Asdf

asdf Plugin

Manage multiple runtime versions with a single CLI tool. Extendable version manager for Node.js, Ruby, Python, Elixir, and hundreds more.

Commands

Tool Management

• asdf tool install — Install a tool version
• asdf tool list — List installed tool versions

Utility

• asdf _ _ — Passthrough to asdf CLI

Usage Examples

• "Install Node.js version"
• "List installed Python versions"
• "Manage runtime versions"
• "Switch tool versions"

Installation

brew install asdf

Examples

# Install a tool version
asdf tool install nodejs 20.10.0

# List installed versions
asdf tool list nodejs

# Any asdf command with passthrough
asdf _ _ install nodejs 20.10.0
asdf _ _ list
asdf _ _ current

Key Features

• Multi-runtime - Node.js, Ruby, Python, Go, and more
• Plugins - Extensible via plugins
• Version files - .tool-versions support
• Global/Local - Global and local versions
• Easy - Simple commands
• Popular - Widely adopted
• Cross-platform - Linux, macOS
• Lightweight - Minimal overhead
• Community - Large plugin ecosystem
• Reliable - Battle-tested

Notes

• Great for polyglot projects
• Uses .tool-versions files
• Supports global and local versions
• Perfect for development teams