Bun

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Bun is a modern JavaScript and TypeScript runtime, written in Zig, that positions itself as an alternative to Node.js and Deno with a focus on performance.

Bun is a modern JavaScript and TypeScript runtime, written in Zig, that positions itself as an alternative to Node.js and Deno with a focus on performance.

It bundles a runtime, a bundler, a test runner and an npm-compatible package manager into a single tool. Bun runs most Node.js code unmodified and starts an HTTP server several times faster.

Created by Jarred Sumner and released as version 1.0 in September 2023, Bun has become a credible option for tooling and edge computing in 2025.

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