asdf-vm / asdf-vm/asdf

Versioning of plugins

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enhancement help wanted
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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.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by tracing how asdf installs and updates plugins, including the nodejes plugin, then clarify the version-selection and repository-tagging requirements. Done means a specific plugin version can be installed or updated reliably without breaking existing setups.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
go, node.js
Domain
cli, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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