Node Version Manager

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### Install and switch version with nvm install

Source: https://nvm.sh

Output displayed when nvm install detects .nvmrc and installs the required version if not already present.

```bash
$ nvm install
Found '/path/to/project/.nvmrc' with version <5.9>
Downloading and installing node v5.9.1...
Downloading https://nodejs.org/dist/v5.9.1/node-v5.9.1-linux-x64.tar.xz...
#################################################################################### 100.0%
Computing checksum with sha256sum
Checksums matched!
Now using node v5.9.1 (npm v3.7.3)
```

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### Install Node.js versions

Source: https://nvm.sh

Commands to install the latest or specific versions of Node.js.

```bash
nvm install node # "node" is an alias for the latest version
```

```bash
nvm install 14.7.0 # or 16.3.0, 12.22.1, etc
```

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### Install nvm via script

Source: https://nvm.sh

Use cURL or Wget to download and execute the nvm installation script.

```bash
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.6/install.sh | bash
```

```bash
wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.6/install.sh | bash
```

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### Install dependencies

Source: https://nvm.sh

Install Urchin and other required dependencies for running tests.

```bash
npm install
```

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### Perform Offline Installation

Source: https://nvm.sh

Install Node.js versions using only local cache, useful for air-gapped environments.

```bash
nvm install --offline 14.7.0
```

```bash
nvm install --offline --lts
```

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### Manage io.js Versions

Source: https://nvm.sh

Install and migrate packages for io.js, the historical fork of Node.js.

```bash
nvm install iojs
```

```bash
nvm install --reinstall-packages-from=iojs iojs
```

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### Perform manual nvm installation

Source: https://nvm.sh

Clone the repository and load nvm manually in the current session.

```bash
export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm" && (
  git clone https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm.git "$NVM_DIR"
  cd "$NVM_DIR"
  git checkout `git describe --abbrev=0 --tags --match "v[0-9]*" $(git rev-list --tags --max-count=1)`
) && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
```

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### Manage Node.js versions with nvm

Source: https://nvm.sh

Commands to install and switch between different Node.js versions.

```bash
$ nvm install 24
Now using node v24.14.0 (npm v11.9.0)
$ node -v
v24.14.0
$ nvm use 22
Now using node v22.22.1 (npm v10.9.4)
$ node -v
v22.22.1
$ nvm use 20
Now using node v20.20.1 (npm v10.8.2)
$ node -v
v20.20.1
```

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### Install nvm via curl

Source: https://nvm.sh

The standard installation command for nvm, which may fail if host resolution is blocked.

```bash
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.6/install.sh | bash
% Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                Dload  Upload  Total   Spent    Left  Speed
0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:--  0:00:09 --:--:--     0curl: (6) Could not resolve host: raw.githubusercontent.com
```

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### Install latest LTS version

Source: https://nvm.sh

Installs the latest LTS version and migrates packages from the current version.

```bash
nvm install --reinstall-packages-from=current 'lts/*'
```

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### List available Node.js versions

Source: https://nvm.sh

Displays all remote versions of Node.js available for installation.

```bash
nvm ls-remote
```

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### Install nvm via Ansible

Source: https://nvm.sh

An Ansible task to automate the installation of nvm using the official install script.

```yaml
- name: Install nvm
  ansible.builtin.shell: >
    curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.6/install.sh | bash
  args:
    creates: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.nvm/nvm.sh"
```

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### Force install Node.js from source

Source: https://nvm.sh

Use this command when official binary packages fail due to shared library incompatibilities.

```bash
nvm install -s 0.8.6
```

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### Migrate Global Packages During Installation

Source: https://nvm.sh

Use the --reinstall-packages-from flag to automatically migrate global npm packages from an existing Node version to a new one during installation.

```bash
nvm install --reinstall-packages-from=node node
```

```bash
nvm install --reinstall-packages-from=5 6
nvm install --reinstall-packages-from=iojs v4.2
```

```bash
nvm install --reinstall-packages-from=default --latest-npm 'lts/*'
```

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### List Node Versions

Source: https://nvm.sh

View installed or remotely available Node.js versions.

```bash
nvm ls
```

```bash
nvm ls-remote
```

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### Install nvm on Alpine Linux 3.13+

Source: https://nvm.sh

Install required build dependencies and nvm on Alpine Linux 3.13 or newer.

```bash
apk add -U curl bash ca-certificates openssl ncurses coreutils python3 make gcc g++ libgcc linux-headers grep util-linux binutils findutils
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.6/install.sh | bash
```

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### Install nvm on Alpine Linux 3.5 - 3.12

