bruno
Latest Version: v3.1.3Bruno is a lightweight open-source IDE for API exploration and testing, positioned as an alternative to Postman and Insomnia.
Owner: usebruno
Stars
41.0k
GitHub star count
Last Release
1 months ago
v3.1.3
Contributors
100
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Health Score
N/A
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Key Features
api client
api testing
automation
developer tools
git
Tech Stack
About
Bruno is a lightweight open-source IDE for API exploration and testing, positioned as an alternative to Postman and Insomnia.
usebruno/bruno is auto-discovered from GitHub Search activity signals. JavaScript repository. Current repository metrics include 41041 stars, 2135 forks, and 1728 open issues. Topics: api-client, api-testing, automation, developer-tools, git. Matched search heuristics: topic:developer-tools stars:>=90 pushed:>=2026-02-09 archived:false fork:false mirror:false. Metadata is enriched asynchronously by the refresh pipeline.
Analyst Note
Bruno is a lightweight open-source IDE for API exploration and testing, positioned as an alternative to Postman and Insomnia.
Best For
- Technical stack evaluation for engineering teams
- Dependency governance and upgrade planning in production systems
- Track delivery cadence and release quality from usebruno
- api client
Not Ideal For
- Large open issue backlog.
Typical Use Cases
Decision Snapshot
- Product type: Open Source
- Primary language: JavaScript
- Pricing model: Free
- License: MIT
- Last Release: 2/20/2026
Data Basis
- Last Sync: Feb 23, 2026, 08:32 AM
- Metrics Updated: Feb 23, 2026, 08:32 AM
- Completeness: 100%
- Last Verified: Feb 23, 2026, 08:32 AM
Data Status
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong community adoption.
- Broad maintainer participation.
- Active maintenance cadence.
Cons
- -Large open issue backlog.