, typescript

## Features
- Stores API collections as plain text files directly on your local filesystem. *(highlighted)*
- Enables seamless collaboration by allowing collections to be versioned via Git. *(highlighted)*
- Operates as a strictly offline application to ensure maximum data privacy. *(highlighted)*

## Description

Bruno is an innovative open source API client designed to rethink the status quo. It stores collections directly in your local filesystem using the Bru markup language, making it fully offline and easy to version control using Git.

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