# Bun Override the default npm registry for bun install

> Override the default npm registry for bun install

- Skill: `jarle/bun-override-the-default-npm-registry-for-bun-install` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add jarle/bun-override-the-default-npm-registry-for-bun-install`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/jarle/bun-override-the-default-npm-registry-for-bun-install/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: jarle (https://skillmd.com/u/jarle)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/jarle/bun-override-the-default-npm-registry-for-bun-install

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# Override the default npm registry for bun install

The default registry is `registry.npmjs.org`. This can be globally configured in `bunfig.toml`.

```toml bunfig.toml icon="settings" theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"dracula"}}
[install]
# set default registry as a string
registry = "https://registry.npmjs.org"

# if needed, set a token
registry = { url = "https://registry.npmjs.org", token = "123456" }

# if needed, set a username/password
registry = "https://usertitle:password@registry.npmjs.org"
```

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Your `bunfig.toml` can reference environment variables. Bun automatically loads environment variables from `.env.local`, `.env.[NODE_ENV]`, and `.env`. See [Docs > Environment variables](/runtime/environment-variables) for more information.

```toml bunfig.toml icon="settings" theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"dracula"}}
[install]
registry = { url = "https://registry.npmjs.org", token = "$npm_token" }
```

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See [Docs > Package manager](/pm/cli/install) for complete documentation of Bun's package manager.