gvm

gvm Plugin

Global programming language version manager. Install, manage, and switch versions of multiple languages from a single CLI.

Commands

Version Management

• gvm version list-remote — List available remote versions for a language
• gvm version list — List installed versions for a language
• gvm version install — Install a specific language version
• gvm version uninstall — Uninstall a specific language version
• gvm version current — Show the currently active version for a language

Utility

• gvm self version — Print gvm version
• gvm _ _ — Passthrough to gvm CLI

Usage Examples

• "List available Node.js versions"
• "List installed Python versions"
• "Install Go version 1.21.0"
• "Uninstall Rust version 1.70.0"
• "Show the current Node.js version"

Installation

Download the appropriate binary for your platform from the GitHub Releases page and place it in your PATH.

Examples

# List available Node.js versions
gvm version list-remote node

# List installed Python versions
gvm version list python

# Install a specific Node.js version
gvm version install node 18.0.0

# Install a specific Python version
gvm version install python 3.11.0

# Install a specific Go version
gvm version install go 1.21.0

# Show current Node.js version
gvm version current node

# Uninstall a version
gvm version uninstall node 18.0.0

# Passthrough: switch active version (may require shell integration)
gvm _ _ use node 18.0.0

Supported Languages

GVM supports multiple programming languages. Common examples include:

• node — Node.js
• python — Python
• go — Go
• rust — Rust
• ruby — Ruby
• java — Java

Key Features

• Single CLI for multiple programming languages
• Install specific versions from remote repositories
• List installed and available versions
• Switch between installed versions
• Uninstall unused versions
• Show currently active version per language

Notes

• The gvm use command may require shell integration (eval $(gvm use ...)) and is best run directly in a terminal rather than through supercli
• Download binaries from the releases page for the fastest setup
• Building from source requires Go installed: git clone https://github.com/toodofun/gvm.git && cd gvm && make build