install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install rv

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install rv

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · rv · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/rv

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/rv.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id A2-Ai.rv -e

Windows Package Manager source index · A2-Ai.rv · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Ruby version manager

Project links

Commands and aliases

rv
rvw
rvx

history

Project history and usage

rv is a Rust-written Ruby version, gem and project manager from Spinel Cooperative. It automatically installs supported Rubies and offers commands for locked dependency installation, isolated gem tools, project version pinning and shell integration.

Project history

Spinel Cooperative developed rv as a fast Ruby gem and project manager. The project is presented as an all-in-one tool for automatically acquiring Ruby versions, installing locked project dependencies, running gem commands in isolated environments, and managing gem-based command-line tools. Its maintainers cite uv as a major inspiration and also acknowledge Bundler, Frum, Homebrew, npm, Cargo and Orogene.

Adoption history

The project documents installation through Homebrew on macOS and Linux, a standalone installer, PowerShell on Windows, and downloadable releases. The supplied package metadata also records DNF, Scoop and WinGet availability.

How it is used

Developers use rv run to execute commands with an available Ruby, rvx to run gem-provided commands, rv clean-install for Gemfile.lock environments, rv tool install for isolated CLI tools, and rv ruby pin or shell integration for project version selection. Configuration uses project- or user-level rv.kdl files, with RV_ environment variables taking precedence.

Why package nerds care

rv explicitly aims to combine responsibilities historically spread across Ruby installers, version managers, Bundler, RubyGems and isolated command runners. Its Rust implementation, binary-distribution emphasis and uv-inspired interface make it part of the wider trend toward fast, consolidated language toolchains.

Timeline

Project launch: Spinel Cooperative introduced rv as a fast, consolidated Ruby toolchain inspired by uv.
Packaging expansion: rv became installable through Homebrew, standalone scripts, Windows tooling and downloadable releases.
Tooling expansion: The project combined Ruby acquisition, Gemfile.lock installation, isolated gem commands, project pinning and shell integration.

Related projects

The project's stated problem space overlaps RVM, rbenv, chruby, asdf, mise, ruby-build, ruby-install, Bundler and RubyGems. uv is its clearest naming and product-design inspiration.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: orange

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal

Signals

text:version manager

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

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

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: rv.kdl.config/rv.kdl.config/rv/rv.kdl~/.rv.kdl~/.config/rv.kdl~/.config/rv/rv.kdl

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure
`rv`	cli	global executable
`rvw`	cli	global executable
`rvx`	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 generated2026-09-19

manager version0.7.0

manager updated2026-09-13

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.6.0

https://github.com/spinel-coop/rv

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:rv
Version	0.7.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rv
Homepage	https://github.com/spinel-coop/rv
Repository	https://github.com/spinel-coop/rv
License	Apache-2.0 OR MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/spinel-coop/rv/archive/refs/tags/v0.6.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-13T07:47:21Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	rv
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Conflicts With	rv-r
Requirements	macos
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head 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.

dnf95%

rv 7.3.0-0.rc0.260819gbd5f485f3f02.5.fc46

RV: Runtime Verification

https://www.kernel.org/

sudo dnf install rv

License: ((GPL-2.0-only WITH Linux-syscall-note) OR CDDL-1.0) AND ((GPL-2.0-only WITH Linux-syscall-note) OR Linux-OpenIB) AND 0BSD AND Apache-2.0 AND BSD-2-Clause AND
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: kernel
4 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rv

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: rv from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/652278618dec9c023176a80c435a32a2c8154869fb0eb662c267a54df28d77d9-primary.xml.zst

Scoop95%

main/rv

scoop install main/rv

normalized package name match
Matched by: Rv

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/rv.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

A2-Ai.rv

winget install --id A2-Ai.rv -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Rv

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: A2-Ai.rv from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

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/rv.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

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