shyiko/jabba
(cross-platform) Java Version Manager observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
59/100
- Activity 80
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3814
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 121
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3409 stars · 224 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Jabba is a cross-platform Java Version Manager written in Go that lets developers install and switch between multiple JDK versions. This original repository is no longer maintained and development has moved to a community fork.
Use cases
- install multiple jdk versions
- switch java versions per project
- manage java sdks on windows mac linux
- pin java version for ci
- download openjdk builds from the command line
When to choose
- you need a simple cross-platform java version switcher and prefer the maintained fork
- you want jdk management without sdkman's bash dependency
When to avoid
- you want active maintenance and bug fixes - use the Jabba-Team fork instead
- you need jvm ecosystem tooling beyond jdk switching
Facets
cli-tool · maturity abandoned
package-manager cli developer-tools developer-tools programming-languages windows cli cross-platform java jdk-version-manager version-switching go command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/shyiko/jabba · fetched 2026-08-28 · c102c1243086
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| shyiko/jabba | main | 59 |
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