Source: https://nvm.sh

Install required build dependencies and nvm on older Alpine Linux versions using python2.

```bash
apk add -U curl bash ca-certificates openssl ncurses coreutils python2 make gcc g++ libgcc linux-headers grep util-linux binutils findutils
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.6/install.sh | bash
```

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### Verify nvm Installation

Source: https://nvm.sh

Command to verify that nvm is correctly installed and available as a shell function.

```bash
command -v nvm
```

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### Verify Node.js architecture

Source: https://nvm.sh

Confirms that the installed Node.js binary is running on the x64 architecture.

```bash
$ node -p process.arch
x64
```

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### Configure Default Global Packages

Source: https://nvm.sh

Define a list of packages to be installed automatically with every new Node version by editing the default-packages file.

```text
# $NVM_DIR/default-packages

rimraf
object-inspect@1.0.2
stevemao/left-pad
```

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### Run nvm development container

Source: https://nvm.sh

Start and enter an interactive session within the nvm-dev container.

```bash
$ docker run -h nvm-dev -it nvm-dev

nvm@nvm-dev:~/.nvm$
```

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### Locate Node.js executable

Source: https://nvm.sh

Prints the path to the installed executable for a specific version.

```bash
nvm which 12.22
```

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### Open shell with Rosetta

Source: https://nvm.sh

Starts a zsh session using the x86_64 architecture via Rosetta 2.

```bash
$ arch -x86_64 zsh
```

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### Install Rosetta 2 on Apple Silicon

Source: https://nvm.sh

Required for running Intel-based binaries on Apple Silicon Macs.

```bash
$ softwareupdate --install-rosetta
```

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### Manually uninstall nvm

Source: https://nvm.sh

Unloads the nvm command and removes the installation directory.

```bash
$ nvm_dir="${NVM_DIR:-~/.nvm}"
$ nvm unload
$ rm -rf "$nvm_dir"
```

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### Upgrade nvm manually

Source: https://nvm.sh

Updates the nvm installation to the latest version using git.

```bash
(
  cd "$NVM_DIR"
  git fetch --tags origin
  git checkout `git describe --abbrev=0 --tags --match "v[0-9]*" $(git rev-list --tags --max-count=1)`
) && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
```

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### Install nvm in Docker for CI/CD

Source: https://nvm.sh

A robust Docker configuration for CI/CD environments that supports interactive and non-interactive usage.

```dockerfile
FROM ubuntu:latest
ARG NODE_VERSION=20

# install curl
RUN apt update && apt install curl -y

# install nvm
RUN curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.6/install.sh | bash

# set env
ENV NVM_DIR=/root/.nvm

# install node
RUN bash -c "source $NVM_DIR/nvm.sh && nvm install $NODE_VERSION"

# set ENTRYPOINT for reloading nvm-environment
ENTRYPOINT ["bash", "-c", "source $NVM_DIR/nvm.sh && exec \"$@\"", "--"]

# set cmd to bash
CMD ["/bin/bash"]
```

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### Install older Node.js on Apple Silicon

Source: https://nvm.sh

Compiles an older Node.js version from source with the shared-zlib flag to avoid compilation errors.

```bash
$ nvm install v12.22.1 --shared-zlib
```

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### Install nvm in Docker

Source: https://nvm.sh

Configure nvm for non-interactive bash shells by setting the BASH_ENV variable.

```dockerfile
# Use bash for the shell
SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-o", "pipefail", "-c"]

# Create a script file sourced by both interactive and non-interactive bash shells
ENV BASH_ENV "${HOME}/.bash_env"
RUN touch "${BASH_ENV}"
RUN echo '. "${BASH_ENV}"' >> ~/.bashrc

# Download and install nvm
RUN curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.6/install.sh | PROFILE="${BASH_ENV}" bash
RUN echo node > .nvmrc
RUN nvm install
```

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### Handle Homebrew zsh directory insecurity

Source: https://nvm.sh

Addresses warnings about insecure zsh directories caused by Homebrew installations.

```text
zsh compinit: insecure directories, run compaudit for list.
Ignore insecure directories and continue [y] or abort compinit [n]? y
```

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### Use System Node Version

Source: https://nvm.sh

Switch to or execute commands using the system-installed version of Node.js.

```bash
nvm use system
nvm run system --version
```

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### Configure io.js binary mirror

Source: https://nvm.sh

Set the NVM_IOJS_ORG_MIRROR environment variable to download io.js binaries from a custom source.

```bash
export NVM_IOJS_ORG_MIRROR=https://iojs.org/dist
nvm install iojs-v1.0.3

NVM_IOJS_ORG_MIRROR=https://iojs.org/dist nvm install iojs-v1.0.3
```

