# bun-bundler

Teaches your agent how to bundle JavaScript and TypeScript with Bun CLI and Bun.build API. Useful for browser, Node, or Bun runtimes.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 400 installs · ★ 236
- Author: secondsky
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/secondsky/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/bun/skills/bun-bundler/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-20
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/bun-bundler

## What it does

The skill gives your agent ready-to-use patterns for Bun's bundler. It documents CLI commands like `bun build` alongside programmatic options for `Bun.build`, covering code splitting, minification, external modules, and sourcemap generation.

Starting in Bun 1.2, `Bun.build` rejects on build failure. The script halts immediately. You must wrap the call in `try/catch` or pass `{ throw: false }` to handle build errors cleanly.

The reference includes built-in loaders for formats like `.tsx`, `.json`, and `.css`. It also demonstrates how to write custom plugins using `onResolve` and `onLoad` hooks.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill bun-bundler -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/bun-bundler/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/bun-bundler/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill bun-bundler -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/bun-bundler/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill bun-bundler -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/bun-bundler/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install secondsky/claude-skills bun-bundler
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/bun-bundler/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill bun-bundler -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/secondsky/claude-skills --path plugins/bun/skills/bun-bundler
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/bun-bundler/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill bun-bundler -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/secondsky/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/bun/skills/bun-bundler/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- configure a production build with code splitting and sourcemaps using Bun.build
- bundle TypeScript entry points to ESM via the bun build CLI
- externalize dependencies for a reusable library build
- write custom plugins with onResolve and onLoad hooks for unsupported file formats

## Example prompts
- Generate a Bun.build script with code splitting, external modules, and minification for a browser target.
- Create a bun build CLI command to compile ./src/index.ts and ./src/worker.ts into ./dist.
- Show how to handle build failures in Bun 1.2 using Bun.build options.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: bun-bundler
description: This skill should be used when the user asks about "bun build", "Bun.build", "bundling with Bun", "code splitting", "tree shaking", "minification", "sourcemaps", "bundle optimization", "esbuild alternative", "building for production", "bundling TypeScript", "bundling for browser", "bundling for Node", or JavaScript/TypeScript bundling with Bun.
metadata:
  version: "1.0.0"
license: MIT
---

# Bun Bundler

Bun's bundler is a fast JavaScript/TypeScript bundler built on the same engine as Bun's runtime. It's an esbuild-compatible alternative with native performance.

## Quick Start

### CLI

```bash
# Basic bundle
bun build ./src/index.ts --outdir ./dist

# Production build
bun build ./src/index.ts --outdir ./dist --minify

# Multiple entry points
bun build ./src/index.ts ./src/worker.ts --outdir ./dist
```

### JavaScript API

```typescript
// Since Bun 1.2, Bun.build REJECTS on failure (throws).
// Wrap in try/catch to handle errors; pass { throw: false } to restore the
// old resolve-with-{ success, logs } contract if you prefer that style.
try {
  const result = await Bun.build({
    entrypoints: ["./src/index.ts"],
    outdir: "./dist",
  });
  console.log(`Built ${result.outputs.length} files`);
} catch (err) {
  console.error("Build failed:", err);
  process.exit(1);
}
```

## Bun.build Options

```typescript
await Bun.build({
  // Entry points (required)
  entrypoints: ["./src/index.ts"],

  // Output directory
  outdir: "./dist",

  // Target environment
  target: "browser",  // "browser" | "bun" | "node"

  // Output format
  format: "esm",  // "esm" | "cjs" | "iife"

  // Minification
  minify: true,  // or { whitespace: true, identifiers: true, syntax: true }

  // Code splitting
  splitting: true,

  // Source maps
  sourcemap: "external",  // "none" | "inline" | "external" | "linked"

  // Naming patterns
  naming: {
    entry: "[dir]/[name].[ext]",
    chunk: "[name]-[hash].[ext]",
    asset: "[name]-[hash].[ext]",
  },

  // Define globals
  define: {
    "process.env.NODE_ENV": JSON.stringify("production"),
  },

  // External packages
  external: ["react", "react-dom"],

  // Loaders
  loader: {
    ".svg": "text",
    ".png": "file",
  },

  // Plugins
  plugins: [myPlugin],

  // Root directory
  root: "./src",

  // Public path for assets
  publicPath: "/static/",
});
```

## CLI Flags

```bash
bun build <entrypoints> [flags]
```

| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `--outdir` | Output directory |
| `--outfile` | Output single file |
| `--target` | `browser`, `bun`, `node` |
| `--format` | `esm`, `cjs`, `iife` |
| `--minify` | Enable minification |
| `--minify-whitespace` | Minify whitespace only |
| `--minify-identifiers` | Minify identifiers only |
| `--minify-syntax` | Minify syntax only |
| `--splitting` | Enable code splitting |
| `--sourcemap` | `none`, `inline`, `external`, `linked` |
| `--external` | Mark packages as external |
| `--define` | Define compile-time constants |
| `--loader` | Custom loaders for extensions |
````
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