GrabNim is a simple tool to install and switch between different versions of the Nim compiler.
This project started as a script I wrote out of frustration with choosenim.
Features:
- Cross-platform support (Linux, Windows, MacOSX)
- Supports official Nim releases and nightlies
- Supports installing Nim from source (tagged versions or devel branch)
- Seamless switching between installed versions using symlinks (junctions on windows)
- XDG-compliant directories (%LOCALAPPDIR% on windows)
Comparison with choosenim:
- Doesn't use bug-prone shims (uses direct symlinks/junctions)
- Doesn't modify nim binaries in any way (see first point)
- Doesn't crash your LSP (see first point)
- Won't override user-installed binaries in ~/.nimble/bin
- Doesn't litter in your $HOME
- Better support for Arm64
- Releases built with zigcc (reduces chance of false AV detections)
- Caches nim repo for subsequent compilations
- Has a delete command (... really?)
- No self-update command (security considerations)
- No telemetry
Basic Usage:
grabnim # Install latest stable Nim
grabnim fetch # Show available versions for your OS
grabnim 2.2.4 # Install specific version
grabnim compile devel # Install from source
grabnim list # Show installed versionsInstallation:
wget https://codeberg.org/janAkali/grabnim/raw/branch/master/misc/install.sh
sh install.shOr download from releases and setup PATH env.
Project Page: https://codeberg.org/janakali/grabnim
GrabNim makes it easy to test your code against different Nim versions. Give it a try and let me know what you think!
compile.nim module is heavily-based on nimenv.
I only had to rewire types and some git procs to grabnim internals.
Awesome, thanks!
I'm excited to try it out. Especially on arm64 machines.
Awesome work!
I was working on something similar myself, but you beat me to it :)
- nicer formatting for "list" and "fetch" commands
Demo:
