# 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 nodejs runtime version asdf install nodejs latest # Install nodejs v16.5.0 runtime version asdf install nodejs 16.5.0 # Set the latest version in .tools-version in the current working directory asdf set nodejs latest # Set a version globally that will apply to all directories under $HOME asdf set -u nodejs 16.5.0 ``` ## Maintainer - [@RobLoach](https://github.com/RobLoach)