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Bob

bob

A version manager for neovim.

Runs as bob|macOS, Linux, Windows|github.com
Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 3 tasks · 4 fields

Install, switch to, or uninstall a Neovim version with bob. Update, sync, rollback and the other subcommands are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun
Run in Otty
otty gui bob

bob use

Switch version

Switch to a Neovim version, installing it first unless told not to.

Switch versionExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal
Basic
Version*
string
Do not auto-install
--no-install
TasksEach one presets the form for one job
Switch version
versionno_install
ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form
Version
string · positional 0
nightlystablelatest
Do not auto-install
boolean
--no-install

bob install

Install version

Install a Neovim version; also updates an out-of-date nightly.

Install versionExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal
Basic
Version*
string
TasksEach one presets the form for one job
Install version
version
ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form
Version
string · positional 0
nightlystablelatest

bob uninstall

Uninstall version

Uninstall a version; without one bob prompts for a selection.

Uninstall versionExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal
Basic
Version
string
TasksEach one presets the form for one job
Uninstall version
version
ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form
Version
string · positional 0
nightlystablelatest
SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these
readme
- `bob use |nightly|stable|latest|<version-string>|<commit-hash>|` `--no-install` flag will prevent bob from auto invoking install command when using `use` Switch to the specified version, by default will auto-invoke install command if the version is not installed already
manual

github.com

readme
- `bob install |nightly|stable|latest|<version-string>|<commit-hash>|` Install the specified version, can also be used to update out-of-date nightly version.
manual

github.com

readme
- `bob uninstall [|nightly|stable|latest|<version-string>|<commit-hash>|]` Uninstall the specified version. If no version is specified a prompt is used to select all the versions
manual

github.com

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed bob against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.