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### Create Shell Configuration Files

Source: https://nvm.sh

Commands to initialize missing shell configuration files on macOS.

```bash
touch ~/.zshrc
```

```bash
touch ~/.bash_profile
```

```bash
touch ~/.bashrc
```

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### Run test suites

Source: https://nvm.sh

Commands to execute fast, slow, or all tests from the repository root.

```bash
npm run test/fast
```

```bash
npm run test/slow
```

```bash
npm test
```

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### Use and execute Node.js versions

Source: https://nvm.sh

Commands to switch the active version or execute commands in a specific version context.

```bash
nvm use node
```

```bash
nvm run node --version
```

```bash
nvm exec 4.2 node --version
```

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### Verify resolv.conf contents

Source: https://nvm.sh

Check the current configuration of the resolv.conf file.

```bash
cat /etc/resolv.conf
```

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### List Docker images

Source: https://nvm.sh

Verify the nvm-dev image is available after the build process.

```bash
$ docker images

REPOSITORY         TAG                 IMAGE ID            CREATED             SIZE
nvm-dev            latest              9ca4c57a97d8        7 days ago          650 MB
```

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### Build nvm development Docker image

Source: https://nvm.sh

Build the Docker image from the root of the nvm repository.

```bash
$ docker build -t nvm-dev .
```

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### Apply .nvmrc version with nvm use

Source: https://nvm.sh

Output displayed when nvm use detects and applies the version defined in .nvmrc.

```bash
$ nvm use
Found '/path/to/project/.nvmrc' with version <5.9>
Now using node v5.9.1 (npm v3.7.3)
```

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### Configure shell profile for nvm

Source: https://nvm.sh

Add these lines to your shell profile to initialize nvm. The --no-use flag prevents automatic version selection.

```bash
export NVM_DIR="$([ -z "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME-}" ] && printf %s "${HOME}/.nvm" || printf %s "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/nvm")"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" # This loads nvm
```

```bash
export NVM_DIR="$([ -z "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME-}" ] && printf %s "${HOME}/.nvm" || printf %s "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/nvm")"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" --no-use # This loads nvm, without auto-using the default version
```

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### Configure Node binary mirror

Source: https://nvm.sh

Set the NVM_NODEJS_ORG_MIRROR environment variable to download binaries from a custom source.

```bash
export NVM_NODEJS_ORG_MIRROR=https://nodejs.org/dist
nvm install node

NVM_NODEJS_ORG_MIRROR=https://nodejs.org/dist nvm install 4.2
```

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### Configure ~/.npmrc for nvm compatibility

Source: https://nvm.sh

Avoid setting the prefix in ~/.npmrc as it can cause conflicts with nvm.

```text
prefix='some/path'
```

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### Build and run nvm Docker image

Source: https://nvm.sh

Commands to build the Docker image with a specific Node version and run it in interactive or non-interactive modes.

```bash
docker build -t nvmimage --build-arg NODE_VERSION=19 .
```

```bash
docker run --rm -it nvmimage

root@0a6b5a237c14:/# nvm -v
0.40.6

root@0a6b5a237c14:/# node -v
v19.9.0

root@0a6b5a237c14:/# npm -v
9.6.3
```

```bash
user@host:/tmp/test $ docker run --rm -it nvmimage node -v
v19.9.0
user@host:/tmp/test $ docker run --rm -it nvmimage npm -v
9.6.3
```

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### Configure shell for nvm

Source: https://nvm.sh

Add these lines to your shell profile (e.g., .bashrc, .profile, or .zshrc) to ensure nvm is loaded automatically on login.

```bash
export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion"  # This loads nvm bash_completion
```

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### nvm use and uninstall completion

Source: https://nvm.sh

Available versions for use or uninstall commands via tab completion.

```text
my_alias        default        v10.22.0       v12.18.3      v14.8.0
```

```text
my_alias        default        v10.22.0       v12.18.3      v14.8.0
```

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### Create .nvmrc configuration files

Source: https://nvm.sh

Commands to generate .nvmrc files for specific version requirements.

```bash
$ echo "5.9" > .nvmrc

$ echo "lts/*" > .nvmrc # to default to the latest LTS version

$ echo "node" > .nvmrc # to default to the latest version
```

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### Load nvm Configuration

Source: https://nvm.sh

Commands to manually load the nvm script into the current shell session.

```bash
. ~/.bash_profile
```

```bash
. ~/.bashrc
```

```bash
. ~/.zshrc
```

```bash
. ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
```

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### Migrate Packages Between Existing Versions

