nvm-sh/nvm
Node Version Manager - POSIX-compliant bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions. $nvm: 3ArcxqLtXMmBnWbbtfwQgVL3MNnDsggzgGDtXMnjpump observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 86
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 43
- age_days: 5984
- days_rel: 15
- days_push: 15
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
94755 stars · 10399 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
nvm is a POSIX-compliant bash script that manages multiple active Node.js versions on a per-shell basis. It lets developers install, switch, and alias Node versions, including automatic switching via .nvmrc files.
Use cases
- install multiple node.js versions side by side
- switch node version per project with .nvmrc
- set a default node version
- install node lts releases
- migrate global npm packages between node versions
- manage node versions in docker ci pipelines
When to choose
- you develop Node.js projects requiring different Node versions
- you want a lightweight shell-based version manager without extra dependencies
- you need per-project Node version pinning via .nvmrc
When to avoid
- you need Windows-native support (use nvm-windows or fnm instead)
- you prefer a single static Node installation managed by your OS package manager
- you manage non-Node runtimes
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
cli developer-tools package-manager version-control developer-tools web-development cli cross-platform nodejs version-manager shell-script nvmrc lts posix command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm · fetched 2026-08-28 · f17f20d0a712
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nvm-sh/nvm | main | 94 |
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