# bun-nextjs

Configures Next.js projects to run on the Bun runtime. Guides development scripts, build configs, and native SQLite usage across server components.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 429 installs · ★ 237
- 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-nextjs/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-20
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/bun-nextjs

## What it does

This skill provides instructions for running Next.js applications directly on the Bun runtime instead of Node.js. It defines the required `package.json` scripts using the `--bun` flag (`bun --bun next dev`), which prevents missing module errors when importing native APIs like `bun:sqlite`. In `next.config.js`, runtime-specific packages are mapped through `serverExternalPackages`.

The instructions cover patterns for Bun's native SQLite and `Bun.file` operations across server components and API routes. For Next.js 16, the skill documents the transition from middleware to `proxy.ts`. If you deploy to Cloudflare via OpenNext, renaming to `proxy.ts` breaks middleware silently because `@opennextjs/cloudflare` does not recognize it yet.

The guidelines also address supply chain security for `bunx create-next-app`, recommending package audits via Socket CLI and cooldown periods in `bunfig.toml`. In Next.js 16, Turbopack is active by default. Defining a custom `webpack` block in the config will cause `next build` to fail.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

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

## When to use it
- Run Next.js on the Bun runtime using the `--bun` flag
- Query `bun:sqlite` directly inside server components and route handlers
- Configure `serverExternalPackages` and Turbopack settings in `next.config.js`
- Prevent broken middleware when deploying to Cloudflare with OpenNext
- Secure dependencies against malicious code when scaffolding with `bunx`

## Example prompts
- How do I run Next.js 16 with Bun runtime instead of Node.js?
- Show me how to use bun:sqlite inside a Next.js Server Component
- Generate a Dockerfile to build and run a Next.js app on Bun

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: bun-nextjs
description: This skill should be used when the user asks about "Next.js with Bun", "Bun and Next", "running Next.js on Bun", "Next.js development with Bun", "create-next-app with Bun", or building Next.js applications using Bun as the runtime.
metadata:
  version: "1.0.0"
license: MIT
---

# Bun Next.js

Run Next.js applications with Bun for faster development and builds.

## Quick Start

```bash
# Create new Next.js project with Bun
bunx create-next-app@latest my-app
cd my-app

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Development
bun run dev

# Build
bun run build

# Production
bun run start
```

## Secure Installation

Scaffolding tools like `bunx create-next-app` download and execute remote code. Multiple install contexts (local, Docker) require pinning versions in both. Before running, follow supply chain security best practices:

- **Block post-install scripts** — Bun disables them by default; allow specific packages via `trustedDependencies` in `package.json`
- **Cooldown period** — Configure `minimumReleaseAge` in `bunfig.toml` to wait 7 days for new versions
- **Audit before installing** — Run `socket package score npm <pkg>` or use `socket npm install <pkg>` to check packages

Load the `dependency-upgrade` skill for full security configuration including Socket CLI integration, cooldown setup, lockfile validation, and CI enforcement.

## Project Setup

### package.json

```json
{
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "next dev",
    "build": "next build",
    "start": "next start",
    "lint": "eslint ."
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "next": "^16.2.0",
    "react": "^19.2.0",
    "react-dom": "^19.2.0"
  }
}
```

### Use Bun as Runtime

```json
{
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "bun --bun next dev",
    "build": "bun --bun next build",
    "start": "bun --bun next start"
  }
}
```

The `--bun` flag forces Next.js to use Bun's runtime instead of Node.js.

## Configuration

### next.config.js

```javascript
/** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
const nextConfig = {
  // Turbopack is the default bundler in Next.js 16 (top-level, not under experimental)
  turbopack: {},

  // Server-side Bun APIs
  serverExternalPackages: ["bun:sqlite"],

  // Note: a `webpack` key is no longer supported in Next.js 16 — Turbopack is the
  // default bundler and a `webpack` config will fail `next build`. Bun-specific
  // imports (`bun:sqlite`, `bun:ffi`) are handled via `serverExternalPackages`
  // above. If you truly need the webpack bundler, run `next build --webpack`.
};

module.exports = nextConfig;
```

## Using Bun APIs in Next.js

### Server Components

```typescript
// app/page.tsx (Server Component)
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