DVM

Spec sheet

Purpose

DVM is a Deno Version Manager for managing multiple active Deno versions.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Intended users

The README describes DVM as a tool for managing multiple active Deno versions and shows project-local version configuration using `.dvmrc`.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

The repository has an Issues tab, and the page showed zero open issues when viewed.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The README says DVM is released under the MIT License.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Aliases and channels

The README shows aliases for latest and LTS releases, and a canary version option.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Install and switch

DVM can install Deno releases and switch to a specified version, semantic version range, or alias.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Install versions

DVM can install a specified Deno version, the latest available version, or the latest LTS version.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Installation methods

The README provides shell and PowerShell installer commands and links to release binaries.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Installer requirement

The shell installer requires `unzip`.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Other commands

The command list includes version listing and removal, shell completions, activation and deactivation, cache cleanup, registry changes, and running a Deno command with a specified version.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Project configuration

The `--local` flag lets users write a `.dvmrc` file for the current directory, which DVM can use when no version is supplied.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Release binaries

The README directs users to the releases page to download a release binary.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Release downloads

The v1.10.1 release lists seven assets.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Release signing

The v1.10.1 release page says its commit was signed with the committer’s verified signature.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Supported systems

The installer script selects binaries for macOS and Linux on x86_64 or ARM64 and Windows on x86_64; the README also describes Windows use through PowerShell or a shell environment such as WSL or MSYS.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Switch versions

The `use` command selects an installed version or a version range or alias.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Version lists

DVM can list installed versions and released versions available remotely.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Windows requirement

The README says PowerShell is required on Windows because DVM uses a PowerShell profile to set environment variables.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Windows support

The README says the shell installer can be used on Windows with Windows Subsystem for Linux, MSYS, or equivalent tools, and that PowerShell is required.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Runtime Version Managers#16 of 307.5