# Install nodebrew with Homebrew Node.js version manager. Version 1.2.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:nodebrew ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install nodebrew ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:nodebrew - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.2.0 - **Source summary:** Node.js version manager - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-09T07:20:21+00:00 ## Executables - nodebrew (cli) - nodebrew (alias) ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: You need to manually run setup_dirs to create directories required by nodebrew: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/nodebrew/bin/nodebrew setup_dirs Add path: export PATH=$HOME/.nodebrew/current/bin:$PATH To use Homebrew's directories rather than ~/.nodebrew add to your profile: export NODEBREW_ROOT=$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/var/nodebrew - Bottle: available on all ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-09 - Package-manager version: 1.2.0 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/hokaccha/nodebrew - Upstream latest detected: v1.2.0 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Project history and usage `nodebrew` is a Perl-based Node.js version manager by Kazuhito Hokamura. It predates many later Node version-manager workflows and keeps a simple model: download or compile Node.js versions under a per-user root, switch a `current` path, and put that path in the user's shell. ### Project history GitHub metadata shows the repository was created on 2011-11-15. The README presents a curl-to-Perl setup flow, a default root of `$HOME/.nodebrew`, and shell PATH setup using `$HOME/.nodebrew/current/bin`. The tag history shows v1.0.0 committed on 2018-03-10, v1.1.0 on 2021-04-23, and v1.2.0 on 2022-03-19. Homebrew reported stable version 1.2.0 on 2026-07-01, matching the latest tag listed by GitHub. ### Adoption history By 2026-07-01, GitHub metadata reported 1067 stars and 66 forks. Homebrew's formula API reported 4600 installs over 365 days and 211 installs over 30 days. That places it below `nodenv` in Homebrew usage, but still visible as a long-lived Node version manager. Its adoption story is strongest among users who prefer a small standalone version manager without the rbenv-style shim system. The README focuses on direct commands rather than project-local automatic switching. ### How it is used Typical usage is `nodebrew install ` to download a binary, `nodebrew compile ` to build from source, `nodebrew use ` to switch, and `nodebrew ls-remote` or `nodebrew ls-all` to inspect available and installed versions. It also supports aliases, pruning old versions, migrating global npm packages, and `nodebrew exec -- ` for one-off execution. The package-nerd distinction is that nodebrew changes the selected version by changing which installation is exposed through `$HOME/.nodebrew/current/bin`. That is simpler than shim dispatch but less project-automatic than `.node-version` managers. ### Why package nerds care It is a useful historical Node manager entry because it represents the single-purpose, per-user install-tree style: no plugin ecosystem, no Python virtualenv integration, and no rbenv ancestry required. ### Timeline - 2011-11-15: GitHub repository `hokaccha/nodebrew` was created. - 2018-03-10: v1.0.0 tag commit. - 2021-04-23: v1.1.0 tag commit. - 2022-03-19: v1.2.0 tag commit. - 2026-07-01: Homebrew formula API reported stable version 1.2.0. ### Related projects - nvm - n - nodenv - nodeenv ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes 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:** nodebrew - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [nodenv](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nodenv/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, development-environment, nodejs, version-manager. - [anyenv](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/anyenv/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, version-manager, version-managers. - [fvm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fvm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, version-manager, version-managers. - [sbtenv](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sbtenv/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, version-manager, version-managers. - [tofuenv](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/tofuenv/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, version-manager, version-managers. - [fnm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fnm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, nodejs, version-manager. - [goenv](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/goenv/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, development-environment, version-manager. - [nave](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nave/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, nodejs, version-manager. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/nodebrew.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/nodebrew.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph