31 Mar 2026 · 5 min read
ai
The AI Toolchain War: Why Anthropic Bought Bun and OpenAI Bought Astral
Anthropic acquired Bun in December 2025. OpenAI acquired Astral (uv, Ruff) in March 2026. The AI model war has a new front: owning the developer toolchain. Here's what this arms race means for how you build software.
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