binenv

name	binenv
description	Use this skill when the user needs to install or pin specific versions of CLI binaries (kubectl, terraform, helm, etc.) with shims and a lock file — especially in CI or multi-tool dev environments.

binenv Plugin

Binary version manager that installs CLI tools via shims and tracks versions in a lock file. Keeps kubectl, terraform, and other binaries pinned per project.

Installation

go install github.com/devops-works/binenv@latest

Basic Usage

# Install a binary (latest version)
binenv install kubectl

# Install a specific version
binenv install kubectl 1.29.0

# List installed binaries
binenv list

# Show available versions
binenv available terraform

Typical Workflow

1. Add a binenv lock file to your repo
2. Run binenv install to sync all pinned tools
3. Shims in ~/.binenv/shims route to the correct version

Usage Examples

• "Install kubectl 1.29 for this project"
• "List all CLI tools managed by binenv"
• "What terraform versions are available?"

SuperCLI

sc binenv binary install kubectl 1.29.0
sc binenv binary list
sc plugins learn binenv