Request: Git

[JonDum]

I noticed you like downloading tarballs :)

Wouldn't it be easier to let the user define the directory where they have a repo clone from node?

Then you can just git checkout the tag you want, build, and go nuts.

[creationix]

I don't want to bloat nvm any more than it already is. In fact, I want to remove some features.

When I want to build from a repo (like when testing a node patch I'm working on), I just build it manually and ./configure it with a prefix where nvm would expect it. Then after make install nvm can see it like any other.

If this can be done simply and with no confusion about the interface, I'd consider adding it.

[ljharb]

nvm currently uses git in install.sh, and there's also install-gitless.sh if you don't want to use git.