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Install NodeJS versions. Version 5.4.47 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-30.
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Package summary
Install NodeJS versions
Project links
Commands and aliases
- node-build
- nodenv-install
- nodenv-uninstall
history
Project history and usage
node-build is the small installer layer behind nodenv's `nodenv install` workflow. Its upstream README describes it as a tool that downloads, compiles, and installs Node on Unix-like systems, either as a nodenv plugin or as the standalone `node-build` command.
Project history
The project is explicitly descended from rbenv's ruby-build: the node-build README credits Sam Stephenson's ruby-build as the fork source and Will McKenzie as the person who modified it for Node. That lineage explains the package's shape: shell scripts, build definitions, optional source compilation, tarball checksums, mirrors, and environment-variable overrides instead of a large application framework.
Adoption history
node-build is niche compared with Node itself, but it matters to developers who want repeatable per-project Node installs through nodenv. Homebrew Formulae lists node-build 5.4.44 and reports 28,881 installs over 365 days, including 13,982 installs on request, which is enough signal to treat it as a real version-manager dependency rather than a forgotten helper.
How it is used
Package nerds use node-build when they want nodenv-style version management without nvm's shell-function model. Typical commands are `nodenv install --list`, `nodenv install 20.11.1`, `node-build --definitions`, and `node-build 20.11.1 ~/local/node-20.11.1`. The advanced knobs are useful when diagnosing C compiler failures, forcing source builds with `--compile`, applying a patch with `--patch`, keeping sources for debugging, or overriding tarball URLs and mirrors.
Why package nerds care
The package is interesting because it encodes the boring but valuable part of a runtime ecosystem: mapping many upstream Node releases into reproducible install recipes. It is not a general JavaScript tool; it is plumbing for people who care which exact Node binary, checksum, compiler, prefix, or mirror produced their local runtime.
Related projects
- nodenv
- node-build-update-defs
- rbenv/ruby-build
- Node.js
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for node-build. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
node-build | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
nodenv-install | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
nodenv-uninstall | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version5.4.47
manager updated2026-07-30
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:node-build |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.4.47 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/nodenv/node-build |
| Repository | https://github.com/nodenv/node-build |
| Last updated | 2026-07-30T03:55:33Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation