If you have an existing collection inside of another tool that you would like to import, please see Importing Collections ↗.
How to Create a Collection
- Open Bruno and navigate to the home screen
- Click on the
···button and select Create Collection from the dropdown.
- Enter a name for your collection.
- (Optional) To store the collection at a custom location: click the settings icon (advanced options) and choose the desired folder on your system.
If you skip this, the collection is stored at the default location:
~/Documents/bruno (e.g. /Users/username/Documents/bruno). You can view or change the default location in Preferences → General tab. See Settings.- Choose or confirm the location on your filesystem for the collection.
- Click Create
Starting with Bruno v3.1.0, YAML (OpenCollection format) is the default file format when creating new collections. Learn more about OpenCollection YAML.
Automatic Git Configuration
When you create a new collection or workspace, Bruno automatically generates a.gitignore file with recommended settings to ensure proper Git hygiene out of the box.
What’s Included in .gitignore:
- Temporary files and caches
- Environment variable files with sensitive data
- Generated metadata
- System-specific files
Custom Collection Names
You can use any characters in your collection names, including special characters like/, [, ], *, etc. Bruno automatically handles filesystem compatibility by replacing unsupported characters with - in the filenames while preserving your original collection name.
Add a request ↗ to your collection as a next step!