zvm

v0.9.1

Install, pin, and switch Zig toolchains with zvm without disturbing the user's global toolchain.

CodexClaude Code1 Skill

By Tristan IshamLicense: MIT1.1k GitHub starsUpdated 9 hours ago

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Runtimes: Codex and Claude Code
Parsed components: 1 skill or MCP entry
Source updated: Oct 6, 2026
Manifest status: Canonical path parsed

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Install zvm for Codex and Claude Code

Installs for the current user

codex plugin marketplace add IchenDEV/agent-plugin-mkt
codex plugin marketplace upgrade agent-plugin-marketplace
codex plugin add zvm@agent-plugin-marketplace

Paste and run these commands in a terminal with Codex. They add and refresh the PluginsMP catalog, then install this plugin.

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Get the source manually

$ git clone https://github.com/tristanisham/zvm

Clone the source repository, then follow its setup instructions to add the plugin to a compatible client. The repository root is the plugin root.

Plugin files

zvm/

├── .codex-plugin/plugin.json
├── .claude-plugin/plugin.json
└── skills/zig-versions/SKILL.md

Included Skills1

zig-versionsskills/zig-versions/SKILL.md

Use when installing Zig, switching Zig versions, setting up ZLS, or resolving a Zig version mismatch - covers zvm (Zig Version Manager) for installing, pinning, and running specific Zig toolchains in a repository.

Plugin manifests2

.codex-plugin/plugin.json

{
  "name": "zvm",
  "version": "0.9.1",
  "description": "Install, pin, and switch Zig toolchains with zvm without disturbing the user's global toolchain.",
  "author": {
    "name": "Tristan Isham"
  },
  "homepage": "https://www.zvm.app",
  "repository": "https://github.com/tristanisham/zvm",
  "license": "MIT",
  "keywords": [
    "zig",
    "zvm",
    "version-manager",
    "toolchain",
    "zls"
  ],
  "skills": "./skills/",
  "interface": {
    "displayName": "ZVM",
    "shortDescription": "Manage Zig and ZLS toolchains safely",
    "longDescription": "Teaches Codex how to install, select, pin, and run Zig and ZLS versions with ZVM while preserving the user's global toolchain selection.",
    "developerName": "Tristan Isham",
    "category": "Developer Tools",
    "capabilities": [
      "Toolchain management",
      "Version selection"
    ],
    "websiteURL": "https://www.zvm.app",
    "defaultPrompt": [
      "Use the Zig version this repository expects.",
      "Install the matching Zig and ZLS toolchain.",
      "Diagnose this Zig version mismatch."
    ],
    "brandColor": "#F7A41D"
  }
}

.claude-plugin/plugin.json

{
  "name": "zvm",
  "description": "Install, pin, and switch Zig toolchains with zvm (Zig Version Manager). Teaches agents zvm's real command surface and how to select a Zig version without disturbing the user's global install.",
  "version": "0.9.1",
  "author": {
    "name": "Tristan Isham"
  },
  "homepage": "https://www.zvm.app",
  "repository": "https://github.com/tristanisham/zvm",
  "license": "MIT",
  "keywords": [
    "zig",
    "zvm",
    "version-manager",
    "toolchain",
    "zls"
  ]
}