Fast runtime for JavaScript projects
Bun is a high-performance tool that combines the JavaScript runtime, package manager, test runner and packager under one roof. Developed with the Rust language, this platform offers an integrated infrastructure to accelerate software development processes.
Updates
- October 22, 2026: Stars 96,169 → 96,343, latest release bun-v1.4.4 (October 22, 2026).
- October 10, 2026: Stars 95,887 → 96,169, latest release bun-v1.4.3 (October 10, 2026).
- September 5, 2026: Stars 95,881 → 95,887, latest release bun-v1.4.2 (September 5, 2026).
- September 4, 2026: Stars 95,505 → 95,881, latest release bun-v1.4.1 (September 4, 2026).
What you get
- Fast runtime compatible with Node.js
- Package manager and testing tool under one roof
- Low memory usage and fast startup
Installation
curl -fsSL https://bun.com/install | bashpowershell -c "irm bun.sh/install.ps1 | iex"Running it
bun install <pkg>bun run index.tsxIf you don't write code
How can I run a JavaScript or TypeScript-based project faster using Bun and what should I pay attention to when porting my Node.js projects to Bun? Explain step by step how I can integrate the package manager and testing tool features offered by Bun into my project.
Repository: https://github.com/oven-sh/bun. Follow the official instructions in the README of this repository for setup and execution.
Before starting, check which OS we are on and if the necessary tools (e.g., Python, Node.js, Git, Docker) are installed. Install any missing ones step-by-step according to this system.
Create a new, empty folder to work in. Do not touch any files outside this folder and do not delete anything. Tell me what you are going to do in one sentence before running each command.
Tell me what I should see on the screen at the end of each step. If an error occurs, I will paste the error message to you exactly as it is, and we will fix it together.
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TreScout did not build this tool · we found it in GitHub trends and wrote it up. This page describes the repository as of 2026-07-11: The star count and our text belong to that day, the repository may have changed since. Check the repository link for the current state. The introductory text was prepared with AI from the repository's own documentation, and this page was machine-translated from the Turkish original · the Turkish version prevails.