# Install ni

Selects the right Node package manager based on lockfiles. Version 30.1.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-23.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:ni
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install ni
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#ni
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ni/ni/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install nd
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: nd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:ni
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ni>
- **Version:** 30.1.0
- **Source summary:** Selects the right Node package manager based on lockfiles
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/antfu-collective/ni>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/antfu-collective/ni>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/antfu-collective/ni#readme>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://registry.npmjs.org/@antfu/ni/-/ni-30.1.0.tgz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-23T03:52:27Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- na (cli)
- nci (cli)
- nd (cli)
- ni (cli)
- nlx (cli)
- nr (cli)
- nun (cli)
- nup (cli)
- na (alias)
- nci (alias)
- nd (alias)
- ni (alias)
- nlx (alias)
- nr (alias)
- nun (alias)
- nup (alias)

## Dependencies

- node

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on all

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 30.1.0
- Package-manager updated: 2026-04-23
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/antfu-collective/ni
- info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available.

## セキュリティノート

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.

- **Geiger risk:** orange / medium
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** ni
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Nix - ni: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ni/ni/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Debian apt - nd - 0.8.2-8.1: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: nd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | small command line interface to WebDAV servers | http://gohome.org/nd/
- Ubuntu apt - nd - 0.8.2-8.1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nd from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | small command line interface to WebDAV servers | http://gohome.org/nd/


## Related Links

- [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family.
- [Package publisher tools](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/package-publishers/) - Belongs to a package publishing or registry command family.
- [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals.
- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [node](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/node/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [corepack](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/corepack/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, nodejs, npm, package-management.
- [install-peerdeps](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/install-peerdeps/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, npm, package-management, pnpm.
- [pnpm](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/pnpm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, nodejs, package-management, package-manager.
- [npm-check-updates](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/npm-check-updates/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, nodejs, npm, package-management.
- [nrm](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/nrm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, nodejs, npm, package-management.
- [patch-package](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/patch-package/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, nodejs, npm, package-management.
- [orogene](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/orogene/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, nodejs, package-management, package-manager.
- [uv](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/uv/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, package-management, package-manager.

## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph