nodists/nodist

Health v2 · maintenance only

Adoption not part of the score

1728 stars · 229 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Nodist is a Node.js and npm version manager for Windows, inspired by the 'n' version manager. It lets users install, switch, and manage multiple Node.js versions via a simple CLI, supporting cmd, PowerShell, Git Bash, and Cygwin.

Use cases

• manage multiple node.js versions on windows
• switch node version per project on windows
• install a specific node version from the command line
• set a global default node version
• manage npm versions alongside node
• replace nvm on a windows machine

When to choose

• you develop Node.js on Windows and need multiple versions
• you want a simple CLI-driven node version switcher with cmd/PowerShell/Git Bash support
• you prefer an installer or chocolatey package for setup

When to avoid

• you need reliable POSIX signal propagation to node processes
• your projects rely heavily on native modules that break when switching node versions
• you are on macOS or Linux (use n, nvm, or fnm instead)
• you need a tool with frequent updates and active development

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

developer-tools package-manager cli developer-tools windows windows cli nodejs npm version-manager nvm-windows-alternative command-line

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