nvm VS fnm

Let’s get it running locally first. You should have Node installed (you may also use nvm or docker).

Make sure you have node installed. If not, I recommend installing via nvm(Node Version Manager)

I was welcomed with an error that it couldn’t find npx command, which makes sense - I’m using NVM to manage node.

Reference: https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm?tab=readme-ov-file#installing-and-updating

If your Node.js version is below version 21, upgrade to the latest version. You can download the latest version directly from the official Node.js website or use a version manager like nvm (Node Version Manager). For example, you can use NVM to list all available versions of Node.js by running the following command:

Managing Node.js versions can be challenging, especially when different projects require different Node.js versions. Directly installing Node.js globally can lead to conflicts and broken projects. NVM solves this by providing isolated Node.js environments for each project.

Node Version Manager, or NVM, is a tool that helps manage Node versions and is a convenient way to install Node. Like npm or Yarn help manage Node packages, NVM specializes in Node.js version management, enhancing development flexibility and environment control.

If you don't already have Node.js 22.x, install it using nvm:

Fast Node Manager

| Out-String | Invoke-Expression - Full disclosure: I can't find either of these commands in the documentation. Let's spin this as a learning experience. Sometimes, we have to use commands we don't fully understand and just have faith in how they work. (Did that sound convincing?)

There are obviously other methods, of course, but you can find them on almost any other blog talking about zsh prompts so for the sake of brevity, I'm not going to repeat them(an example: use fnm instead of nvm or why would you not use mise). There is also a faster syntax highlighter for zsh. so on and so forth.

I switched to https://github.com/Schniz/fnm a while ago and it’s been fantastic. I also bake it into all of our Packer images at work.

nodejs environment - I use fnm and pnpm

Official fnm Documentation — a guide for installing and applying fnm.

Install nodejs: (I highly recommend using a node version manager like fnm) and to install a recent node version (current long term support is 16+)

I highly recommend setting up nodejs with a version manager, nvm was and still is a popular option, however, I now recommend and have been using fnm, a simpler and faster alternative to manage my nodejs versions.

I switched from nvm to fnm a few years ago and have never looked back. Zero performance issues and it supports .nvmrc files.

https://github.com/Schniz/fnm