asdf-vm/asdf

Versioning of plugins

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#166 opened on Mar 2, 2017

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Description

Please consider adding functionality to install a specific version/to update to a specific version of a plugin. Also please consider versioning/tagging plugins in their repos.

The recent changes in the nodejes plugin broke a lot of setups.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
shellgo
Domain
clideveloper experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
basic understanding of asdf plugin system
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Review the plugin management code in the asdf repository, particularly the `bin/` directory for installation scripts. Examine the discussion in issue #166 for user expectations on version syntax. Propose a design for adding a version argument to `asdf plugin add` and possibly a new command `asdf plugin update` to handle version specific installations.