Download & Install

Bruno is an open-source, fast and lightweight API client for exploring and testing APIs. It’s designed to be a modern alternative to traditional API clients with a focus on speed, simplicity, and collaboration.

Installation Options

Bruno can be installed via direct download or through package managers on supported platforms.

Starting with Bruno v3, native ARM64 binaries are available for Windows ARM64 devices ^↗.

macOS

Direct Download

Download the latest macOS version from the official downloads page ^↗. The following installer formats are available for both Intel and Apple Silicon:

• .pkg — Standard macOS installer package
• .dmg — Disk image with drag-to-install
• .zip — Compressed application bundle

Homebrew

brew install bruno

Windows

Direct Download

Download the latest Windows installer from the official downloads page ^↗.

Enterprise MSI Installation

When installing Bruno using an MSI installer, IT administrators can control auto-update behavior by passing the AUTOUPDATE_ENABLED flag during installation:

• Set to false to disable auto-updates enterprise-wide
• If auto-updates are disabled by the enterprise, users cannot enable them manually
• If no enterprise setting exists, Bruno respects individual user preferences

Example: msiexec /i Bruno.msi AUTOUPDATE_ENABLED=false

Using Package Managers

Chocolatey

choco install bruno

Winget

winget install Bruno.Bruno

Scoop

scoop install bruno

Linux

Direct Download

Download the latest Linux package from the official downloads page ^↗.

Using Package Managers

APT (Debian/Ubuntu)

# Create keyrings directory
sudo mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings

# Update and install GPG and curl
sudo apt update && sudo apt install gpg curl

# List existing keys (optional)
sudo gpg --list-keys

# Add the Bruno repository key
curl -fsSL "https://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x9FA6017ECABE0266" | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /etc/apt/keyrings/bruno.gpg > /dev/null

# Set permissions for the GPG key file
sudo chmod 644 /etc/apt/keyrings/bruno.gpg

# Add the Bruno repository
echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/bruno.gpg] http://debian.usebruno.com/ bruno stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bruno.list

# Update and install Bruno
sudo apt update && sudo apt install bruno

Flatpak

flatpak install flathub com.usebruno.Bruno

Snap

sudo snap install bruno

Release Information

Bruno follows semantic versioning. You can check the GitHub Releases ^↗ page for:

• Latest version information
• Release notes
• Bug fixes
• New features included in each release