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Agent Skills: nvm Defaults and .nvmrc

Set default Node versions via nvm aliases, create .nvmrc files for project-specific versions, and configure shell auto-switching per directory. Use when the user asks about nvm alias default, .nvmrc configuration, auto-switching Node versions on directory change, or pinning a Node version for a project.

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nvm-defaults-and-nvmrc
Description
"Set default Node versions via nvm aliases, create .nvmrc files for project-specific versions, and configure shell auto-switching per directory. Use when the user asks about nvm alias default, .nvmrc configuration, auto-switching Node versions on directory change, or pinning a Node version for a project."

nvm Defaults and .nvmrc

Configure default Node versions and project-level version pinning with nvm.

Workflow

  1. Set the default Node version using an alias:

    nvm alias default 20
# Or use an LTS alias
nvm alias default lts/iron

  2. Create or update .nvmrc in the project root:

    # Pin to a specific version
echo "20.11.0" > .nvmrc
# Or use an LTS alias
echo "lts/iron" > .nvmrc

  3. Enable shell auto-switching if requested (see auto-use examples per shell).

  4. Verify the configuration works:

    # Open a new shell, then:
nvm current        # Should show the default version
cd /path/to/project
node -v            # Should match .nvmrc version

Important: Keep .nvmrc consistent across team repos to avoid version drift. Basic install/use belongs to nvm-usage-basics.

Example file map

  • examples/default-version.md - Setting default aliases
  • examples/nvmrc.md - .nvmrc file creation and usage
  • examples/auto-use-bash.md - Auto-switching for bash
  • examples/auto-use-zsh.md - Auto-switching for zsh
  • examples/auto-use-fish.md - Auto-switching for fish

Keywords

nvm alias, default version, .nvmrc, auto use, project version, defaults