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JSON API prototype built without Puppeteer on Bun 1.4

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Summary

Simon Willison demonstrates a prototype JSON API in the experimental Bun.WebView of Bun 1.4, offering JavaScript evaluation and screenshot capabilities without using Puppeteer or Playwright.

Why it matters

The release of Bun 1.4 marks a significant performance leap, with idle CPU usage dropping by up to 500% and memory consumption decreasing by 35%. Bun.WebView brings native browser automation into the Bun ecosystem, potentially simplifying web scraping and testing workflows.

Highlights

Bun.WebView enables shot-scraper‑style JSON APIs for JavaScript execution and PNG/JPEG/WebP screenshots.
Bun 1.4 includes over 2,900 bug fixes and a substantial boost in Node.js compatibility (+1,517 tests).
The runtime was rewritten from Zig to Rust, delivering performance and stability gains.

Critical take

While promising, the prototype requires a relatively large container (192‑256 MB) to run Chrome for complex pages, and its experimental status may limit production reliability.

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