# MordechaiHadad/bob

A version manager for neovim

Repository: https://github.com/MordechaiHadad/bob
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mordechaihadad-bob
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: neovim, neovim-version-manager, version-manager, rust, tool, command-line, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-25T09:20:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 69, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1669, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 128, "gap_med": 55, "n_releases_24m": 10}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2141, forks 63 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:18.401216+00:00)

## What it is
Bob is a cross-platform command-line version manager for Neovim, written in Rust. It lets users install, switch between, and build Neovim versions from any system.

## Use cases
- install and switch between neovim versions
- manage multiple neovim versions on windows and linux
- build neovim from source at a specific commit
- rollback neovim to a stable version after a bad update
- keep nightly and stable neovim side by side

## When to choose
- you use Neovim across multiple machines or operating systems
- you need to test plugins against nightly, stable, and older Neovim versions
- you want a simple CLI to pin or switch your editor version

## When to avoid
- you only ever use one Neovim version installed via your system package manager
- you need a version manager for editors other than Neovim
- you want a GUI for managing editor versions

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, developer-tools, version-control
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: windows, cli, cross-platform
- tags: neovim, version-manager, rust, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- MordechaiHadad/bob (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:18.401216+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:51:20.758910+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/MordechaiHadad/bob (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:18.401216+00:00, sha 5fa462d4e50b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.