asdf-vm

    asdf-vm/asdf

    Extendable version manager with support for Ruby, Node.js, Elixir, Erlang & more

    25.6K stars
    1.0K forks
    113 GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 6, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    1 release in the last 90 days, the latest 45 days ago, with 267 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #60 in the weekly ranking the week of Apr 12, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Manage multiple language runtime versions on a per-project basis using a single CLI tool extendable via plugins.
    • Provides a unified interface for managing many languages, eliminating the need to learn different version managers and commands.
    • Use for developers working with multiple programming languages who want consistent version management across projects.
    • Use for teams needing automatic runtime version switching when navigating project directories to ensure environment consistency.
    • Ideal for language maintainers or enthusiasts who want to create and share custom plugins for unsupported languages.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    MIT

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present

    Watch-outs

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    From the README

    Manage multiple runtime versions with a single CLI tool, extendable via plugins - docs at asdf-vm.com

    asdf is a CLI tool that can manage multiple language runtime versions on a per-project basis. It is like gvm, nvm, rbenv & pyenv (and more) all in one! Simply install your language's plugin!

    Excerpt from the asdf-vm/asdf README on GitHub (MIT license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    1.0K+116

    Open issues

    151+1

    Compared with peers in CLI

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