Using Bruno AI

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AI Assistant

The AI Chat Sidebar lets you ask questions and get AI assistance directly from anywhere in your workspace, without needing to open a specific request first. Where it works: Workspace level and inside any request. How to use it:

1. Open a workspace in Bruno.
2. Click the AI icon in the top sidebar.
3. The AI Chat panel opens on the right.
4. Type your question or describe what you need (for example: “How do I set up OAuth2 for my collection?” or “Write a test that checks the response time is under 500ms.”).
5. Click Apply to insert the response.

You can also select a different model from the model picker at the bottom of the chat. You can keep the chat open and navigate to other requests, the chat stays available throughout your session. Accessible from the top sidebar for quick access.

• History icon: View all your previous chat interactions.
• Popout icon: Open the AI Chat as a separate pop-out window for more flexibility.

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Inline Autocomplete

Autocomplete provides ghost-text suggestions as you write in script and test editors. Where it works: Pre-Request scripts, Post-Response scripts, Tests scripts. How to use it:

1. Start typing in any script or tests editor.
2. A ghost-text suggestion appears inline.
3. Press Tab to accept the full suggestion.
4. Press ⌘ → to accept one word at a time.
5. Press Esc to dismiss without accepting.
6. Press ⌘ \ to trigger a suggestion manually.

Trigger modes (set in Preferences → AI → Autocomplete):

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Generate Script

Use AI to generate a full script from a plain-language description. Where it works: Scripts tab on requests, folders, and collections. How to use it:

1. Open a request, folder, or collection.
2. Go to the Script tab.
3. Click the AI icon.
4. A popover opens - describe the script you want (for example: “Set the Authorization header using the token from the response body”).
5. Click Generate to generate the script.
6. Review the result and click Apply to insert it, or Back to discard the changes.

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Generate Tests

Use AI to generate test assertions from a description. Where it works: Tests tab on requests, folders, and collections. How to use it:

1. Open a request, folder, or collection.
2. Go to the Tests tab.
3. Click the AI icon.
4. Describe the tests you need (for example: “Check that the status is 200 and the response contains a user id”).
5. Click Generate to generate the test code.
6. Review the result and click Apply to insert it, or Back to discard the changes.

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Generate Documentation

Use AI to write documentation for a request, folder, or collection. Where it works: Docs tab on requests, folders, and collections. How to use it:

1. Open a request, folder, or collection.
2. Go to the Docs tab.
3. Click the AI icon.
4. Describe what this endpoint or workflow does (for example: “Creates a new user and returns the created user object”).
5. Click Generate to generate the documentation.
6. Review the result and click Apply to insert it, or Back to discard the changes.

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