The Hassle-Free JavaScript Tool Manager

Fast: Install and run any JavaScript / Node.JS tool quickly and seamlessly! Volta is built in Rust and ships as a snappy static binary.

Reliable: Ensure everyone in your project has the same tools — without interfering with their workflow.

Universal: No matter the package manager, Node runtime, or OS, one command is all you need: volta install.

• Speed 🚀
• Seamless, per-project version switching
• Cross-platform support, including Windows and all Linux / UNIX shells
• Support for multiple package managers
• Stable tool installation—no reinstalling on every Node upgrade!
• Extensibility hooks for site-specific customization

# getting the install script with curl but you can use wget alternatively as well
curl https://get.volta.sh | bash

volta install node

node

Read the Getting Started Guide on our website for detailed instructions on how to install Volta.

Read the Understanding Volta Guide on our website for detailed instructions on how to use Volta.

Contributions are always welcome, no matter how large or small. Substantial feature ideas should be proposed as an RFC. Before contributing, please read the code of conduct.

See the Contributing Guide on our website for detailed instructions on how to contribute to Volta.

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