nvmman

nvmman is a native Rust terminal UI for maintaining nvm Node.js installations and global npm packages. It installs and verifies the latest native-platform LTS, keeps a consolidated registry from every nvm Node version installed on the machine, restores packages into the default Node, and offers one-by-one updates.

Documentation: handyutils.github.io/nvmman

Features

• Checks the official Node.js release index and installs the newest LTS.
• Detects architecture mismatches, including x64 Node on Apple Silicon.
• Scans every installed nvm Node version for global npm packages.
• Stores a durable registry at ~/.nvm/global-packages-registry.json.
• Restores registry packages into the current nvm default without removing an existing package before a replacement succeeds.
• Shows package updates and asks for confirmation for every update.
• Supports keyboard navigation, mouse selection, mouse-wheel scrolling, and confirmation dialogs for mutating operations.

Install

cargo install nvmman
nvmman
nvmman update

nvmman update checks crates.io and prints the exact installation command when a newer release is available.

Shortcuts

Key	Action
1-5	Switch dashboard, packages, registry, updates, and activity views
r	Refresh machine state
l	Install latest LTS and make it default
g	Sync the global package registry
a	Restore registry packages into the default Node
u	Check packages for updates
Enter	Activate the selected action or update
j / k, arrows, mouse wheel	Navigate and scroll
q / Esc	Quit or close a dialog