---
title: "bunfig.toml"
description: "Configure Bun's behavior using its configuration file bunfig.toml"
---

Bun's behavior can be configured using its configuration file, `bunfig.toml`.

In general, Bun relies on pre-existing configuration files like `package.json` and `tsconfig.json` to configure its behavior. `bunfig.toml` is only necessary for configuring Bun-specific things. This file is optional, and Bun will work out of the box without it.

## Global vs. local

In general, it's recommended to add a `bunfig.toml` file to your project root, alongside your `package.json`.

To configure Bun globally, you can also create a `.bunfig.toml` file at one of the following paths:

- `$HOME/.bunfig.toml`
- `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/.bunfig.toml`

If both a global and local `bunfig` are detected, the results are shallow-merged, with local overriding global. CLI flags will override `bunfig` setting where applicable.

## Runtime

Bun's runtime behavior is configured using top-level fields in the `bunfig.toml` file.

### `preload`

An array of scripts/plugins to execute before running a file or script.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
# scripts to run before `bun run`-ing a file or script
# register plugins by adding them to this list
preload = ["./preload.ts"]
```

### `jsx`

Configure how Bun handles JSX. You can also set these fields in the `compilerOptions` of your `tsconfig.json`, but they are supported here as well for non-TypeScript projects.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
jsx = "react"
jsxFactory = "h"
jsxFragment = "Fragment"
jsxImportSource = "react"
```

Refer to the tsconfig docs for more information on these fields.

- [`jsx`](https://www.typescriptlang.org/tsconfig#jsx)
- [`jsxFactory`](https://www.typescriptlang.org/tsconfig#jsxFactory)
- [`jsxFragment`](https://www.typescriptlang.org/tsconfig#jsxFragment)
- [`jsxImportSource`](https://www.typescriptlang.org/tsconfig#jsxImportSource)

### `smol`

Enable `smol` mode. This reduces memory usage at the cost of performance.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
# Reduce memory usage at the cost of performance
smol = true
```

### `logLevel`

Set the log level. This can be one of `"debug"`, `"warn"`, or `"error"`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
logLevel = "debug" # "debug" | "warn" | "error"
```

### `define`

The `define` field allows you to replace certain global identifiers with constant expressions. Bun will replace any usage of the identifier with the expression. The expression should be a JSON string.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[define]
# Replace any usage of "process.env.bagel" with the string `lox`.
# The values are parsed as JSON, except single-quoted strings are supported and `'undefined'` becomes `undefined` in JS.
# This will probably change in a future release to be just regular TOML instead. It is a holdover from the CLI argument parsing.
"process.env.bagel" = "'lox'"
```

### `loader`

Configure how Bun maps file extensions to loaders. This is useful for loading files that aren't natively supported by Bun.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[loader]
# when a .bagel file is imported, treat it like a tsx file
".bagel" = "tsx"
```

Bun supports the following loaders:

- `jsx`
- `js`
- `ts`
- `tsx`
- `css`
- `file`
- `json`
- `toml`
- `wasm`
- `napi`
- `base64`
- `dataurl`
- `text`

### `telemetry`

The `telemetry` field is used to enable/disable analytics. By default, telemetry is enabled. This is equivalent to the `DO_NOT_TRACK` environment variable.

Currently we do not collect telemetry and this setting is only used for enabling/disabling anonymous crash reports, but in the future we plan to collect information like which Bun APIs are used most or how long `bun build` takes.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
telemetry = false
```

### `env`

Configure automatic `.env` file loading. By default, Bun automatically loads `.env` files. To disable this behavior:

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
# Disable automatic .env file loading
env = false
```

You can also use object syntax with the `file` property:

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[env]
file = false
```

This is useful in production environments or CI/CD pipelines where you want to rely solely on system environment variables.

Note: Explicitly provided environment files via `--env-file` will still be loaded even when default loading is disabled.

### `console`

Configure console output behavior.

#### `console.depth`

Set the default depth for `console.log()` object inspection. Default `2`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[console]
depth = 3
```

This controls how deeply nested objects are displayed in console output. Higher values show more nested properties but may produce verbose output for complex objects. This setting can be overridden by the `--console-depth` CLI flag.

## Serve

Options for `Bun.serve` and `bun run` when serving HTTP are configured under the `[serve]` section.

