oven-sh/bun
Incredibly fast JavaScript runtime, bundler, test runner, and package manager – all in one
About the project
Bun is a single executable that combines a JavaScript/TypeScript runtime, bundler, test runner, and package manager, compatible with Node.js. It is positioned as a fast drop-in replacement for Node.js with out-of-the-box TS and JSX support.
Useful for
- Run a TypeScript or JSX file directly without precompilation.
- Install dependencies and run tests in an existing Node.js project with minimal changes.
- Bundle a frontend or server bundle using the built-in Bun.build bundler.
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Why it’s trending
- 5 stars so far today, about 10 expected by the end of the day.
- GitHub Trending Rust today: #5, +15 stars.
- Recent forks include notable developers: @RomneyDa (223 followers).
Stars per day
Bars are daily stars, the line is the usual pace. Red marks spike days.
Numbers
- Total stars
- 96,040
- Today
- 5 · ≈ 10 by evening
- Forks
- 5,060
- Issues and pull requests
- 42,719
- Watchers
- 627
- Language
- Rust
- Latest release
- bun-v1.4.2 · September 5, 2026
- Created
- April 14, 2021
- Last push
- September 26, 2026
Star trust
Growth looks organic: forks and discussion are in line with active projects, and stars arrive unevenly, the way people give them.
These are heuristics, not a verdict: we judge by the repository’s behavior, not by a list of stargazers.
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- September 26, 2026GitHub Trending Rust today: #5, +15 stars
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