Multi Language Version Manager

mlvm is a command line tool that can be used to switch between versions for different languages. Drop of a ✨ if you are here. It would mean a lot : )

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Features

1. Fast, written in Rust
2. A single binary to control versions of multiple languages, without increasing the space
3. Secure, as it uses symlinks instead of changing env.
4. Easy to use

Current Supported Languages

• [x] Node
• [ ] Go

More languages to be added soon!

Installation

Using Cargo

You can install mlvm from Cargo directly

cargo install mlvm

Build From Source

1. Clone this repository by running the command

git clone https://github.com/shubhexists/mlvm

2. cd into the directory and run

cargo build --release

This will create binaries for the project.

3. Export the path of the executable (It is in the /target/release/ directory .) For eg,

   export PATH="$PATH:/home/jerry/Desktop/mlvm/target/release"

4. You are all set to use mlvm :)

Major Commands

1. To install a new version

mlvm language_name install version_number

Eg.

mlvm node install 16 // installs node 16

2. To list all the versions of a language

mlvm language_name ls

3. To remove a version of any language

mlvm language_name remove version_number

4. To switch between different version of a language

mlvm language_name use version_number

5. To execute a piece of code without actaully changing the version in the shell (Work In Progress)

mlvm language_name exec version_number file_to_execute

6. To create version aliases for a language (Work In Progress)

mlvm language_name alias add version_number alias_name

For more details about commands, and flags like --debug and --no-default, Refer to COMMANDS.md (Work In Progress).

Thanks

If you read till here, thanks for showing interest in the project :)