Source: https://nvm.sh

Reinstall global packages from a source version into the currently active version without reinstalling the Node binary.

```bash
nvm use 22.22.2
nvm reinstall-packages 22.20.0
```

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### Automatic nvm switching in Fish

Source: https://nvm.sh

Requires the bass plugin to execute nvm commands within Fish. Configure these functions to handle directory changes.

```fish
# ~/.config/fish/functions/nvm.fish
function nvm
  bass source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh --no-use ';' nvm $argv
end

# ~/.config/fish/functions/nvm_find_nvmrc.fish
function nvm_find_nvmrc
  bass source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh --no-use ';' nvm_find_nvmrc
end

# ~/.config/fish/functions/load_nvm.fish
function load_nvm --on-variable="PWD"
  set -l default_node_version (nvm version default)
  set -l node_version (nvm version)
  set -l nvmrc_path (nvm_find_nvmrc)
  if test -n "$nvmrc_path"
    set -l nvmrc_node_version (nvm version (cat $nvmrc_path))
    if test "$nvmrc_node_version" = "N/A"
      nvm install (cat $nvmrc_path)
    else if test "$nvmrc_node_version" != "$node_version"
      nvm use $nvmrc_node_version
    end
  else if test "$node_version" != "$default_node_version"
    echo "Reverting to default Node version"
    nvm use default
  end
end

# ~/.config/fish/config.fish
# You must call it on initialization or listening to directory switching won't work
load_nvm > /dev/stderr
```

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### Pass Authorization header to mirror

Source: https://nvm.sh

Set the NVM_AUTH_HEADER environment variable to include an authorization token when fetching from a mirror.

```bash
NVM_AUTH_HEADER="Bearer secret-token" nvm install node
```

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### Set custom NVM colors

Source: https://nvm.sh

Command to apply a custom color scheme to NVM output.

```bash
nvm set-colors rgBcm
```

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### Exit Rosetta shell and verify architecture

Source: https://nvm.sh

Exits the current shell and checks the system architecture to confirm native mode.

```bash
$ exit
$ arch
arm64
```

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### Fix WSL DNS resolution

Source: https://nvm.sh

Commands to manually set the nameserver and disable automatic resolv.conf generation to resolve connectivity issues.

```bash
sudo rm /etc/resolv.conf
sudo bash -c 'echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" > /etc/resolv.conf'
sudo bash -c 'echo "[network]" > /etc/wsl.conf'
sudo bash -c 'echo "generateResolvConf = false" >> /etc/wsl.conf'
sudo chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf
```

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### Environment variables to avoid with nvm

Source: https://nvm.sh

These environment variables should not be set when using nvm.

```bash
$NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX
$PREFIX
```

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### nvm command completion

Source: https://nvm.sh

Available commands when pressing Tab after typing nvm.

```text
alias               deactivate          install             list-remote         reinstall-packages  uninstall           version
cache               exec                install-latest-npm  ls                  run                 unload              version-remote
current             help                list                ls-remote           unalias             use                 which
```

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### Activate bash completion

Source: https://nvm.sh

Source the bash_completion script in your shell profile to enable tab completion.

```bash
[[ -r $NVM_DIR/bash_completion ]] && \. $NVM_DIR/bash_completion
```

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### Define NVM color codes

Source: https://nvm.sh

Reference list for color codes used in NVM output customization.

```text
r/R = red / bold red

g/G = green / bold green

b/B = blue / bold blue

c/C = cyan / bold cyan

m/M = magenta / bold magenta

y/Y = yellow / bold yellow

k/K = black / bold black

e/W = light grey / white
```

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### Automatic nvm switching in Zsh

Source: https://nvm.sh

Use add-zsh-hook to trigger version switching automatically when changing directories in Zsh.

```zsh
# place this after nvm initialization!
autoload -U add-zsh-hook

load-nvmrc() {
  local nvmrc_path
  nvmrc_path="$(nvm_find_nvmrc)"

  if [ -n "$nvmrc_path" ]; then
    local nvmrc_node_version
    nvmrc_node_version=$(nvm version "$(cat "${nvmrc_path}")")

    if [ "$nvmrc_node_version" = "N/A" ]; then
      nvm install
    elif [ "$nvmrc_node_version" != "$(nvm version)" ]; then
      nvm use
    fi
  elif [ -n "$(PWD=$OLDPWD nvm_find_nvmrc)" ] && [ "$(nvm version)" != "$(nvm version default)" ]; then
    echo "Reverting to nvm default version"
    nvm use default
  fi
}

add-zsh-hook chpwd load-nvmrc
load-nvmrc
```

