nre

Node Runtime Environment

An extension for:

• NVM for Windows
• NVM for Linux
• NVM for MacOS (work in progress)

This utility ensures that any CMD command is executed within an environment configured for the selected NodeJS version.

Requirements (Windows)

Before installation, ensure the following software is installed:

• NVM for Windows

Installation (Windows)

If you have GoLang version 1.20.4 or higher, run the command:

go install github.com/Adrosar/nre@latest

... or download the compiled version:

1. Download and extract the archive nre-0.4.0-win64.zip.
2. Move the nre.exe binary to the %NVM_HOME% directory.
3. Open a terminal (console) and run the nre command to confirm that the application is functioning correctly.

Requirements (Linux)

Before installation, ensure the following software is installed:

• NVM for Linux

Installation (Linux)

If you have GoLang version 1.20.4 or higher, run the command:

go install github.com/Adrosar/nre@latest

... or download the compiled version:

1. Download and extract the archive nre-0.4.0-linux64.zip.
2. Move the nre binary to the $NVM_DIR directory.
3. Set execute permissions: chmod +x nre
4. Open a terminal (console) and run the nre command to confirm that the application is functioning correctly.

Usage

nre <NODE_VERSION> <COMMAND>

• NODE_VERSION - The NodeJS version number managed by NVM.
• COMMAND - Any command valid for your operating system or terminal.

Examples

• nre 8 npm run start: Executes npm run start using NodeJS version 8.
• nre 10 node -v: Executes node -v using NodeJS version 10.
• nre 12 git commit -m "Update": Executes git commit -m "Update" using NodeJS version 12.

Development (Windows)

To build and run NRE from source, ensure the following prerequisites are installed:

• Go 1.20.4 for Windows
• NVM for Windows

Running from Source

go run main.go

Building the Binary

To generate the nre.exe executable for Windows:

 go build -o nre.exe main.go

Development (Linux)

To build and run NRE from source, ensure the following prerequisites are installed:

• Go 1.20.4 for Linux
• NVM for Linux

Running from Source

go run main.go

Building the Binary

To generate the nre executable for Linux:

 go build -o nre main.go

Contributing

This project was initially created for personal use, but it’s open to the community.
Contributions are welcome — feel free to:

• Open an issue to report bugs or suggest new features
• Submit pull requests with improvements
• Share ideas for future development

Your feedback and participation are highly appreciated!

Author

Adrian Gargula