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Bun

Summary

Bun is a run-time system[1]. Bun draws 1,537 Wikipedia views per month (run_time_system category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bun is the creator of Jarred Sumner[3].
  • Bun's instance of is recorded as run-time system[4].
  • Bun's instance of is recorded as application framework[5].
  • Bun's instance of is recorded as package manager[6].
  • Bun's instance of is recorded as free and open-source software[7].
  • Bun's instance of is recorded as JavaScript runtime[8].
  • Bun is owned by Anthropic[9].
  • Bun's based on is recorded as JavaScriptCore[10].
  • Bun's copyright license is recorded as MIT License[11].
  • Bun's programmed in is recorded as Zig[12].
  • Bun's programmed in is recorded as Q575650[13].
  • Bun's operating system is recorded as Linux[14].
  • Bun's operating system is recorded as macOS[15].
  • Bun's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[16].
  • Bun's software version identifier is recorded as 0.1.4[17].
  • Bun's software version identifier is recorded as 0.0.0-9[18].
  • Bun's software version identifier is recorded as 0.0.0-10[19].
  • Bun's software version identifier is recorded as 0.0.0-11[20].
  • Bun's software version identifier is recorded as 0.0.0-12[21].
  • Bun's software version identifier is recorded as 0.0.0-13[22].
  • Bun's software version identifier is recorded as 0.0.0-14[23].
  • Bun's software version identifier is recorded as 0.0.15[24].
  • Bun's software version identifier is recorded as 0.0.16[25].
  • Bun's software version identifier is recorded as 0.0.17[26].
  • Bun's software version identifier is recorded as 0.0.18[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include run-time system[4], application framework[5], package manager[6], free and open-source software[7], and JavaScript runtime[8].

History and Context

Bun is owned by Anthropic[9].

Why It Matters

Bun draws 1,537 Wikipedia views per month (run_time_system category, ranking #1 of 5).[2] Bun has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Bun is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Anthropic Jarred Sumner JavaScript Linux macOS Microsoft Windows Zig

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 28d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 0.1.4, 0.0.0-9, 0.0.0-10 +208
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/479135216db1|details]])"
  2. 29d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 0.1.4, 0.0.0-9, 0.0.0-10 +208
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/7b3c5d5356b4|details]])"
  3. 11w ago · Astronautgalore · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Creator → Jarred Sumner
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P170]]: [[Q113587446]], Add creator (Jarred Sumner; per en.wikipedia)"
  4. 20w ago · ~2026-29169-94 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Programmed in → Zig, Q575650
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P277]]: [[Q575650]]"
  5. 20w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operating system → Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
    Based on → JavaScriptCore
    Operating system → —
    Aliases → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/442ca2bc2a29|details]])"
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