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    Schniz

    Schniz/fnm

    🚀 Fast and simple Node.js version manager, built in Rust

    backend
    hacktoberfest
    javascript
    nodejs
    nvm
    reasonml
    Rust
    GPL-3.0
    27.3K stars
    661 forks
    65 GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 7, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    No releases in the last 90 days; the most recent was 246 days ago, with 100 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #38 in the weekly ranking the week of Feb 8, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Manages multiple Node.js versions quickly and simply across macOS, Windows, and Linux using a Rust-based tool.
    • Offers fast startup and easy installation with a single binary, supporting .node-version and .nvmrc files for seamless version switching.
    • Use for developers needing rapid Node.js version switching in cross-platform development environments.
    • Use for teams requiring automatic Node.js version management based on project directory configuration files.
    • Use for users seeking a lightweight, Rust-powered alternative to traditional Node.js version managers like nvm.

    Should you depend on it?

    License terms, project hygiene and risks, from GitHub metadata and GStars' snapshots.

    License

    GPL 3.0

    Copyleft: distributing software that includes it generally requires releasing your source under the same license.

    Community files

    • README: present

    Watch-outs

    • GPL-style copyleft: including it in distributed software generally requires releasing your source under the same license.

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    From the README

    🚀 Fast and simple Node.js version manager, built in Rust

    🌎 Cross-platform support (macOS, Windows, Linux)

    ✨ Single file, easy installation, instant startup

    🚀 Built with speed in mind

    📂 Works with .node-version and .nvmrc files

    Excerpt from the Schniz/fnm README on GitHub (GPL-3.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

    Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots

    Forks

    661+21

    Open issues

    257+18

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