Bun Has a Free JavaScript Runtime — Faster Than Node.js, All-in-One Toolkit

A developer ran npm install on a fresh project. 847 packages. 2 minutes. For a "hello world" with Express. The Node.js Toolchain Bloat Node.js needs npm for packages, webpack/vite for bundling, jest for testing, ts-node for TypeScript. Five tools before you write one line of code. Bun is an all-in-one JavaScript runtime. Package manager, bundler, test runner, and TypeScript support - all built in, all blazing fast. What Bun Offers for Free Fast Runtime - 3x faster than Node.js in many benchmarks Package Manager - bun install is 30x faster than npm Bundler - Built-in bundler, no webpack needed Test Runner - Jest-compatible test runner built in TypeScript - Native TypeScript execution, no compilation step Node.js Compatible - Run most Node.js code without changes SQLite - Built-in SQLite driver Hot Reloading - bun --hot for auto-restart on changes Quick Start curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash bun init # creates project bun install express # 30x faster than npm bun run index.ts # r