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mise use

  • Usage: mise use [FLAGS] [TOOL@VERSION]…
  • Aliases: u
  • Effect: modifies state
  • Source code: src/cli/use.rs

Installs a tool and adds the version to mise.toml.

This will install the tool version if it is not already installed. By default, this will use a mise.toml file in the current directory. If multiple config files exist (e.g., both mise.toml and mise.local.toml), the lowest precedence file (mise.toml) will be used. See https://mise.jdx.dev/configuration.html#target-file-for-write-operations

In the following order:

  • If --global is set, it will use the global config file.
  • If --path is set, it will use the config file at the given path.
  • If --env is set, it will use mise.<env>.toml.
  • If MISE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILENAME is set, it will use that instead.
  • If MISE_OVERRIDE_CONFIG_FILENAMES is set, it will the first from that list.
  • Otherwise just "mise.toml" or global config if cwd is home directory.

Use MISE_GLOBAL_CONFIG_FILE to choose a different global config path.

Use the --global flag to use the global config file instead.

Arguments

  • [TOOL@VERSION]… — Tool(s) to add to config file

    e.g.: node@20, cargo:ripgrep@latest npm:prettier@3 If no version is specified, it will default to @latest

    Tool options can be set with this syntax:

    mise use ubi:BurntSushi/ripgrep[exe=rg]
    

Flags

  • -e --env <ENV> — Create/modify an environment-specific config file like .mise.<env>.toml

  • -f --force — Force reinstall even if already installed

  • -g --global — Use the global config file (~/.config/mise/config.toml) instead of the local one

  • -j --jobs <JOBS> — Number of jobs to run in parallel Values below 1 are treated as 1 [default: 4]

    Environment Variable: MISE_JOBS

  • -n --dry-run — Perform a dry run, showing what would be installed and modified without making changes

  • -p --path <PATH> — Specify a path to a config file or directory

    If a directory is specified, it will look for a config file in that directory following the rules above.

  • --dry-run-code — Like --dry-run but exits with code 1 if there are changes to make

    This is useful for scripts to check if tools need to be added or removed.

  • --fuzzy — Save fuzzy version to config file

    e.g.: mise use --fuzzy node@20 will save 20 as the version this is the default behavior unless MISE_PIN=1

  • --minimum-release-age <MINIMUM_RELEASE_AGE> — Only install versions released before this date or older than this duration

    Supports absolute dates like "2024-06-01" and relative durations like "90d" or "1y".

  • --pin — Save the resolved concrete version to the config file

    If the request exactly matches an available release, that release is preferred over installed fuzzy matches. Use prefix: to explicitly request recursive prefix matching. e.g.: mise use --pin node@20 will save the resolved 20.x.y version Set MISE_PIN=1 to make this the default behavior

    Consider using mise.lock as a better alternative to pinning in mise.toml: https://mise.jdx.dev/configuration/settings.html#lockfile

  • --raw — Connect backend install command stdin/stdout/stderr directly to the terminal Implies --jobs=1

  • --remove… <TOOL> — Remove the tool(s) from config file

  • -h --help — Print help

Examples:

# run with no arguments to use the interactive selector
$ mise use

# set the current version of node to 20.x in mise.toml of current directory
# will write the fuzzy version (e.g.: 20)
$ mise use node@20

# set the current version of node to 20.x in ~/.config/mise/config.toml
# will write the precise version (e.g.: 20.0.0)
$ mise use -g --pin node@20

# sets .mise.local.toml (which is intended not to be committed to a project)
$ mise use --env local node@20

# sets .mise.staging.toml (which is used if MISE_ENV=staging)
$ mise use --env staging node@20