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### nvm alias completion

Source: https://nvm.sh

Available aliases or versions when using tab completion with nvm alias.

```text
default      iojs         lts/*        lts/argon    lts/boron    lts/carbon   lts/dubnium  lts/erbium   node         stable       unstable
```

```text
v10.22.0       v12.18.3      v14.8.0
```

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### Refresh Shell Configuration

Source: https://nvm.sh

Commands to manually source shell configuration files to make the nvm command available in the current session.

```bash
source ~/.bashrc
```

```zsh
source ~/.zshrc
```

```ksh
. ~/.profile
```

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### Manage nvm aliases

Source: https://nvm.sh

Sets a custom alias for a specific Node.js version.

```bash
nvm alias my_alias v14.4.0
```

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### Source nvm in Rosetta shell

Source: https://nvm.sh

Ensures nvm is available in a manually opened Rosetta terminal session.

```bash
$ source "${NVM_DIR}/nvm.sh"
```

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### Automatic nvm switching in Bash

Source: https://nvm.sh

Add this function to your .bashrc to automatically detect .nvmrc files and switch versions when using the cd command.

```bash
cdnvm() {
    command cd "$@" || return $?
    nvm_path="$(nvm_find_up .nvmrc | command tr -d '\n')"

    # If there are no .nvmrc file, use the default nvm version
    if [[ ! $nvm_path = *[^[:space:]]* ]]; then

        declare default_version
        default_version="$(nvm version default)"

        # If there is no default version, set it to `node`
        # This will use the latest version on your machine
        if [ $default_version = 'N/A' ]; then
            nvm alias default node
            default_version=$(nvm version default)
        fi

        # If the current version is not the default version, set it to use the default version
        if [ "$(nvm current)" != "${default_version}" ]; then
            nvm use default
        fi
    elif [[ -s "${nvm_path}/.nvmrc" && -r "${nvm_path}/.nvmrc" ]]; then
        declare nvm_version
        nvm_version=$(<"${nvm_path}"/.nvmrc)

        declare locally_resolved_nvm_version
        # `nvm ls` will check all locally-available versions
        # If there are multiple matching versions, take the latest one
        # Remove the `->` and `*` characters and spaces
        # `locally_resolved_nvm_version` will be `N/A` if no local versions are found
        locally_resolved_nvm_version=$(nvm ls --no-colors "${nvm_version}" | command tail -1 | command tr -d '\->*' | command tr -d '[:space:]')

        # If it is not already installed, install it
        # `nvm install` will implicitly use the newly-installed version
        if [ "${locally_resolved_nvm_version}" = 'N/A' ]; then
            nvm install "${nvm_version}";
        elif [ "$(nvm current)" != "${locally_resolved_nvm_version}" ]; then
            nvm use "${nvm_version}";
        fi
    fi
}

alias cd='cdnvm'
cdnvm "$PWD" || exit
```

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### Update npm Version

Source: https://nvm.sh

Update to the latest supported npm version for the current Node.js environment.

```bash
nvm install-latest-npm
```

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### Persist custom NVM colors

Source: https://nvm.sh

Export the NVM_COLORS variable in your shell profile to make color changes permanent.

```bash
export NVM_COLORS='cmgRY'
```

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### Deactivate NVM

Source: https://nvm.sh

Restore the original PATH by deactivating NVM.

```bash
nvm deactivate
```

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### Shell setting to avoid with nvm

Source: https://nvm.sh

The set -e shell option can cause issues with nvm scripts.

```bash
set -e
```

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### Set default Node version

Source: https://nvm.sh

Use the 'default' alias to specify which Node version should be used in new shell sessions.

```bash
nvm alias default node # this refers to the latest installed version of node
nvm alias default 18 # this refers to the latest installed v18.x version of node
nvm alias default 18.12  # this refers to the latest installed v18.12.x version of node
```

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### Fix nvm version mismatch in vim

Source: https://nvm.sh

Resolves issues where vim shell commands do not reflect the current nvm-managed Node.js version.

```bash
sudo chmod ugo-x /usr/libexec/path_helper
```

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### Remove nvm configuration from shell profile

Source: https://nvm.sh

Remove these lines from your shell resource configuration file like ~/.bashrc.

```bash
export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" # This loads nvm
[[ -r $NVM_DIR/bash_completion ]] && \. $NVM_DIR/bash_completion
```

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### Suppress colorized output

Source: https://nvm.sh

Disable color output using the --no-colors flag or by setting the TERM environment variable.

```bash
nvm ls --no-colors
nvm help --no-colors
TERM=dumb nvm ls
```
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