# nodists/nodist

Natural node.js and npm version manager for windows.

Repository: https://github.com/nodists/nodist
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nodist
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: javascript, nodejs, version-control, version-manager
Last push: 2024-01-10T00:25:44+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5176, "days_push": 967, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1728, forks 229 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:28.451166+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools, package-manager, cli
- domain: developer-tools, windows
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: nodejs, npm, version-manager, nvm-windows-alternative, command-line

## Member repositories
- nodists/nodist (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:28.451166+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 2026-08-30T03:32:13.792263+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nodists/nodist (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:28.451166+00:00, sha 05b8afde0cae)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.