### `serve.port`

The default port for `Bun.serve` to listen on. Default `3000`. Can also be set via the `BUN_PORT` or `PORT` environment variables, or the `--port` flag.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[serve]
port = 3000
```

## Test runner

The test runner is configured under the `[test]` section of your bunfig.toml.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test]
# configuration goes here
```

### `test.root`

The root directory to run tests from. Default `.`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test]
root = "./__tests__"
```

### `test.preload`

Same as the top-level `preload` field, but only applies to `bun test`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test]
preload = ["./setup.ts"]
```

### `test.pathIgnorePatterns`

Exclude files and directories from test discovery using glob patterns. Matched directories are pruned during scanning, so their contents are never traversed. This is useful when your project contains submodules or vendored code with `*.test.ts` files that you don't want `bun test` to pick up.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test]
pathIgnorePatterns = ["vendor/**", "submodules/**", "fixtures/**"]
```

Equivalent CLI flag: `--path-ignore-patterns`. CLI flags override the `bunfig.toml` value entirely.

### `test.smol`

Same as the top-level `smol` field, but only applies to `bun test`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test]
smol = true
```

### `test.coverage`

Enables coverage reporting. Default `false`. Use `--coverage` to override.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test]
coverage = false
```

### `test.coverageThreshold`

To specify a coverage threshold. By default, no threshold is set. If your test suite does not meet or exceed this threshold, `bun test` will exit with a non-zero exit code to indicate the failure.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test]

# to require 90% line-level and function-level coverage
coverageThreshold = 0.9
```

Different thresholds can be specified for line-wise, function-wise, and statement-wise coverage.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test]
coverageThreshold = { line = 0.7, function = 0.8, statement = 0.9 }
```

### `test.coverageSkipTestFiles`

Whether to skip test files when computing coverage statistics. Default `false`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test]
coverageSkipTestFiles = false
```

### `test.coverageIgnoreSourcemaps`

Whether to report coverage against transpiled output instead of remapping line numbers through sourcemaps back to the original source. Default `false`. Primarily useful for debugging.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test]
coverageIgnoreSourcemaps = false
```

### `test.coveragePathIgnorePatterns`

Exclude specific files or file patterns from coverage reports using glob patterns. Can be a single string pattern or an array of patterns.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test]
# Single pattern
coveragePathIgnorePatterns = "**/*.spec.ts"

# Multiple patterns
coveragePathIgnorePatterns = [
  "**/*.spec.ts",
  "**/*.test.ts",
  "src/utils/**",
  "*.config.js"
]
```

### `test.coverageReporter`

By default, coverage reports will be printed to the console. For persistent code coverage reports in CI environments and for other tools use `lcov`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test]
coverageReporter  = ["text", "lcov"]  # default ["text"]
```

### `test.coverageDir`

Set path where coverage reports will be saved. Please notice, that it works only for persistent `coverageReporter` like `lcov`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test]
coverageDir = "path/to/somewhere"  # default "coverage"
```

### `test.randomize`

Run tests in random order. Default `false`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test]
randomize = true
```

This helps catch bugs related to test interdependencies by running tests in a different order each time. When combined with `seed`, the random order becomes reproducible.

The `--randomize` CLI flag will override this setting when specified.

### `test.seed`

Set the random seed for test randomization. This option requires `randomize` to be `true`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test]
randomize = true
seed = 2444615283
```

Using a seed makes the randomized test order reproducible across runs, which is useful for debugging flaky tests. When you encounter a test failure with randomization enabled, you can use the same seed to reproduce the exact test order.

The `--seed` CLI flag will override this setting when specified.

### `test.rerunEach`

Re-run each test file a specified number of times. Default `0` (run once).

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test]
rerunEach = 3
```

This is useful for catching flaky tests or non-deterministic behavior. Each test file will be executed the specified number of times.

The `--rerun-each` CLI flag will override this setting when specified.

### `test.retry`

Default retry count for all tests. Failed tests will be retried up to this many times. Per-test `{ retry: N }` overrides this value. Default `0` (no retries).

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test]
retry = 3
```

The `--retry` CLI flag will override this setting when specified.

