Volta

Spec sheet

Purpose

Volta manages JavaScript command-line tools such as Node, npm, Yarn, and executables shipped with JavaScript packages.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.volta.sh

Integrations

Volta provides hooks to use alternate download sources, including npm Enterprise, for tools such as Node, npm, and Yarn.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.volta.sh

Support

The project welcomes GitHub issues and pull requests and uses Discord for community discussion.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.volta.sh

License

Volta is licensed under the BSD 2-clause license.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.volta.sh

Automatic switching

Volta detects the current project and routes tools to the versions configured for it.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.volta.sh

CI integration

Volta provides a GitHub Action that downloads Volta, caches it, and downloads tools pinned in package.json.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.volta.sh

Implementation

Volta is built in Rust and ships as a static binary.Read 30 Sep 2026 · volta.sh

Maintenance status

The project repository says Volta is unmaintained and recommends migration to mise.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Operating systems

The project documents Windows and Unix support, with Unix installers placing binaries in ~/.volta/bin.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.volta.sh

Package managers

Volta supports multiple package managers, while pnpm support is experimental and requires VOLTA_FEATURE_PNPM=1.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.volta.sh

Platform support

The documentation describes installation on macOS and other Unix systems, and on Windows.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.volta.sh

pnpm limit

Global pnpm installations are unsupported and result in an error.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.volta.sh

pnpm limitation

pnpm support is experimental, and global pnpm installations are not supported.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.volta.sh

Project contributors

The project site describes Volta as built by the Volta community.Read 30 Sep 2026 · volta.sh

Project versions

Volta can save a project's Node and package manager versions in its package.json so collaborators using Volta get the same versions.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.volta.sh

Routing

Volta adds shims to PATH that route tools to the right version and Node engine.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.volta.sh

Support channels

The uninstall guide says users can reach the project on Twitter, Discord, or GitHub with feedback.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.volta.sh

Tool installation

The volta install command sets a default tool version and downloads it to a local cache if it is not already cached.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.volta.sh

Where Specifiction places it

• Runtime Version Managers#28 of 306.7