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Bun
@bun.sh

In the next version of Bun `bun.lock` is the new lockfile in `bun install`

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Bun
@bun.sh

Unlike bun.lockb, this lockfile is human readable, which is important when working in teams The lockfile format is jsonc, like tsconfig.json. Trailing commas and comments are allowed.

Bun
@bun.sh

Merge conflicts are inevitable, and that's why we put each package and it's dependencies on a single line. Fewer lines means easier merge conflicts.

Bun
@bun.sh

Bun will continue to support the binary `bun.lockb` for awhile. `bun.lock` will be the default for `bun install` after Bun v1.2. To try the new text-based lockfile before then, use the `--save-text-lockfile` flag and upgrade to --canary.

Bao Huynh
@bhuynh.dev

Very cool. I thought the reason for Bun using binary lock file initially was for performance reasons. Did the team make a break though in dealing with text file vs binary?