### `test.concurrentTestGlob`

Specify a glob pattern to automatically run matching test files with concurrent test execution enabled. Test files matching this pattern will behave as if the `--concurrent` flag was passed, running all tests within those files concurrently.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test]
concurrentTestGlob = "**/concurrent-*.test.ts"
```

This is useful for:

- Gradually migrating test suites to concurrent execution
- Running integration tests concurrently while keeping unit tests sequential
- Separating fast concurrent tests from tests that require sequential execution

The `--concurrent` CLI flag will override this setting when specified.

### `test.onlyFailures`

When enabled, only failed tests are displayed in the output. This helps reduce noise in large test suites by hiding passing tests. Default `false`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test]
onlyFailures = true
```

This is equivalent to using the `--only-failures` flag when running `bun test`.

### `test.reporter`

Configure the test reporter settings.

#### `test.reporter.dots`

Enable the dots reporter, which displays a compact output showing a dot for each test. Default `false`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test.reporter]
dots = true
```

#### `test.reporter.junit`

Enable JUnit XML reporting and specify the output file path.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[test.reporter]
junit = "test-results.xml"
```

This generates a JUnit XML report that can be consumed by CI systems and other tools.

## Package manager

Package management is a complex issue; to support a range of use cases, the behavior of `bun install` can be configured under the `[install]` section.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
# configuration here
```

### `install.optional`

Whether to install optional dependencies. Default `true`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
optional = true
```

### `install.dev`

Whether to install development dependencies. Default `true`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
dev = true
```

### `install.peer`

Whether to install peer dependencies. Default `true`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
peer = true
```

### `install.production`

Whether `bun install` will run in "production mode". Default `false`.

In production mode, `"devDependencies"` are not installed. You can use `--production` in the CLI to override this setting.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
production = false
```

### `install.exact`

Whether to set an exact version in `package.json`. Default `false`.

By default Bun uses caret ranges; if the `latest` version of a package is `2.4.1`, the version range in your `package.json` will be `^2.4.1`. This indicates that any version from `2.4.1` up to (but not including) `3.0.0` is acceptable.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
exact = false
```

### `install.ignoreScripts`

Whether to skip lifecycle scripts during install. Default `false`. Equivalent to the `--ignore-scripts` flag.

When `true`, Bun will not run any `preinstall` / `install` / `postinstall` / `prepare` scripts — both for your project and for packages in `trustedDependencies`. See [Lifecycle scripts](/docs/pm/lifecycle) for more details.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
ignoreScripts = false
```

### `install.concurrentScripts`

The maximum number of concurrent lifecycle scripts to run at once. Defaults to two times the number of CPU cores. Equivalent to the `--concurrent-scripts` flag.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
concurrentScripts = 5
```

### `install.saveTextLockfile`

If false, generate a binary `bun.lockb` instead of a text-based `bun.lock` file when running `bun install` and no lockfile is present.

Default `true` (since Bun v1.2).

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
saveTextLockfile = false
```

### `install.auto`

To configure Bun's package auto-install behavior. Default `"auto"` — when no `node_modules` folder is found, Bun will automatically install dependencies on the fly during execution.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
auto = "auto"
```

Valid values are:

| Value        | Description                                                                                                                         |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `"auto"`     | Resolve modules from local `node_modules` if it exists. Otherwise, auto-install dependencies on the fly.                            |
| `"force"`    | Always auto-install dependencies, even if `node_modules` exists.                                                                    |
| `"disable"`  | Never auto-install dependencies.                                                                                                    |
| `"fallback"` | Check local `node_modules` first, then auto-install any packages that aren't found. You can enable this from the CLI with `bun -i`. |

### `install.prefer`

Configure how Bun resolves package versions against the npm registry when running scripts. Default `"online"`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
prefer = "online"
```

Valid values are:

| Value       | Description                                                                                        |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `"online"`  | Default. Check the registry for stale packages as needed.                                          |
| `"offline"` | Skip staleness checks and resolve packages from the local cache. Equivalent to `--prefer-offline`. |
| `"latest"`  | Always check npm for the latest matching versions. Equivalent to `--prefer-latest`.                |

### `install.frozenLockfile`

When true, `bun install` will not update `bun.lock`. Default `false`. If `package.json` and the existing `bun.lock` are not in agreement, this will error.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
frozenLockfile = false
```

### `install.dryRun`

Whether `bun install` will actually install dependencies. Default `false`. When true, it's equivalent to setting `--dry-run` on all `bun install` commands.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
dryRun = false
```

### `install.globalDir`

To configure the directory where Bun puts globally installed packages.

Environment variable: `BUN_INSTALL_GLOBAL_DIR`

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
# where `bun install --global` installs packages
globalDir = "~/.bun/install/global"
```

### `install.globalBinDir`

To configure the directory where Bun installs globally installed binaries and CLIs.

