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node:process.initgroups is not yet implemented

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#23,891 opened on Oct 21, 2025

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Description

What version of Bun is running?

1.3.1-canary.103+7750afa29

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 24.5.0 arm64 arm

What steps can reproduce the bug?

❯ node -p 'process.initgroups'
[Function: initgroups]

❯ bun -p 'process.initgroups'
undefined

What is the expected behavior?

No response

What do you see instead?

No response

Additional information

http://nodejs.org/api/process.html#processinitgroupsuser-extragroup

Contributor guide

Research direction
Check how other process methods like process.getgid are implemented in Bun's C++ or Zig code, then implement initgroups by calling the system call or using a similar approach as Node.js.
Tech stack
rustjavascripttypescript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitNode.js process API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70