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Mar 3, 2026 · Backend Development

Node.js Can Now Be Packaged as an EXE—Evan You Shows It Starts Faster Than Bun

Node.js now supports Single Executable Applications (SEA) with ESM entry points, allowing developers to bundle code and the runtime into a single binary, and benchmarks by Evan You demonstrate that the resulting executable launches faster than Bun's compiled mode.