bruno.nvim

Features:

• Execute Bruno requests - Run .bru and .yml (OpenCollection) files directly from Neovim
• Smart fallback - Uses last opened Bruno file when current buffer isn't a Bruno file
• Environment switching - Select Bruno environments via a picker (telescope, fzf-lua, or snacks)
• Formatted output - Clean response display with request details and JSON formatting
• Output toggle - Switch between formatted and raw JSON output
• Content search - Search Bruno files (.bru and .yml) by their contents using your chosen picker
• Persistent sidebar - Reuses output buffer to avoid window clutter

Screenshots:

Installation

Make sure you have Bruno CLI installed.

npm install -g @usebruno/cli

Can also be installed from nixpkgs.

lazy.nvim

{
	"romek-codes/bruno.nvim",
    dependencies = {
        "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
        -- Pickers
        -- Choose one based on whichever picker you prefer.
        "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
        -- Or
        -- "ibhagwan/fzf-lua",
        -- Or
        -- {
        --     "folke/snacks.nvim",
        --     opts = { picker = { enabled = true } },
        -- },
    },
	config = function()
		require("bruno").setup(
            {
                -- Paths to your bruno collections.
                collection_paths = {
                    { name = "Main", path = "/path/to/folder/containing/collections/Documents/Bruno" },
                }, 
                -- Which picker to use, "fzf-lua" or "snacks" are also allowed.
                picker = "telescope", 
                -- If output should be formatted by default.
                show_formatted_output = true, 
                -- If formatting fails for whatever reason, don't show error message (will always fallback to unformatted output).
                suppress_formatting_errors = false
            }
        )
	end
}

render-markdown.nvim

For richer output rendering, pair with render-markdown.nvim. The formatted output is valid Markdown (filetype=markdown), so render-markdown will automatically render headings, code fences, bold text, etc.

{
    "MeanderingProgrammer/render-markdown.nvim",
    opts = {},
    -- The Bruno Output buffer will be picked up automatically via filetype.
}

If you want to restrict rendering to only the Bruno output buffer, use:

{
    "MeanderingProgrammer/render-markdown.nvim",
    opts = {
        buftype = { "nofile" }, -- Bruno Output buffer uses buftype=nofile
    },
}

Usage:

Run currently opened Bruno request (.bru / .yml)

:BrunoRun

Search through bruno environments

:BrunoEnv

Search for Bruno files (.bru / .yml)

:BrunoSearch

Toggle bruno-cli output formatting

:BrunoToggleFormat