Environment variable: `BUN_INSTALL_BIN`

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
# where globally-installed package bins are linked
globalBinDir = "~/.bun/bin"
```

### `install.registry`

The default registry is `https://registry.npmjs.org/`. This can be globally configured in `bunfig.toml`:

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
# set default registry as a string
registry = "https://registry.npmjs.org"
# set a token
registry = { url = "https://registry.npmjs.org", token = "123456" }
# set a username/password
registry = "https://username:password@registry.npmjs.org"
```

### `install.linkWorkspacePackages`

To configure how workspace packages are linked, use the `install.linkWorkspacePackages` option.

Whether to link workspace packages from the monorepo root to their respective `node_modules` directories. Default `true`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
linkWorkspacePackages = true
```

### `install.scopes`

To configure a registry for a particular scope (e.g. `@myorg/<package>`) use `install.scopes`. You can reference environment variables with `$variable` notation.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install.scopes]
# registry as string
myorg = "https://username:password@registry.myorg.com/"

# registry with username/password
# you can reference environment variables
myorg = { username = "myusername", password = "$npm_password", url = "https://registry.myorg.com/" }

# registry with token
myorg = { token = "$npm_token", url = "https://registry.myorg.com/" }
```

### `install.ca` and `install.cafile`

To configure a CA certificate, use `install.ca` or `install.cafile` to specify a path to a CA certificate file.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
# The CA certificate as a string
ca = "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\n...\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----"

# A path to a CA certificate file. The file can contain multiple certificates.
cafile = "path/to/cafile"
```

### `install.cache`

To configure the cache behavior:

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install.cache]

# the directory to use for the cache
dir = "~/.bun/install/cache"

# when true, don't load from the global cache.
# Bun may still write to node_modules/.cache
disable = false

# when true, always resolve the latest versions from the registry
disableManifest = false
```

### `install.lockfile`

To configure lockfile behavior, use the `install.lockfile` section.

Whether to generate a lockfile on `bun install`. Default `true`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install.lockfile]
save = true
```

Whether to generate a non-Bun lockfile alongside `bun.lock`. (A `bun.lock` will always be created.) Currently `"yarn"` is the only supported value.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install.lockfile]
print = "yarn"
```

### `install.linker`

Configure the linker strategy for installing dependencies. Defaults to `"isolated"` for new workspaces, `"hoisted"` for new single-package projects and existing projects (made pre-v1.3.2).

For complete documentation refer to [Package manager > Isolated installs](/docs/pm/isolated-installs).

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
linker = "hoisted"
```

Valid values are:

| Value        | Description                                             |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| `"hoisted"`  | Link dependencies in a shared `node_modules` directory. |
| `"isolated"` | Link dependencies inside each package installation.     |

### `install.globalStore`

When using the `"isolated"` linker, share package installations across projects in a global virtual store at `<cache>/links/` and link `node_modules/.bun/<pkg>@<ver>` into it instead of materializing each package into the project. Makes warm installs after `rm -rf node_modules` an order of magnitude faster. Default `false`. Can also be set with the `BUN_INSTALL_GLOBAL_STORE` environment variable.

For complete documentation refer to [Package manager > Global virtual store](/docs/pm/global-store).

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
globalStore = true
```

### `install.publicHoistPattern`

When using the `"isolated"` linker, packages matching these glob patterns are hoisted to the root `node_modules` directory so they can be resolved by any package in the project. Default `[]`. Similar to pnpm's `public-hoist-pattern`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
publicHoistPattern = ["*eslint*", "*prettier*"]
```

### `install.hoistPattern`

When using the `"isolated"` linker, packages matching these glob patterns are hoisted to the virtual store root (`node_modules/.bun`) so they can be resolved by other packages in the virtual store. Default `[]`. Similar to pnpm's `hoist-pattern`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
hoistPattern = ["*"]
```

### `install.logLevel`

Set the log level for `bun install`. This can be one of `"debug"`, `"warn"`, or `"error"`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
logLevel = "warn"
```

### `install.security.scanner`

Configure a security scanner to scan packages for vulnerabilities before installation.

First, install a security scanner from npm:

