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Bandura
What it is
Bandura is a desktop workspace for building AI workflows locally and testing APIs. Its visual canvas works with editable YAML workflows, which are stored as plain-text .aether files that can be shared or committed with Git. API checks can chain HTTP requests, pass values between steps, and assert results; imports include Postman, Insomnia, OpenAPI, Bruno, HAR, and curl requests. AI features connect to providers including Anthropic, Google Gemini, OpenAI-compatible endpoints, Groq, OpenRouter, Together, Ollama, and LM Studio. With Ollama or LM Studio, AI features can run locally without an API key or traffic leaving the machine. A native CLI runs the same workflows in terminals and CI, with JUnit and GitHub annotations. A local MCP server lets compatible assistants work with flows. Bandura says it collects no telemetry, analytics, crash reports, or account data; workflows and run history stay on the user's machine. The free plan is free. A commercial licence costs $59, paid once per seat and includes 12 months of updates.
For and against
For
- Free plan covers personal and commercial use.
- Workflows are plain-text files that can use Git.
- Imports several API request and specification formats.
- CLI runs workflows in terminals and CI.
- Local models can run without external traffic.
Against
- Built-in scheduling is unavailable.
- Hosted execution is unavailable.
- No SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or PCI attestation.
The verdict
Bandura pairs API testing with local AI workflow building, plus a CLI for CI use. Users needing scheduled or hosted execution must provide their own environment.
Who it suits
Bandura suits developers who want local workflow authoring and API checks on Linux, macOS, or Windows. It may also suit teams running workflows through their own terminals, CI, or compatible AI assistants.
Plans and prices
Free
personal and commercial use · no account · no paid seats · no feature tiers
Read 1 Oct 2026 · bandura.dev
Commercial licence
commercial use · perpetual use of covered builds
Read 1 Oct 2026 · bandura.dev
On the record
- AI providers
- AI features support Anthropic, Google Gemini, OpenAI-compatible endpoints, Groq, OpenRouter, Together, Ollama, and LM Studio.bandura.dev · read 1 Oct 2026
- API testing
- Bandura can chain HTTP requests, pass values between steps, and assert results.bandura.dev · read 1 Oct 2026
- CLI and CI
- A native @bandura/cli binary runs the same .aether workflows in terminals and CI and supports JUnit and GitHub annotations.bandura.dev · read 1 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Bandura states that it has no SOC 2 report, ISO 27001 certificate, HIPAA or PCI attestation, or third-party penetration test.bandura.dev · read 1 Oct 2026
- Credential storage
- API keys are stored through the operating system secret store: Keychain on macOS, DPAPI on Windows, and Secret Service or libsecret on Linux.bandura.dev · read 1 Oct 2026
- Execution
- The desktop app runs workflows locally on the user's machine and stores workflows and run history locally.bandura.dev · read 1 Oct 2026
- Imports
- Bandura imports Postman, Insomnia, OpenAPI, Bruno, HAR, and curl requests.bandura.dev · read 1 Oct 2026
- Local models
- Ollama or LM Studio can run the AI features locally without an API key or traffic leaving the machine.bandura.dev · read 1 Oct 2026
- Maker status
- Bandura is a trading name and the licence agreement is governed by the law of Ukraine.bandura.dev · read 1 Oct 2026
- MCP
- Bandura includes a local MCP server that lets compatible AI assistants list, read, run, import, create, and edit flows.bandura.dev · read 1 Oct 2026
- Product
- Bandura is a local AI workflow builder and API test workspace with a visual canvas and editable YAML workflows.bandura.dev · read 1 Oct 2026
- Scheduling and hosting
- Built-in scheduling and hosted execution are unavailable; users can invoke the CLI from their own scheduler or CI environment.bandura.dev · read 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is answered by the engineer who wrote the code.bandura.dev · read 1 Oct 2026
- Telemetry
- Bandura states that it collects no telemetry, analytics, crash reports, or account data.bandura.dev · read 1 Oct 2026
- Workflow format
- Each workflow is kept in a plain-text .aether file that can be committed and shared through Git.bandura.dev · read 1 Oct 2026
