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プロジェクトの歴史

The repository was created in 2014 and the README frames asdf as a response to the proliferation of tools such as gvm, nvm, rbenv, and pyenv. Its bundled 'Ballad of asdf' says the author wrote one more version manager after installing many language-specific managers and learning many command sets.

The first tagged version, v0.1.0, was annotated in July 2016. From there asdf grew as a shell-based version manager with plugins, shims, and a shared `.tool-versions` file. Release metadata shows v0.9.0 in 2021 and a rapid 0.10+ to 0.19 series through 2026.

採用の歴史

asdf's adoption comes from the plugin model. The official README advertises one CLI for multiple languages, consistent commands, one global config, per-project `.tool-versions`, support for legacy files such as `.node-version`, `.nvmrc`, and `.ruby-version`, and automatic switching as users move between directories.

The input package facts list Alpine, Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, and openSUSE packaging. In practice, many users also install it directly from Git, then use package-managed plugins for runtimes through asdf's own plugin index and community plugins.

使われ方

A typical workflow is to install asdf, add a plugin such as Node.js or Ruby, install one or more versions, and set versions globally or in a project. The `.tool-versions` file records tool names and versions, while `~/.asdfrc` holds user-specific settings such as legacy version file behavior, plugin repository sync timing, and concurrency.

パッケージ好きにとっての重要性

asdf is significant because it turns language runtime installation into a plugin packaging problem. It competes with language-native version managers, distro packages, and newer tools, but its stable `.tool-versions` convention became a common project-level contract across mixed-language repositories.

タイムライン

• 2014: GitHub repository created.
• 2016: v0.1.0 annotated as the first tagged version.
• 2021: v0.9.0 release published.
• 2025: v0.16.0 release published.
• 2026: v0.19.0 release published.

Related projects

• gvm, nvm, rbenv, and pyenv are named by the README as comparable language-specific tools.
• asdf-plugins is the official plugin short-name index.
• asdf-plugin-template and asdf-vm/actions support plugin creation and CI workflows.

ソース

• https://api.github.com/repos/asdf-vm/asdf/git/tags/ae2eb8b75d07ec787e9e603cc0e89affb9c57c6f
• https://asdf-vm.com/
• https://asdf-vm.com/manage/configuration.html
• https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf
• source_facts.package-manager