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Dev · simonwillison.net · Sunday, 19 July 2026

Claude Code speeds up 10% by switching to Rust‑based Bun

Claude Code v2.1.181 now runs the Rust rewrite of Bun, a JavaScript runtime. The change shaved about 10% off execution time on Linux, a silent but real performance boost that most users didn’t notice. It shows how low‑level infrastructure upgrades can quietly accelerate AI developer tools.

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