Compile a standalone binary

With Bun you can compile a clipse CLI into a single executable that runs without a separate runtime install.

Build the executable

Given an entry file index.ts that ends with .ready():

bun build ./index.ts --outfile mycli --compile --minify

This produces a self-contained mycli binary:

$ ./mycli --version
1.0.0
$ ./mycli sub --opt value

As a package script

Add it to your package.json:

{
  "scripts": {
    "make": "bun build ./index.ts --outfile mycli --compile --minify"
  }
}

bun run make

Cross-compiling

Bun can target other platforms with --target:

bun build ./index.ts --outfile mycli-linux --compile --target=bun-linux-x64
bun build ./index.ts --outfile mycli-mac   --compile --target=bun-darwin-arm64

See the Bun single-file executable docs for the full list of targets and flags.