asdf, One Tool for All Your Versions
summary
asdf is demonstrated as a version manager that installs language/tool binaries via plugins and uses tool-versions files and shims to choose the right binary at runtime. The demo shows adding plugins and installing specific versions (example: Go latest → 1.22.2, and Go 1.16.15 for legacy code) and explains that plugin authors follow a template with four required scripts (download, install, list-all, latest). The community has 750+ plugins and a plugin manager that pins plugin git refs to reduce supply‑chain tampering.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction to ASDF
- 1:44Installation and plugins
- 3:10Tool versions and shims
- 6:17Demo with Go
- 9:30Custom plugin creation
- 18:58Security plugin manager
- 24:55Demo plugin manager
- 25:59Conclusion and Q&A
