Bun Shell ($) in Bun
From the Bun cheat sheet · Shell & Child Processes · verified Jul 2026
Bun Shell ($)
Run shell commands with tagged template literals
typescript
import { $ } from "bun";
// Run a command
await $`echo "Hello World"`;
// Capture output
const result = await $`ls -la`.text();
// Use variables safely (auto-escaped)
const dir = "/tmp";
await $`ls ${dir}`;💡 Bun.$ auto-escapes interpolated variables — safe from shell injection by default
⚡ Use .nothrow() to prevent throwing on non-zero exit codes — check exitCode instead
📌 Bun Shell works cross-platform — same syntax on macOS, Linux, and Windows
🟢 Chain .text(), .json(), or .lines() to parse command output in one call
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