nodenv/nodenv
Manage your app's Node.js environment observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
79/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 41
- Longevity 100
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: 1.5
- age_days: 4924
- days_rel: 399
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
2413 stars · 162 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
nodenv is a Node.js version manager for Unix-like systems, modeled on rbenv, that lets you install and switch between multiple Node.js versions per project via a .node-version file. It works by shimming node, npm, and npx on your PATH and is extensible through Bash plugins.
Use cases
- manage multiple node versions on one machine
- pin a node version per project
- switch node versions when changing directories
- ensure my team uses the same node version
- install a specific nodejs version
- replace nvm with a simpler version manager
When to choose
- you want lightweight, shim-based Node version management like rbenv
- you need per-project Node versions via .node-version files
- you prefer Homebrew-installable tooling on macOS or Linux
When to avoid
- you are on Windows without WSL
- you want automatic version downloading on directory change like nvm/asdf with hooks
- you need Debian/Ubuntu apt packages
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
version-control cli developer-tools package-manager developer-tools web-development cli nodejs version-manager rbenv-style shell command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/nodenv/nodenv · fetched 2026-08-28 · 44d54c29b482
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nodenv/nodenv | main | 79 |
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