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    nvm-sh

    nvm-sh/nvm

    Node Version Manager - POSIX-compliant bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions.

    cli
    backend
    bash
    install
    lts
    node
    node-js
    Shell
    MIT
    95.8K stars
    10.7K forks
    1.1K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 7, 2026
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    Where it stands

    Rank, growth pace and release cadence relative to everything GStars tracks.

    3 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 2 days ago, with 406 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #2 in the weekly ranking the week of Oct 12, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Manages multiple active Node.js versions via a POSIX-compliant bash script for easy installation and switching.
    • Enables seamless switching between Node.js versions per shell without requiring system-wide changes or admin rights.
    • Use for developers needing to test applications across different Node.js versions on the same machine.
    • Use for CI/CD pipelines requiring specific Node.js versions in isolated Docker containers or build jobs.
    • Use for users managing Node.js versions on macOS, Linux, or Windows WSL environments with shell integration.

    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
    • Code of conduct: present

    Watch-outs

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    From the README

    nvm allows you to quickly install and use different versions of node via the command line.

    Simple as that!

    nvm is a version manager for node.js, designed to be installed per-user, and invoked per-shell. nvm works on any POSIX-compliant shell (sh, dash, ksh, zsh, bash), in particular on these platforms: unix, macOS, and windows WSL.

    Excerpt from the nvm-sh/nvm README on GitHub (MIT 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

    Aug 12: +70Sep 6: +112Sep 9: +13

    +1,313 stars over 88 days across 12 snapshot days; best day +112 on Sep 6.

    Forks

    10.7K+371

    Open issues

    374-20

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