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JavaScript and TypeScript runtime and developer toolkit
bun.com- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Founded year
- 2019
- Company type
- Private company
- Number of employees
- 2–20
Last updated
Latest news about Bun
In short: Bun was acquired by Anthropic to enhance AI coding tools while maintaining its open-source status and rapidly releasing performance-focused updates.
Company announcements
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Bun releases v1.3.13
Introduces bun test --parallel, --isolate, --shard, --changed flags, streams tarballs with 17x less memory, optimizes source maps, upgrades JavaScriptCore.
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Bun releases v1.3.12
Introduces Bun.WebView for headless browser automation, terminal Markdown rendering, in-process Bun.cron, async stack traces, and numerous performance improvements and bug fixes.
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Bun releases v1.3.11
Introduces Bun.cron for cron jobs, Bun.sliceAnsi for string slicing, smaller Linux binary, and numerous bug fixes. Published March 18, 2026.
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Bun releases v1.3.10
Introduces native REPL, browser-targeted compilation, TC39 ES decorators, Windows ARM64 support, barrel import optimization, and performance improvements.
Media coverage
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Anthrophic s Bun team trials port from Zig to Rust
Bun creator Jarred Sumner has posted a Zig-to-Rust porting guide, igniting speculation that the project may migrate away from Zig, though Sumner said...
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Anthropic bakes memory fixes into Bun 1.1.13 as developers complain of leaks
But perhaps most important is the attention to memory issues in this release. Bun inventor Jared Sumner claims that the runtime uses 5 percent less...
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Bun Introduces Built-in Database Clients and Zero-Config Frontend Development
Bun 1.3 revolutionizes full-stack JavaScript development with unified database APIs and zero-config frontend setup. Experience enhanced performance with built-in Redis support and optimized bundling.
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Why Anthropic Really Bought Bun
Bun needed a monetisation plan, and for Anthropic, a close relationship with the runtime is crucial. As India pushes AI into ...
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