Migrate from Bruno

Moving from Bruno to Yaak? Since Yaak doesn’t natively import Bruno’s .bru file format, the recommended path is to export your Bruno collection as a Postman collection and then import it into Yaak.

Overview

Bruno stores collections as .bru files on disk. Yaak can’t read this format directly, but Bruno provides a Postman collection export that produces a file Yaak can import. Once exported, you get all the benefits of Yaak’s Postman importer — requests, folders, variables, and authentication.

Export from Bruno

1. Open Bruno and hover over the collection you want to export
2. Click the … (three dots) menu
3. Select Share
4. Choose Postman Collection as the export format
5. Choose a save location for the JSON file

Import into Yaak

1. Open Yaak and go to Settings (gear icon) → Import/Export
2. Click Import
3. Select your exported Postman JSON file
4. Yaak will create a new workspace with your imported requests

For full details on what the Postman importer supports, see the Migrate from Postman guide.

After Import

Once your data is imported:

• Check variables — Verify that any Bruno environment variables transferred correctly
• Review authentication — Auth configurations should import, but some types may need manual setup
• Test requests — Send a few requests to confirm everything works
• Set up Git sync — Use directory sync to version control your workspace