bun
bun is bun compile compiles TypeScript and JavaScript to machine code when you build. It's short for bun build --compile --aot. The executable has no JIT and no bytecode, and it never asks the OS for .... It is ranked #173 on the Dev Radar, in Languages & runtimes, first seen 25 days ago and shared in 9 posts (625.2k views).
Compile TypeScript to machine code ahead of time: `bun build --compile --aot` by Jarred-Sumner · Pull Request #45631 · oven-sh/bun · GitHub Skip to content Navigation Menu Sign in Appearance settings Search / Sign in Sign up Appearance settings You signed in with another tab or window. Reload to refresh your session. You signed out in another tab or window. Reload to refresh your session. You switched accounts on another tab or window. Reload to refresh your session. Dismiss alert {{ message }} Repository navigation Compile TypeScript to machine code ahead of time: bun build --compile --aot - # 45631 # 45631 Draft Jarred-Sumner wants to…
What people said about bun on X
big draft pr https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/pull/45631
— @jarredsumner, 13 days ago · 1.3k likes · see the post
a million lines of mythos 5.5 code
— @maria_rcks, 12 days ago · 1.4k likes · see the post
We published three security advisories for Bun 1.4.3 and earlier: compromised eMudhra certificates, the brotli decoder bug (HTTP2Shell), and the HTTP/3 "Header Accordions" attack. These are all fixed in Bun 1.4.4. Please upgrade, and rebuild anything made with `bun build --compile` $ bun upgrade…
— @bunjavascript, 6 days ago · 595 likes · see the post
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bun in numbers
- Rank on the Dev Radar: #173 of 8798
- Shared in 9 posts by 7 accounts: @jarredsumner, @maria_rcks, @bunjavascript, @cramforce
- 625.2k views on those posts
- First seen 25 days ago, last shared 3 days ago
- Pricing seen by AGK Intelligence: open source
- Market: Languages & runtimes
FAQ
What is bun?
bun compile compiles TypeScript and JavaScript to machine code when you build. It's short for bun build --compile --aot. The executable has no JIT and no bytecode, and it never asks the OS for ... It was first shared on X 25 days ago and is ranked #173 on the Dev Radar.
Is bun free?
It is open source.
Who shared bun?
7 accounts on X, including @jarredsumner, @maria_rcks, @bunjavascript, in 9 posts totalling 625.2k views.
Every post is read and classified by AGK Intelligence: what it is, which market it belongs to, and whether the link is a real tool. 31.2k posts from 5k X accounts over the last 21 days, 8.8k tools, 12 markets. New posts are collected several times an hour and the full ranking is recomputed every hour — last update 2026-10-30 20:27 UTC. Full method.