Introducing Bruno Dev Tools: Console and Network Logs Made for API Work
Let’s be honest. Chrome DevTools was never designed for API developers.
It’s powerful, sure. But trying to inspect your API logs in there feels like digging through noise. You’re surrounded by unrelated JavaScript errors, extension messages, browser warnings, and requests that have nothing to do with what you're working on.
We built something better.
Bruno Dev Tools is a focused experience that gives you everything you need to debug API workflows — no noise, no distractions. Starting in v2.8.x, you now have access to a proper Console and a fully featured Network tab, right inside Bruno.
A Console That’s Actually Useful
The new Console makes it easy to see what’s happening inside your scripts.
- Use
console.log()inside scripts or tests - Catch script errors with full tracebacks
- Debug dynamic variables or environment logic
Each request has its own console output, scoped and readable. No browser clutter. No surprises.
The Network Tab, Built for Inspecting APIs
The Network tab gives you a complete view of every request you send.
- Request and response bodies
- Status codes and headers
- Timings and durations
- Timeline breakdowns for when things start to slow down
This isn’t a filtered-down browser network panel. It’s a clear, direct view of the actual traffic your collection is generating, with the details you care about front and center.
See a full list of historical requests and their respective details:
Dive into the response details including Header and Body:
View the complete network activity for the request:
Real Debugging Without the Browser
Bruno Dev Tools is purpose-built for API development. That means:
- No CSS warnings or layout errors
- No third-party requests you didn’t make
- No cluttered log windows
- No switching to the browser just to read a log
Just clean, focused debugging.
Why We Built It
"I just wanted to see a log from my script, and suddenly I'm buried in a sea of unrelated junk in Chrome."
We’ve seen the same frustration from developers again and again. Debugging a request shouldn’t require opening a browser console. You should be able to see exactly what’s going on, right where you’re working.
So now you can.
Available Now in v2.8.x+
The new Console and Network features are available in the latest version of Bruno.
No config needed. Just open Dev Tools and run your collection.
What’s Coming Next
We’re already exploring where Dev Tools goes from here. Better visualizations, richer scripting feedback, maybe even timeline graphs or mocked responses.
If there’s something you’ve always wanted from a console experience but never got, let us know. This is just the start.