nodev

Lightweight nvm alternative

Install

Clone the repo and put the nodev executable in your PATH.

git clone https://github.com/peterszarvas94/nodev.git
cd nodev
chmod +x nodev
sudo cp nodev /usr/local/bin/

Add $HOME/.nodev/current to your PATH in your shell profile:

Bash:

echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.nodev/current:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

Zsh:

echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.nodev/current:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

Fish:

echo 'set -gx PATH $HOME/.nodev/current $PATH' >> ~/.config/fish/config.fish
source ~/.config/fish/config.fish

Usage

Install a Node.js version

nodev install 18.17.0
nodev install v20.8.0

Use a specific version

nodev use 18.17.0

List installed versions

nodev list

Show current version

nodev current

Remove a version

nodev remove 18.17.0

Supported Platforms

• macOS
• Linux
• Windows WLS

How it works

• Automatically detects your OS and architecture
• Downloads Node.js binaries from the official distribution
• Stores versions in $HOME/.nodev/versions/
• Creates symlinks in $HOME/.nodev/current/ for the active version

The code in this repo was created with the help of AI models.