v

A version manager you might not want to use.

Overview

v is a simple version manager inspired from other tools like asdf, pyenv, n and nvm. At it's core, it's a reinvention of the wheel with some extras.

• First and foremost, while the first version is about Python version management, the plan is to expand to support a bunch more runtime (with an emphasis on simplifying adding more runtimes to manage);
• A lot of those tools are written as shellscript, which I find somewhat inscrutable. Go is a bit easier to read;
• ...? It's a reason to write some Go. :)

Roadmap

While the plan for the first release is to only support Python runtimes, expanding to others will be next so that v can just handle all/most version management needs.

Usage

Building your own and setting up

Pre-built binaries are not currently available. You can clone the repository and build your own via . scripts/build.

You should find a suitable place for the binary (/usr/local/bin is a good location) and if not already included, add its location to $PATH.

Finally, run v init to create directories to store artifacts and state (under ~/.v unless override using the V_ROOT environment variable). The following should also be added to your shell's configuration (i.e. .zshrc, .bashrc, ...):

export PATH=<path-to-v-executable>:$PATH
eval "$(v init --add-path)"

This will handle adding shim paths to your shell without hassle.

Usage

v will print a helpful list of available commands.

The most important things to know include v install <version> to install new versions and v use <installed version> to use a specific version of Python.

Contributing

The project isn't currently accepting contributions because it's not yet set up to do so. Stay tuned.