bruno-collection-generator
Generates Bruno collection files (.bru) from Express, Next.js, Fastify, or other API routes. Creates organized collections with environments, authentication, and folder structure for the open-source Bruno API client. Use when users request "generate bruno collection", "bruno api testing", "create bru files", or "bruno import".
What this skill does
# Bruno Collection Generator
Generate Bruno collection files for the open-source, Git-friendly API client.
## Core Workflow
1. **Scan routes**: Find all API route definitions
2. **Extract metadata**: Methods, paths, params, bodies
3. **Create collection**: Initialize bruno.json manifest
4. **Generate .bru files**: One file per request
5. **Organize folders**: Group by resource
6. **Add environments**: Dev, staging, production
## Bruno Collection Structure
```
collection/
├── bruno.json # Collection manifest
├── environments/
│ ├── Development.bru
│ ├── Staging.bru
│ └── Production.bru
├── users/
│ ├── folder.bru
│ ├── get-users.bru
│ ├── get-user.bru
│ ├── create-user.bru
│ ├── update-user.bru
│ └── delete-user.bru
├── auth/
│ ├── folder.bru
│ ├── login.bru
│ ├── register.bru
│ └── logout.bru
└── products/
├── folder.bru
└── ...
```
## bruno.json Manifest
```json
{
"version": "1",
"name": "My API",
"type": "collection",
"ignore": ["node_modules", ".git"]
}
```
## .bru File Syntax
```bru
meta {
name: Get Users
type: http
seq: 1
}
get {
url: {{baseUrl}}/users
body: none
auth: bearer
}
auth:bearer {
token: {{authToken}}
}
query {
page: 1
limit: 10
}
headers {
Accept: application/json
}
docs {
Retrieve a paginated list of users.
}
```
## Generator Script
```typescript
// scripts/generate-bruno.ts
import * as fs from "fs";
import * as path from "path";
interface RouteInfo {
method: string;
path: string;
name: string;
description?: string;
body?: object;
queryParams?: { name: string; value: string }[];
auth?: boolean;
}
interface BrunoOptions {
collectionName: string;
outputDir: string;
baseUrl: string;
authType?: "bearer" | "basic" | "apikey";
}
function generateBrunoCollection(
routes: RouteInfo[],
options: BrunoOptions
): void {
const { outputDir, collectionName } = options;
// Create output directory
if (!fs.existsSync(outputDir)) {
fs.mkdirSync(outputDir, { recursive: true });
}
// Create bruno.json
const manifest = {
version: "1",
name: collectionName,
type: "collection",
ignore: ["node_modules", ".git"],
};
fs.writeFileSync(
path.join(outputDir, "bruno.json"),
JSON.stringify(manifest, null, 2)
);
// Create environments
generateEnvironments(outputDir, options);
// Group routes by resource
const groupedRoutes = groupRoutesByResource(routes);
for (const [resource, resourceRoutes] of Object.entries(groupedRoutes)) {
const folderPath = path.join(outputDir, resource);
if (!fs.existsSync(folderPath)) {
fs.mkdirSync(folderPath, { recursive: true });
}
// Create folder.bru
const folderBru = `meta {\n name: ${capitalize(resource)}\n}\n`;
fs.writeFileSync(path.join(folderPath, "folder.bru"), folderBru);
// Create request files
let seq = 1;
for (const route of resourceRoutes) {
const fileName = generateFileName(route);
const content = generateBruFile(route, seq++, options);
fs.writeFileSync(path.join(folderPath, `${fileName}.bru`), content);
}
}
}
function generateBruFile(
route: RouteInfo,
seq: number,
options: BrunoOptions
): string {
const lines: string[] = [];
// Meta section
lines.push("meta {");
lines.push(` name: ${route.name}`);
lines.push(" type: http");
lines.push(` seq: ${seq}`);
lines.push("}");
lines.push("");
// Request section
const method = route.method.toLowerCase();
const urlPath = route.path.replace(/:(\w+)/g, "{{$1}}");
lines.push(`${method} {`);
lines.push(` url: {{baseUrl}}${urlPath}`);
if (["post", "put", "patch"].includes(method) && route.body) {
lines.push(" body: json");
} else {
lines.push(" body: none");
}