```bash terminal icon="terminal"
bun add -d @acme/bun-security-scanner
```

Then configure it in your `bunfig.toml`:

```toml bunfig.toml icon="settings"
[install.security]
scanner = "@acme/bun-security-scanner"
```

When a security scanner is configured:

- Auto-install is automatically disabled for security
- Packages are scanned before installation
- Installation is cancelled if fatal issues are found
- Security warnings are displayed during installation

Learn more about [using and writing security scanners](/docs/pm/security-scanner-api).

### `install.minimumReleaseAge`

Configure a minimum age (in seconds) for npm package versions. Package versions published more recently than this threshold will be filtered out during installation. Default is `null` (disabled).

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
# Only install package versions published at least 3 days ago
minimumReleaseAge = 259200
```

For more details see [Minimum release age](/docs/pm/cli/install#minimum-release-age) in the install documentation.

### `install.minimumReleaseAgeExcludes`

An array of package names that are exempt from the `minimumReleaseAge` check. Default `[]`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[install]
minimumReleaseAge = 259200
# These packages will bypass the 3-day minimum age requirement
minimumReleaseAgeExcludes = ["@types/bun", "typescript"]
```

## `bun run`

The `bun run` command can be configured under the `[run]` section. These apply to the `bun run` command and the `bun` command when running a file or executable or script.

Currently, `bunfig.toml` is only automatically loaded for `bun run` in a local project (it doesn't check for a global `.bunfig.toml`).

### `run.shell` - use the system shell or Bun's shell

The shell to use when running package.json scripts via `bun run` or `bun`. On Windows, this defaults to `"bun"` and on other platforms it defaults to `"system"`.

To always use the system shell instead of Bun's shell (default behavior unless Windows):

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[run]
# default outside of Windows
shell = "system"
```

To always use Bun's shell instead of the system shell:

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[run]
# default on Windows
shell = "bun"
```

### `run.bun` - auto alias `node` to `bun`

When `true`, this prepends `$PATH` with a `node` symlink that points to the `bun` binary for all scripts or executables invoked by `bun run` or `bun`.

This means that if you have a script that runs `node`, it will actually run `bun` instead, without needing to change your script. This works recursively, so if your script runs another script that runs `node`, it will also run `bun` instead. This applies to shebangs as well, so if you have a script with a shebang that points to `node`, it will actually run `bun` instead.

By default, this is enabled if `node` is not already in your `$PATH`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[run]
# equivalent to `bun --bun` for all `bun run` commands
bun = true
```

You can test this by running:

```sh
bun --bun which node # /path/to/bun
bun which node # /path/to/node
```

This option is equivalent to prefixing all `bun run` commands with `--bun`:

```sh
bun --bun run dev
bun --bun dev
bun run --bun dev
```

If set to `false`, this will disable the `node` symlink.

### `run.silent` - suppress reporting the command being run

When `true`, suppresses the output of the command being run by `bun run` or `bun`.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[run]
silent = true
```

Without this option, the command being run will be printed to the console:

```sh terminal icon="terminal"
bun run dev
echo "Running \"dev\"..."
```

```txt
Running "dev"...
```

With this option, the command being run will not be printed to the console:

```sh
bun run dev
```

```txt
Running "dev"...
```

This is equivalent to passing `--silent` to all `bun run` commands:

```sh
bun --silent run dev
bun --silent dev
bun run --silent dev
```

### `run.elide-lines` - truncate filtered output

The number of lines of script output shown per script when using `--filter`. Default `10`. Set to `0` to show all lines. Equivalent to the `--elide-lines` flag.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[run]
elide-lines = 10
```

### `run.noOrphans` - don't leave orphan processes behind

When `true`, Bun watches the process that spawned it and exits as soon as that parent goes away — even if the parent was `SIGKILL`ed and never got a chance to forward a signal. On its own exit, Bun also recursively `SIGKILL`s every descendant process so nothing it spawned outlives it. Useful when Bun is launched by a supervisor (Electron, a CI runner, a thin shim) that may be force-killed.

Linux and macOS only (no-op on Windows and other platforms). Equivalent to the `--no-orphans` CLI flag or the `BUN_FEATURE_FLAG_NO_ORPHANS=1` environment variable.

```toml title="bunfig.toml" icon="settings"
[run]
noOrphans = true
```
