diff --git a/packages/create-docusaurus/bin/index.js b/packages/create-docusaurus/bin/index.js
index be5e14f68965..6228ba8a0524 100755
--- a/packages/create-docusaurus/bin/index.js
+++ b/packages/create-docusaurus/bin/index.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ program
   .arguments('[siteName] [template] [rootDir]')
   .option(
     '-p, --package-manager <manager>',
-    'The package manager used to install dependencies. One of yarn, npm, and pnpm.',
+    'The package manager used to install dependencies. One of yarn, npm, pnpm, and bun.',
   )
   .option(
     '-s, --skip-install',
diff --git a/packages/create-docusaurus/src/index.ts b/packages/create-docusaurus/src/index.ts
index a4fba1214132..f41121d686f7 100755
--- a/packages/create-docusaurus/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/create-docusaurus/src/index.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const lockfileNames = {
   npm: 'package-lock.json',
   yarn: 'yarn.lock',
   pnpm: 'pnpm-lock.yaml',
+  bun: 'bun.lockb',
 };
 
 type PackageManager = keyof typeof lockfileNames;
@@ -57,11 +58,12 @@ function findPackageManagerFromUserAgent(): PackageManager | undefined {
 async function askForPackageManagerChoice(): Promise<PackageManager> {
   const hasYarn = shell.exec('yarn --version', {silent: true}).code === 0;
   const hasPnpm = shell.exec('pnpm --version', {silent: true}).code === 0;
+  const hasBun = shell.exec('bun --version', {silent: true}).code === 0;
 
-  if (!hasYarn && !hasPnpm) {
+  if (!hasYarn && !hasPnpm && !hasBun) {
     return 'npm';
   }
-  const choices = ['npm', hasYarn && 'yarn', hasPnpm && 'pnpm']
+  const choices = ['npm', hasYarn && 'yarn', hasPnpm && 'pnpm', hasBun && 'bun']
     .filter((p): p is string => Boolean(p))
     .map((p) => ({title: p, value: p}));
 
@@ -524,7 +526,11 @@ export default async function init(
     logger.info`Installing dependencies with name=${pkgManager}...`;
     if (
       shell.exec(
-        pkgManager === 'yarn' ? 'yarn' : `${pkgManager} install --color always`,
+        pkgManager === 'yarn'
+          ? 'yarn'
+          : pkgManager === 'bun'
+          ? 'bun install'
+          : `${pkgManager} install --color always`,
         {
           env: {
             ...process.env,
@@ -545,19 +551,21 @@ export default async function init(
   }
 
   const useNpm = pkgManager === 'npm';
+  const useBun = pkgManager === 'bun';
+  const useRunCommand = useNpm || useBun;
   logger.success`Created name=${cdpath}.`;
   logger.info`Inside that directory, you can run several commands:
 
   code=${`${pkgManager} start`}
     Starts the development server.
 
-  code=${`${pkgManager} ${useNpm ? 'run ' : ''}build`}
+  code=${`${pkgManager} ${useRunCommand ? 'run ' : ''}build`}
     Bundles your website into static files for production.
 
-  code=${`${pkgManager} ${useNpm ? 'run ' : ''}serve`}
+  code=${`${pkgManager} ${useRunCommand ? 'run ' : ''}serve`}
     Serves the built website locally.
 
-  code=${`${pkgManager} deploy`}
+  code=${`${pkgManager} ${useRunCommand ? 'run ' : ''}deploy`}
     Publishes the website to GitHub pages.
 
 We recommend that you begin by typing:
diff --git a/project-words.txt b/project-words.txt
index e93b272812d8..635b97d04b91 100644
--- a/project-words.txt
+++ b/project-words.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ browserslist
 browserstack
 buble
 builtins
+bunx
 caabernathy
 cacheable
 callouts
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ lifecycles
 lighthouserc
 linkify
 localizable
+lockb
 longpaths
 lorber
 lowercased
diff --git a/website/docs/api/misc/create-docusaurus.mdx b/website/docs/api/misc/create-docusaurus.mdx
index b4dc0491e4a8..587fc51da928 100644
--- a/website/docs/api/misc/create-docusaurus.mdx
+++ b/website/docs/api/misc/create-docusaurus.mdx
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ Used when the template argument is a git repo. It needs to be one of:
 
 ### `-p, --package-manager` {#package-manager}
 
-Value should be one of `npm`, `yarn`, or `pnpm`. If it's not explicitly provided, Docusaurus will infer one based on:
+Value should be one of `npm`, `yarn`, `pnpm`, or `bun`. If it's not explicitly provided, Docusaurus will infer one based on:
 
 - The lockfile already present in the CWD (e.g. if you are setting up website in an existing project)
-- The command used to invoke `create-docusaurus` (e.g. `npm init`, `npx`, `yarn create`, etc.)
+- The command used to invoke `create-docusaurus` (e.g. `npm init`, `npx`, `yarn create`, `bunx`, etc.)
 - Interactive prompting, in case all heuristics are not present
 
 ### `-s, --skip-install` {#skip-install}