Why hackers moved from Yarn to Bun
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“now I've switched from yarn to bun because it doesn't run hooks in dependencies by default.”chuckadams, 2026-05-11original comment ↗
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Yarn vs Bun
| Yarn | Bun | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 0 | 1 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 1 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Yarn
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Praise for Bun
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