Anthropic has acquired Bun, the high-performance JavaScript runtime and tooling suite. Bun will remain open-source and MIT-licensed while powering Anthropic's AI coding products like Claude Code and Claude Agent SDK. The acquisition provides Bun with long-term stability and resources while maintaining its focus on Node.js compatibility and performance. The same team continues development, with plans to hire more engineers and accelerate shipping velocity.

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