Bun Shell Commands

Bun provides a powerful shell API for running system commands. The Bun.$ template literal makes it easy to execute shell commands safely.

Basic Shell Commands

Use Bun.$ for shell command execution:

Variable Interpolation

Safely interpolate variables into commands:

Bun.spawn for Processes

For more control, use Bun.spawn:

Environment Variables

Pass environment variables to subprocesses:

Piping Commands

Pipe output between commands:

Error Handling

Handle command failures gracefully:

Exercise: Command Builder

Create a safe command builder:

Exercise: Process Manager

Create a simple process manager: