/bun:add
Add a package to dependencies using Bun.
Parameters
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package (required): Package name, optionally with version (e.g., lodash , react@18 )
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--dev : Add to devDependencies
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--exact : Pin exact version (no ^ range)
Execution
bun add {{ if DEV }}--dev {{ endif }}{{ if EXACT }}--exact {{ endif }}$PACKAGE
Examples
Add runtime dependency
bun add express
Add dev dependency
bun add --dev typescript vitest
Pin exact version
bun add --exact react@18.2.0
Add to specific workspace
bun add lodash --cwd packages/utils
Post-add
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Report package version added
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Show dependency tree impact with bun why <package>
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Suggest running tests to verify compatibility