Bruno
Bruno is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Opensource IDE For Exploring and Testing API's (lightweight alternative to Postman/Insomnia). It has 47,394 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and people use it instead of Postman.
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About Bruno
Bruno is a new and innovative API client, aimed at revolutionizing the status quo represented by Postman and similar tools out there.
Install Bruno
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
brew install brunowinget install Bruno.Brunochoco install brunosnap install brunoAUR (Arch Linux)
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What is Bruno?
Bruno is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Opensource IDE For Exploring and Testing API's (lightweight alternative to Postman/Insomnia). It has 47,394 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and people use it instead of Postman.
Is Bruno free and open source?
Yes. Bruno's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Bruno?
Homebrew: brew install bruno, winget: winget install Bruno.Bruno, Chocolatey: choco install bruno, Snap: snap install bruno and the AUR package bruno. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v4.2.1).
Can Bruno replace Postman?
Bruno is commonly used as a free alternative to Postman. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.