install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install nrm

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#nrm

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/nr/nrm/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

NPM registry manager, fast switch between different registries

Project links

Commands and aliases

nrm

history

Project history and usage

nrm is a Node.js command-line registry manager that switches npm-compatible registry URLs quickly. The package was published to npm and GitHub on February 28, 2014, and its repository describes support for common registry presets including npm, yarn, cnpm, taobao/npmmirror, Tencent, npmMirror, and Huawei.

Project history

The project emerged from the npm ecosystem's need to move between the public npm registry, regional mirrors, and private or vendor registries without hand-editing npm configuration. Its 2.x line, released in late 2024 and 2025, includes a TypeScript migration and fixes around `.npmrc` handling, showing maintenance rather than a frozen one-off script.

Adoption history

nrm became a recognizable utility in JavaScript development workflows, especially where developers routinely compare registry latency or switch between regional mirrors. The GitHub repository had about 3,004 stars and 254 forks when queried on 2026-07-01; npm reported 10,993 downloads for the 2026-05-30 through 2026-06-28 period.

How it is used

The practical workflow is to install it globally with npm, Yarn, pnpm, or Homebrew, list configured registries with `nrm ls`, switch with `nrm use <name>`, test registry response time with `nrm test`, and add or delete custom registries. It is package-manager glue, not a package manager replacement.

Why package nerds care

nrm matters because registry choice is operational state in Node.js projects. A tiny CLI that makes that state visible and switchable reduces mistakes when working across corporate registries, npm mirrors, and public packages.

Timeline

2014-02-28: GitHub repository created and npm package creation timestamp recorded.
2024-11-30: v1.5.0 release added local registry setting support.
2024-12-08: v2.0.0 release migrated the project to TypeScript.
2025-07-12: v2.1.0 release fixed invalid `home` field handling in `.npmrc`.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`nrm`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version2.1.0

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/Pana/nrm

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/Pana/nrmnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:nrm
Version	2.1.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/nrm
Homepage	https://github.com/Pana/nrm
Repository	https://github.com/Pana/nrm
Upstream docs	https://github.com/Pana/nrm#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://registry.npmjs.org/nrm/-/nrm-2.1.0.tgz
Dependencies	node
Bottle	available (on all)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	nrm
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

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

nrm

nix profile install nixpkgs#nrm

normalized package name match
Matched by: Nrm

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

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/nrm.yml

Used sources

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

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