| description | Bun add: install a package, add dev dependency, pin exact version, or target a workspace. Use when the user wants to add/install a specific package with bun. |
| args | <package> [--dev] [--exact] |
| allowed-tools | Bash, Read |
| argument-hint | package-name [--dev] [--exact] |
| created | "2025-12-20T00:00:00.000Z" |
| modified | "2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z" |
| reviewed | "2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z" |
| name | bun-add |
/bun:add
Add a package to dependencies using Bun.
When to Use This Skill
| Scenario | Use this skill | Alternative |
|---|
| Quickly adding a single package | Yes | N/A |
| Adding a dev dependency | Yes | N/A |
| Pinning an exact package version | Yes | N/A |
| Installing all project dependencies | No - use bun-package-manager | bun install |
| Removing or updating packages | No - use bun-package-manager | N/A |
| Managing workspace dependencies | No - use bun-package-manager | N/A |
Parameters
Parse $ARGUMENTS. These are supplied by the caller; nothing substitutes
them for you.
Token in $ARGUMENTS | Binds | Default when absent |
|---|
| First non-flag token (required) | PACKAGE — name, optionally with a version (lodash, react@18) | none — ask for it rather than guessing |
--dev | add to devDependencies | added to dependencies |
--exact | pin the exact version (no ^ range) | caret range |
Execution
Pick the row matching the flags the caller passed, substitute PACKAGE, and run it:
Flags in $ARGUMENTS | Command |
|---|
| (none) | bun add PACKAGE |
--dev | bun add --dev PACKAGE |
--exact | bun add --exact PACKAGE |
--dev --exact | bun add --dev --exact PACKAGE |
Examples
bun add express
bun add --dev typescript vitest
bun add --exact react@18.2.0
bun add lodash --cwd packages/utils
bun add --dry-run zod
Post-add
- Report package version added
- Show dependency tree impact with
bun why <package>
- Suggest running tests to verify compatibility
