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bun for Mac

Incredibly fast JavaScript runtime, bundler, test runner, and package manager

Quick answer: bun is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install bun. It is distributed under the MIT AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND Apache-2.0 AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND IJG AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND Zlib AND (Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception) licence. It has 9,825 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What bun is

bun is a command-line tool for macOS: incredibly fast JavaScript runtime, bundler, test runner, and package manager.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND Apache-2.0 AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND IJG AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND Zlib AND (Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception) licence.

How to install bun

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install bun.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install bun on Mac?

Run brew install bun in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is bun open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND Apache-2.0 AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND IJG AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND Zlib AND (Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception) licence.

Does bun run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is bun?

It was installed 9,825 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #198 in this catalogue.

What version of bun is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.4.4.