TL;DR — Quick Summary

bob manages Neovim versions. Install, switch, and use stable, nightly, or any specific version — nvm for Neovim, written in Rust.

bob manages Neovim versions. Install stable, nightly, or any tag — switch instantly.

Installation

# Cargo
cargo install bob-nvim

# Or download binary from GitHub releases

Usage

# Install latest stable
bob install stable

# Install nightly
bob install nightly

# Install specific version
bob install v0.10.0

# Switch to a version
bob use stable
bob use nightly
bob use v0.10.0

# List installed versions
bob list

# Update a version
bob update stable
bob update nightly

# Uninstall a version
bob uninstall v0.9.0

# Pin a version (project-local)
bob pin stable

Summary

  • bob manages multiple Neovim versions (stable, nightly, tags)
  • One-command install, switch, update, and uninstall
  • Pre-built binaries — no compilation needed
  • Cross-platform: Linux, macOS, Windows
  • Written in Rust — fast, reliable version management