Bruno

Bruno is a modern, open-source API client built for developers who value performance, simplicity, and privacy. Designed as an offline-first tool, Bruno lets you build, test, and manage REST and GraphQL APIs without relying on cloud storage. It stores all requests in your local filesystem as plain text, making it ideal for version control with Git.

Key Features:

• Offline-first: No cloud sync—everything is local and versionable.
• Open Source: 100% free and community-driven.
• Git-Friendly: All collections and requests are plain text, easy to track.
• Postman-Compatible: Supports importing Postman collections.
• Fast & Lightweight: Minimal UI and blazing-fast performance.
• Markdown Support: Write detailed API docs alongside requests.

Use Cases:

• Local development and debugging of APIs
• Teams looking for a Git-based alternative to Postman
• Creating sharable and version-controlled API collections
• Testing REST, GraphQL, and authenticated endpoints