---
title: "Bruno Git-Native API Client for Testing and Exploration"
description: "Bruno is an open-source, offline-first API client that stores collections as plain-text .bru files on your filesystem. It serves as a privacy-focused, git-friendly alternative to Postman and Insomnia with no cloud sync and no account required."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/usebruno/bruno"
category:
  - "Developer Tools"
framework:
  - "Claude Code"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "usebruno/bruno"
  github_stars: 42477
---

# Bruno Git-Native API Client for Testing and Exploration

Bruno is an open-source, offline-first API client that stores collections as plain-text .bru files on your filesystem. It serves as a privacy-focused, git-friendly alternative to Postman and Insomnia with no cloud sync and no account required.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/bruno-git-native-api-client-testing-exploration/)