asdf

Install a plugin

$ asdf plugin add [nodejs]

$ asdf plugin list

$ asdf install [nodejs] [18.0.0]

$ asdf global [nodejs] [18.0.0]

$ asdf local [nodejs] [18.0.0]

$ asdf list [nodejs]

asdf command [plugin] [version]

asdf is a universal version manager supporting multiple languages and tools through plugins. It provides a single interface for managing versions of Node.js, Python, Ruby, Go, and dozens of other tools.
Versions can be set globally, per-project (.tool-versions file), or per-shell session.

plugin add name

Install plugin

List installed plugins

Install specific version

Remove version

Set global default

Set project version

List installed versions

List all available versions

Show current versions

Rebuild shims

~/.asdfrc

User configuration file for asdf settings like legacy version file support.

Per-project file specifying tool versions. Placed in the project root directory.

Global default tool versions used when no project-level file is found.

Requires plugins for each tool. Shell initialization needed (~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc). Shims may need rebuilding after installing new executables.

asdf was created by @HashNuke to provide a single version manager replacing language-specific tools like nvm, rbenv, and pyenv. Released around 2014.

nvm(1), rbenv(1), pyenv(1)