# asdf Adds integration with [asdf](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf), the extendable version manager, with support for Ruby, Node.js, Elixir, Erlang and more. ## Installation 1. [Install](https://asdf-vm.com/guide/getting-started.html#_1-install-asdf) asdf and ensure that's it's discoverable on `$PATH`; 2. Enable it by adding it to your `plugins` definition in `~/.zshrc`: ```sh plugins=(asdf) ``` ## Usage Refer to the [asdf plugin documentation](https://asdf-vm.com/guide/getting-started.html#_4-install-a-plugin) for information on how to add a plugin and install the many runtime versions for it. Example for installing the nodejs plugin and the many runtimes for it: ```sh # Add plugin to asdf asdf plugin add nodejs # Install the latest available version asdf install nodejs latest # Uninstall the latest version asdf uninstall nodejs latest # Install a specific version asdf install nodejs 16.5.0 # Set the latest version in .tool-versions of the `current directory` asdf set nodejs latest # Set a specific version in the `parent directory` asdf set -p nodejs 16.5.0 # -p is shorthand for --parent # Set a global version under `$HOME` asdf set -u nodejs 16.5.0 # -u is shorthand for --home ``` For more commands, run `asdf help` or refer to the [asdf CLI documentation](https://asdf-vm.com/manage/commands.html#all-commands). ## Maintainer - [@RobLoach](https://github.com/RobLoach)