goenv

Go version manager

TLDR

List available Go versions

$ goenv install -l

Install a Go version

$ goenv install [1.21.0]

Install the latest stable version

$ goenv install latest

List installed versions

$ goenv versions

Set global Go version

$ goenv global [1.21.0]

Set local version for directory

$ goenv local [1.21.0]

Show current version

$ goenv version

Uninstall a version

$ goenv uninstall [1.21.0]

goenv is a Go version manager inspired by rbenv and pyenv. It allows installing multiple Go versions side by side and switching between them per-project or globally.Version selection is managed through .go-version files and shims that intercept Go commands, routing them to the appropriate version.

PARAMETERS

-l, --list

List available versions for install.

CONFIGURATION

~/.goenv/version

Global Go version setting.

.go-version

Per-directory Go version override file.

GOENV_ROOT

Environment variable specifying the goenv installation directory (default ~/.goenv).

SUBCOMMANDS

install version

Install a Go version.

uninstall version

Uninstall a Go version.

versions

List installed versions.

version

Show current active version.

global version

Set global default version.

local version

Set directory-specific version (writes a `.go-version` file).

shell version

Set a shell-specific version via the `GOENV_VERSION` variable.

which command

Show the full path to the executable that goenv will invoke.

rehash

Rebuild shim executables.

init

Configure shell environment.

INSTALL

brew install goenv