nvm-windows/nvm
The Node.js version manager for Windows.
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Where it stands
Rank, growth pace and release cadence relative to everything GStars tracks.
Ranks #165 among Backend repositories tracked this week, and #164 over the last 30 days; #810 of 1,950 repositories GStars tracks this week (top 42%).
5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest today, with 3 contributors on GitHub.
Peaked at #55 in the weekly ranking the week of Mar 8, its best in the past year.
Use Cases & Benefits
- Manages multiple Node.js versions on Windows by enabling easy installation, switching, and uninstallation of different Node.js releases.
- Provides a native Windows installer and uses symlinks for seamless version switching without requiring reconfiguration of environment variables.
- Use for developers needing to test Node.js applications across multiple Node versions on Windows without complex setup.
- Use for teams maintaining legacy and current Node.js projects on Windows machines requiring quick version toggling.
- Use for Windows users who want a straightforward, admin-enabled tool to manage Node.js versions with persistent settings across reboots.
Should you depend on it?
License terms, project hygiene and risks, from GitHub metadata and GStars' snapshots.
License
MIT
Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.
Community files
- README: present
Watch-outs
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The Microsoft/npm/Google recommended Node.js version manager for Windows.
Running into issues? See the common issues wiki.
Manage multiple installations of node.js on a Windows computer.
tl;dr Similar (not identical) to nvm, but for Windows. Has an installer. Download Now!
This has always been a node version manager, not an io.js manager, so there is no back-support for io.js. Node 4+ is supported. Remember when running
nvm installornvm use, Windows usually requires administrative rights (to create symlinks). To install the latest version of Node.js, runnvm install latest. To install the latest stable version, runnvm install lts.There are situations where the ability to switch between different versions of Node.js can be very useful. For example, if you want to test a module you're developing with the latest bleeding edge version without uninstalling the stable version of node, this utility can help.
Daily snapshots
Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots
+865 stars over 90 days across 13 snapshot days; best day +24 on Aug 15.
Forks
3.9K+45
Open issues
3-84
Compared with peers in Backend
Fastest-growing repositories GStars tracks in this cohort for the week of Oct 11, by 7-day star growth
| Repository | Stars | +7d | Health | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DuarteSantos8/openGym | 11.1K | +5.4K | 60 | 3 days ago |
| anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins | 29.5K | +3.2K | 75 | — |
| 666ghj/MiroFish | 79.0K | +2.2K | 23 | 220 days ago |
| microsoft/mxc | 2.8K | +1.4K | 65 | 6 days ago |
| danyuchn/asd-ste100-skill | 4.7K | +1.0K | 75 | — |
| nvm-windows/nvm | 47.9K | +0 | 75 | today |
| Category median | 11.1K | +2.2K | 65 | — |
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