oven-sh/bun · error · Error

Could not find executable: ${bunExe}

Error message

Could not find executable: ${bunExe}

What it means

Error "Could not find executable: ${bunExe}" thrown in oven-sh/bun.

Source

Thrown at scripts/runner.node.mjs:2720

        BUN_DEBUG_QUIET_LOGS: 1,
      },
    });
    if (error) {
      throw error;
    }
    execPath = stdout.trim();
  } catch (cause) {
    error = cause;
  }

  if (execPath) {
    if (isExecutable(execPath)) {
      return execPath;
    }
    error = new Error(`File is not an executable: ${execPath}`);
  }

  throw new Error(`Could not find executable: ${bunExe}`, { cause: error });
}

/**
 * @param {string} target
 * @param {string} [buildId]
 * @returns {Promise<string>}
 */
async function getExecPathFromBuildKite(target, buildId) {
  if (existsSync(target) || target.includes("/")) {
    return getExecPath(target);
  }

  const releasePath = join(cwd, "release");
  mkdirSync(releasePath, { recursive: true });

  let zipPath;
  downloadLoop: for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
    // build-bun also uploads libbun-*.a / libbun_rust.a / dep libs; only the zips are wanted here.

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at scripts/runner.node.mjs:2720 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of oven-sh/bun@8c5296ac45 (2026-08-16). Data as JSON: /api/errors/4dd5df88897e4a78. Report an issue: GitHub.