gvm

name	gvm
description	Use this skill when the user wants to install, manage, list, or switch programming language versions.

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