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Resolve Node.js version aliases like latest
, lts
or erbium
.
Those aliases are used by Node.js version managers like
nvm
,
nvs
, n
,
nave
,
nodeenv
or
nodist
.
This resolves them to a "major.minor.patch"
version string. The following
aliases are supported:
latest
,stable
,node
,current
: latest versionlts
orlts/*
: latest LTS versionlts/-1
,lts/-2
, etc.: first/second/etc. latest LTS versionlts/erbium
,erbium
, etc.: specific LTS, using its name (case-insensitive)- nvm custom aliases (including
default
) system
: Node.js version whennvm
is deactivatediojs
: always4.0.0
unstable
: always0.11.6
Normal version ranges (like 12.1.0
, 12
or >=10
) are valid inputs too.
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Examples
import nodeVersionAlias from 'node-version-alias'
// Note: the following examples might be out-of-sync with the actual versions
console.log(await nodeVersionAlias('latest')) // 19.3.0
console.log(await nodeVersionAlias('lts')) // 18.12.1
console.log(await nodeVersionAlias('lts/erbium')) // 12.22.12
console.log(await nodeVersionAlias('erbium')) // 12.22.12
console.log(await nodeVersionAlias('lts/-2')) // 14.21.2
// Normal version ranges
console.log(await nodeVersionAlias('10.0.0')) // 10.0.0
console.log(await nodeVersionAlias('10')) // 10.24.1
console.log(await nodeVersionAlias('^10')) // 10.24.1
console.log(await nodeVersionAlias('>=10')) // 19.3.0
// Allowed options
await nodeVersionAlias('latest', {
// Use a mirror for Node.js binaries
mirror: 'https://npmmirror.com/mirrors/node',
// Do not cache the list of available Node.js versions
fetch: true,
// Cancels when the signal is aborted
signal: new AbortController().signal,
})
Install
npm install node-version-alias
This package works in Node.js >=18.18.0.
This is an ES module. It must be loaded using
an import
or import()
statement,
not require()
. If TypeScript is used, it must be configured to
output ES modules,
not CommonJS.
Usage
nodeVersionAlias(alias, options?)
alias
: string
options
: Options?
Returns: Promise<string>
The return value resolves to a "major.minor.patch"
version string.
Options
mirror
Type: string
Default: https://nodejs.org/dist
Base URL to fetch the list of available Node.js versions. Can be customized (for
example https://npmmirror.com/mirrors/node
).
The following environment variables can also be used: NODE_MIRROR
,
NVM_NODEJS_ORG_MIRROR
, N_NODE_MIRROR
or NODIST_NODE_MIRROR
.
fetch
Type: boolean
Default: undefined
The list of available Node.js versions is cached for one hour by default. If the
fetch
option is:
true
: the cache will not be usedfalse
: the cache will be used even if it's older than one hour
signal
Type:
AbortSignal
Cancels when the signal is aborted.
CLI
nve
can be used to
run node-version-alias
as a CLI.
The --mirror
and
--fetch
CLI flags are available.
# Prints latest Node.js version
$ nve latest
19.3.0
# Prints latest Node.js 8 version
$ nve 8
8.17.0
# Prints latest Node.js 12, 10 and 8 versions
$ nve 12,10,8
12.22.1
10.24.1
8.17.0
See also
nvexeca
: Run a specific Node.js version (programmatic)get-node
: Download Node.jsnormalize-node-version
: Normalize and validate Node.js versionspreferred-node-version
: Get the preferred Node.js version of a project or userall-node-versions
: List all available Node.js versionsfetch-node-website
: Fetch releases on nodejs.org
Support
For any question, don't hesitate to submit an issue on GitHub.
Everyone is welcome regardless of personal background. We enforce a Code of conduct in order to promote a positive and inclusive environment.
Contributing
This project was made with ❤️. The simplest way to give back is by starring and sharing it online.
If the documentation is unclear or has a typo, please click on the page's Edit
button (pencil icon) and suggest a correction.
If you would like to help us fix a bug or add a new feature, please check our guidelines. Pull requests are welcome!
Thanks go to our wonderful contributors:
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