Full-stack-skills nvm-setup

Configure shell initialization files so nvm loads correctly in bash, zsh, and fish. Covers NVM_DIR, nvm.sh sourcing, profile file selection, XDG_CONFIG_HOME, and bash completion. Use when the user reports nvm not found after installation, needs to configure shell profiles, or wants to set up nvm environment variables.

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/partme-ai/full-stack-skills

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/partme-ai/full-stack-skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/nvm-skills/nvm-setup" ~/.claude/skills/partme-ai-full-stack-skills-nvm-setup && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: skills/nvm-skills/nvm-setup/SKILL.md

nvm Shell Setup

Configure shell profiles so nvm loads automatically on every new terminal session.

Workflow

Identify the shell and profile file:
- bash:
```
~/.bashrc
```
  (or
```
~/.bash_profile
```
  on macOS)
- zsh:
```
~/.zshrc
```
- fish:
```
~/.config/fish/config.fish
```
- With XDG_CONFIG_HOME:
```
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bash/bashrc
```
  etc.

Add nvm initialization to the correct profile:

# Required lines for bash/zsh:
export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion"

Optional: Load nvm without switching versions (faster shell startup):

[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" --no-use

Verify nvm loads in a new shell:

# Open a new terminal, then:
command -v nvm    # Should print "nvm"
nvm --version     # Should print version number

Notes:

XDG_CONFIG_HOME changes the expected profile path.
Use
```
--no-use
```
when you only want nvm loaded without switching versions.
For installation, use the nvm-install skill. For version usage, use nvm-usage-basics.

Example file map

```
templates/shell-config.md
```
- Profile configuration templates
```
examples/environment-variables.md
```
- Environment variable reference
```
examples/bash-completion.md
```
- Bash completion setup
```
examples/bash-completion-usage.md
```
- Completion usage examples

Keywords

nvm setup, NVM_DIR, nvm.sh, profile, bash, zsh, fish, XDG_CONFIG_HOME, shell init