Stop fussing with rbenv, virtualenv, nvm, etc.

Screenshot of asdf website at asdf-vm.com

Stop fussing with

• rvm or rbenv (ruby),
• pyenv or virtualenv (python),
• nvm (node),
• phpenv (php),
• jenv or sdkman (java),
• rsvm (rust),
• gvm or goenv (go[lang]).

Check this out: it’s called asdf.

One tool can replace all of those. It can install other software like helm and k9s, too. It can capture what you install in a .tool-versions file to share with colleagues via git. It’s free and Open Source. And works across macOS and Linux.

YMMV with the set-up process but trust me it’s worth it: once it’s installed and configured in your shell, you’ll never look back.

Some example commands:

asdf plugin add golang
asdf install golang latest
asdf global golang latest # sets the default version for your user
asdf local gloang latest # sets the default version for your current dir & subdirs

When combined with chezmoi and a global .tools-versions file, you can bootstrap a new machine in minutes 🚀

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