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Anthropic's Bun Rust rewrite merged at speed of AI

The Bun JavaScript toolkit, originally written in Zig, has had its Rust port merged into the main repository just days after the release of its last Zig version. The massive rewrite, facilitated by AI tools, promises improved memory safety and smaller binary size.

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Anthropic's Bun Rust rewrite merged at speed of AI
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  • Rust rewrite merged with over one million lines of code.
  • Version 1.3.14 released as final Zig version, adding image processing API and HTTP/3 support.
  • AI tools like Claude Code were instrumental in the rapid port.
  • The transition highlights the impact of AI on software development and the split with Zig's no-AI policy.

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