Bruno MCP Server

MCP Server for running Bruno Collections

Local serverstdio

What is the Bruno MCP MCP server?

Connect Bruno MCP to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. MCP Server for running Bruno Collections. The bruno mcp mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables running Bruno collections. This server allows LLMs to execute API tests using Bruno and get detailed results through a standardized interface.

  • Run Bruno collections using the Bruno CLI
  • Support for environment files
  • Support for environment variables
  • Detailed test results including:
  • Overall success/failure status
  • Test summary (total, passed, failed)

Installation

@smithery/cli on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Building — The Building tool exposed by this server

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Where it fits

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Bruno MCP's toolset — Building — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by hungthai1401; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
BuildingThe Building tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Bruno MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bruno-runner": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "bruno-mcp"],
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Bruno MCP to Building.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Bruno MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (Building) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Bruno MCP directly.