# bun-http-server

A skill that tells the agent how to stand up an HTTP server with Bun.serve(): routes, body parsing, responses, CORS.

- 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-http-server/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-20
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/bun-http-server

## What it does

The skill kicks in when you ask the agent to write a Bun server, add a route, or parse a request body. It ships ready-made patterns: a basic `Bun.serve()` with a port and a `fetch` handler, reading the method, path and query params through `new URL(req.url)`, and parsing JSON, form data, text and ArrayBuffer.

Routing gets its own section. The classic `fetch(req)` handler with manual URL parsing still works, but as of Bun 1.2 the canonical way is the `routes` option, with dynamic params on `req.params`. The skill advises using `routes` for new code and keeping `fetch` as a fallback for unmatched paths.

There are also sections on static files via `Bun.file()`, CORS with preflight handling, a global `error` handler, and a table of common failures like `EADDRINUSE` or `413 Payload Too Large`. Two things are worth remembering. A request body can only be read once, so a second read throws. And `server.stop()` returns a promise in Bun 1.2 and later, so calling it without `await` may leave in-flight connections undrained.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill bun-http-server -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-http-server/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- stand up an HTTP server on Bun from scratch
- add a route with a dynamic path parameter
- parse JSON or form data from a request body
- serve a static file or a stream in the response
- set up CORS and handle preflight requests

## Example prompts
- Write a Bun.serve server with an /api/users route returning JSON
- Add an /api/users/:id route to this server using req.params
- Why does reading the request body a second time fail, and how do I fix it?

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: bun-http-server
description: Use when building HTTP servers with Bun.serve, handling requests/responses, implementing routing, creating REST APIs, or configuring fetch handlers.
metadata:
  version: "1.0.0"
license: MIT
---

# Bun HTTP Server

Bun has a built-in high-performance HTTP server via `Bun.serve()`.

## Quick Start

```typescript
const server = Bun.serve({
  port: 3000,
  fetch(req) {
    return new Response("Hello World!");
  },
});

console.log(`Server running at http://localhost:${server.port}`);
```

## Request Handling

```typescript
Bun.serve({
  fetch(req) {
    const url = new URL(req.url);

    // Method
    console.log(req.method); // GET, POST, etc.

    // Path
    console.log(url.pathname); // /api/users

    // Query params
    console.log(url.searchParams.get("id")); // ?id=123

    // Headers
    console.log(req.headers.get("Content-Type"));

    return new Response("OK");
  },
});
```

## Body Parsing

```typescript
Bun.serve({
  async fetch(req) {
    // JSON
    const json = await req.json();

    // Form data
    const form = await req.formData();

    // Text
    const text = await req.text();

    // ArrayBuffer
    const buffer = await req.arrayBuffer();

    // Blob
    const blob = await req.blob();

    return new Response("Received");
  },
});
```

## Response Types

```typescript
Bun.serve({
  fetch(req) {
    const url = new URL(req.url);

    switch (url.pathname) {
      case "/json":
        return Response.json({ message: "Hello" });

      case "/html":
        return new Response("<h1>Hello</h1>", {
          headers: { "Content-Type": "text/html" },
        });

      case "/redirect":
        return Response.redirect("/new-location", 302);

      case "/file":
        return new Response(Bun.file("./image.png"));

      case "/stream":
        return new Response(
          new ReadableStream({
            start(controller) {
              controller.enqueue("chunk1");
              controller.enqueue("chunk2");
              controller.close();
            },
          })
        );

      default:
        return new Response("Not Found", { status: 404 });
    }
  },
});
```

## Simple Routing

```typescript
Bun.serve({
  fetch(req) {
    const url = new URL(req.url);
    const path = url.pathname;
    const method = req.method;

    // Static routes
    if (method === "GET" && path === "/") {
      return new Response("Home");
    }

    if (method === "GET" && path === "/api/users") {
      return Response.json([{ id: 1, name: "Alice" }]);
    }

    // Dynamic routes
    const userMatch = path.match(/^\/api\/users\/(\d+)$/);
    if (method === "GET" && userMatch) {
      const userId = userMatch[1];
````
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