if (route.auth && options.authType) {
lines.push(` auth: ${options.authType}`);
} else {
lines.push(" auth: none");
}
lines.push("}");
lines.push("");
// Auth section
if (route.auth && options.authType === "bearer") {
lines.push("auth:bearer {");
lines.push(" token: {{authToken}}");
lines.push("}");
lines.push("");
} else if (route.auth && options.authType === "basic") {
lines.push("auth:basic {");
lines.push(" username: {{username}}");
lines.push(" password: {{password}}");
lines.push("}");
lines.push("");
}
// Query params
if (route.queryParams?.length) {
lines.push("query {");
for (const param of route.queryParams) {
lines.push(` ${param.name}: ${param.value}`);
}
lines.push("}");
lines.push("");
}
// Headers
lines.push("headers {");
lines.push(" Accept: application/json");
if (["post", "put", "patch"].includes(method)) {
lines.push(" Content-Type: application/json");
}
lines.push("}");
lines.push("");
// Body
if (["post", "put", "patch"].includes(method) && route.body) {
lines.push("body:json {");
lines.push(JSON.stringify(route.body, null, 2));
lines.push("}");
lines.push("");
}
// Docs
if (route.description) {
lines.push("docs {");
lines.push(` ${route.description}`);
lines.push("}");
}
return lines.join("\n");
}
function generateEnvironments(outputDir: string, options: BrunoOptions): void {
const envsDir = path.join(outputDir, "environments");
if (!fs.existsSync(envsDir)) {
fs.mkdirSync(envsDir, { recursive: true });
}
const environments = [
{ name: "Development", baseUrl: "http://localhost:3000/api" },
{ name: "Staging", baseUrl: "https://staging-api.example.com" },
{ name: "Production", baseUrl: "https://api.example.com" },
];
for (const env of environments) {
const content = `vars {
baseUrl: ${env.baseUrl}
authToken:
}
vars:secret [
authToken
]
`;
fs.writeFileSync(path.join(envsDir, `${env.name}.bru`), content);
}
}
function generateFileName(route: RouteInfo): string {
return route.name.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, "-");
}
function groupRoutesByResource(
routes: RouteInfo[]
): Record<string, RouteInfo[]> {
const groups: Record<string, RouteInfo[]> = {};
for (const route of routes) {
const parts = route.path.split("/").filter(Boolean);
const resource = parts[0] || "api";
if (!groups[resource]) {
groups[resource] = [];
}
groups[resource].push(route);
}
return groups;
}
function capitalize(str: string): string {
return str.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + str.slice(1);
}
```
## Complete Example Files
### bruno.json
```json
{
"version": "1",
"name": "My API",
"type": "collection",
"ignore": ["node_modules", ".git"]
}
```
### environments/Development.bru
```bru
vars {
baseUrl: http://localhost:3000/api
authToken:
userId: 1
}
vars:secret [
authToken
]
```
### environments/Production.bru
```bru
vars {
baseUrl: https://api.example.com
authToken:
userId:
}
vars:secret [
authToken
]
```
### users/folder.bru
```bru
meta {
name: Users
}
```
### users/get-users.bru
```bru
meta {
name: Get Users
type: http
seq: 1
}
get {
url: {{baseUrl}}/users
body: none
auth: bearer
}
auth:bearer {
token: {{authToken}}
}
query {
page: 1
limit: 10
}
headers {
Accept: application/json
}
docs {
Retrieve a paginated list of users.
## Query Parameters
- page: Page number (default: 1)
- limit: Items per page (default: 10, max: 100)
## Response
Returns paginated user list with metadata.
}
```
### users/get-user.bru
```bru
meta {
name: Get User by ID
type: http
seq: 2
}
get {
url: {{baseUrl}}/users/{{userId}}
body: none
auth: bearer
}
auth:bearer {
token: {{authToken}}
}
headers {
Accept: application/json
}
docs {
Retrieve a single user by their ID.
}
```
### users/create-user.bru
```bru
meta {
name: Create User
type: http
seq: 3
}
post {
url: {{baseUrl}}/users
body: json
auth: bearer
}
auth:bearer {
token: {{authToken}}
}
headers {
Accept: application/json
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