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bruno: Test APIs Faster

Get a free, lightweight API testing tool for founders and developers.
46,716 stars2,840 forksJavaScriptGuide quality 9/10Updated 9/3/2026100% free · open source
What it does

Bruno is a free, lightweight, open-source API testing tool that allows founders and developers to explore and test APIs in a simple and intuitive way.

When to use it
  • •When you need to quickly test and validate API endpoints
  • •When you want a lightweight alternative to Postman or Insomnia
  • •When you need to collaborate with team members on API testing and debugging
Ready-to-paste prompt
Use the following command to send a GET request to the JSONPlaceholder API: `curl https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts`
Heads up: Make sure you have Node.js (version 16 or higher) and npm installed on your system before trying to install and run Bruno
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Use with Claude
New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly — no install
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/bruno && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/bruno/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/bruno/SKILL.md
Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)
claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

How bruno: Test APIs Faster works
Codeflow
Free to inspect

Bruno: Test APIs Faster is a very large JavaScript project (~268k lines across 1806 code files, plus 719 test files). It is a full software project: use it through its install path rather than reading it end to end. Last commit this month, MIT license, has a test suite.

Size
Very large codebase
~268k lines · 1806 code files · days to read — use, don't read
Setup
Developer setup
A real software project. Use it via its install path; don't expect to read it all.
Runs on
Node.js
No API keys detected
JavaScript 73%TypeScript 24%Bru 4%
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    readme.md
    Start here — what it does and how to install it
  2. 2
    playwright/index.ts
    Where the program starts running
  3. 3
    package.json
    Dependencies and the commands it exposes
What's in each folder
packages/Sub-packages / plugins2587 files
docs/Documentation52 files
scripts/Helper scripts10 files
playwright/Folder3 files
tests/Tests — proof it works1464 files
.github/CI / automation (GitHub Actions)50 files
.claude/Editor / agent settings24 files
assets/Images & static assets11 files
READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksMIT licenseUpdated this month
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Details
Creator
usebruno
Language
JavaScript
Category
devtools
Published
9/27/2022

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