# node

* [Versions](#versions)
* [Install](#install)
* [Node Package Manager](#node-package-manager)
  * [fnm](#fnm)
  * [volta](#volta)
  * [nvm](#nvm)
* [Frameworks](#frameworks)

## Versions

![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nodejs/Release/master/schedule.svg)

| byGrok               | npm v9 (\~2022–2023) | npm v10 (\~2023–2025) | npm v11 (\~2025–2026)      |
| -------------------- | -------------------- | --------------------- | -------------------------- |
| Bundled with Node    | 18 / 19              | 20 / 22               | 22+ / 24+                  |
| Minimum Node engines | ≥14.17               | ≥18.17 \|\| ≥20.5     | ≥18 / ≥20 / ≥22 (stricter) |

## Install

```
curl -qL https://www.npmjs.com/install.sh | sh
```

## Node Package Manager

| byGrok 2026 | Language | Cross-platform             | Auto-switch (.nvmrc/.node-version) | Speed / Shell startup | Per-project tools (npm/yarn/pnpm) | Best for                       | Popularity (approx.)  |
| ----------- | -------- | -------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | --------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------ | --------------------- |
| **nvm**     | Bash     | Yes (nvm-windows separate) | Yes                                | Slow (2-3s delay)     | No                                | Beginners, traditional users   | Highest (\~75k stars) |
| **fnm**     | Rust     | Yes                        | Yes (fastest)                      | Very fast (\~instant) | No                                | Speed + simplicity             | High                  |
| **Volta**   | Rust     | Yes                        | Yes (via package.json)             | Very fast             | Yes (pins npm/yarn/pnpm too)      | Teams, consistent tooling      | High                  |
| **asdf**    | Shell    | Yes                        | Yes                                | Medium                | No (plugins for others)           | Polyglot devs (multiple langs) | Medium-High           |
| **n**       | Bash     | macOS/Linux mainly         | No                                 | Fast                  | No                                | Minimalist, no shell mods      | Medium                |
| **nvs**     | JS       | Yes                        | Yes                                | Medium                | No                                | Windows focus, cross-platform  | Lower                 |

* Speed + easy → **fnm**
* Full JS toolchain pinning → **Volta**
* Multi-language → **asdf**
* Classic → **nvm**

### fnm

```
fnm install --lts

fnm env --use-on-cd --shell powershell | Out-String | Invoke-Expression # Windows
eval "$(fnm env --use-on-cd --shell bash)"                              # Linux

fnm list
fnm use 24.14.0
```

### volta

<https://volta.sh/>

```
curl https://get.volta.sh | bash
volta list
volta install node@18
```

### nvm

<https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm>

## Frameworks

```
cd project
npm install -g vinext  --verbose
'DEBUG="true"' | Out-File -FilePath .dev.vars -Encoding utf8
vinext dev          # Hot Module Replacement, :3000
vinext build        # Production build
vinext deploy       # Build and deploy to Cloudflare Workers
```