uptrace/bun

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Bun is a lightweight, SQL-first ORM for Go built on database/sql, supporting PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, MSSQL, SQLite, and Oracle. It provides type-safe query building, flexible result scanning, migrations, fixtures, soft deletes, and OpenTelemetry tracing while keeping SQL front and center.

Use cases

• build type-safe SQL queries in Go without hiding the SQL
• manage database schema migrations for a Go application
• query results into structs, maps, scalars, or slices
• write one codebase that works across PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL, SQLite, and Oracle
• add query tracing with OpenTelemetry to database calls
• implement soft deletes and table relationships with struct tags

When to choose

• you want ORM convenience but full control over generated SQL
• you need multi-database support from a single Go codebase
• you prefer compile-time type safety over string-based query building
• you want a lightweight layer over database/sql with minimal overhead

When to avoid

• you want a fully abstracted ORM that hides SQL entirely
• your project uses a non-SQL database
• you need an ORM outside the Go ecosystem

Facets

library · maturity stable

orm database database-driver databases backend web-development developer-tools go windows cross-platform sql-first query-builder migrations postgresql mysql sqlite mssql oracle opentelemetry linux macos

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