# bunx > Execute a package binary (installed locally or fetched remotely). > Note: `bun x` can be used as an alias for `bunx`. > More information: . - Download and execute a package from the registry: `bunx {{package_name}} "{{command_argument}}"` - Check the version of a locally installed package (if found): `bunx {{package_name}} --version` - Force an executable to run with the `Bun` runtime (instead of `Node`): `bunx --bun {{package_name}}` - Execute a binary that has a different name than its package: `bunx {{[-p|--package]}} {{package_name}} {{command}}` - Download and execute a specific version of a package: `bunx {{package_name@version}} "{{command_argument}}"`