Bun

Tools Commands

Use bunx to run npm packages without installation, similar to npx. Access built-in utilities for common development tasks.

10 commands

Pro Tips

'bunx' runs packages without installing - like npx but faster.

Use 'bun upgrade' to update Bun to the latest version.

'bun pm bin' shows the path to local bin folder.

Common Mistakes

bunx caches packages - use 'bunx --bun' to ensure Bun runtime is used.

Some CLI tools may have Node.js-specific code that doesn't work in Bun.

Commands

Link Package

$ bun link

Use Linked Package

$ bun link <package>

Use a linked package

Show Bin Path

$ bun pm bin

Show local bin folder path

Show Global Bin Path

$ bun pm bin -g

Show global bin folder path

Upgrade Bun

$ bun upgrade

Update Bun to latest version

Upgrade to Canary

$ bun upgrade --canary

Update to latest canary release

Show Version

$ bun --version

Display Bun version

Run Package

$ bunx <package>

Run npm package without installing

Force Bun Runtime

$ bunx --bun <package>

Run package with Bun runtime

Run Create Package

$ bunx create-react-app my-app

Run create-* packages

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