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tristanisham/zvm

zvm (Zig Version Manager) lets you easily install/upgrade between different versions of Zig. observed · 2026-09-03

github.com/tristanisham/zvm · homepage · Go · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-09-03

Health v2 · maintenance only

99/100

  • Activity 100
  • Release rhythm 98
  • Longevity 99
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: 12.0
  • age_days: 1393
  • days_rel: 13
  • days_push: 0
  • n_releases_24m: 35

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1054 stars · 67 forks observed · 2026-09-03

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

zvm (Zig Version Manager) is a single-binary CLI tool for installing, upgrading, and switching between multiple versions of the Zig programming language, including master/nightly builds and the Zig Language Server (ZLS). It is written in Go and runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD, Solaris, and Plan 9.

Use cases

  • install multiple versions of zig side by side
  • switch zig versions per project
  • keep up with zig master nightly builds
  • install zig language server zls
  • upgrade zig toolchain from the command line

When to choose

  • you work on multiple Zig projects pinned to different compiler versions
  • you track Zig's fast-moving master branch and need frequent updates
  • you want a static single-binary version manager that works across many platforms including Plan 9

When to avoid

  • you don't use the Zig language
  • you prefer managing toolchains through your OS package manager
  • you need a general-purpose version manager for many languages rather than Zig specifically

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

version-control package-manager cli developer-tools developer-tools programming-languages windows bsd cli cross-platform zig version-manager zls language-toolchain go command-line linux macos

4 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
tristanisham/zvmmain99

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