zxcv

A minimalist, fast .tool-versions manager.

zxcv is a cleaner, friendlier alternative to asdf that plugs into its plugin ecosystem with a highly minimalistic command surface and enjoyably better performance.

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Quick start

curl -fsSL https://snehil-shah.github.io/zxcv/install.sh | sh

Then in any project with a .tool-versions file:

zxcv install

That's it. Find the full documentation and usage instructions here, or use the zxcv --help command.

Why?

• Dead simple: Handful of self-explanatory commands.
• No plugins: No manual plugin management, we do it all for you.
• Faster installs: Quick setups so you can have your tools ready ASAP.
• .tool-definitions: A new declarative way to define custom tools.
• Cleanest DX: See it for yourself!

Tools like mise have grown into full-fledged build systems, so if you wish for a simple, quick, no-config tool-versions manager, you would love this.

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