install

Install one or more runtimes.

Synopsis

vx install <runtime>[@version] [<runtime>[@version] ...] [--force]

Description

vx install installs vx-managed runtimes explicitly.

• If no version is provided, vx resolves latest.
• You can install multiple runtimes in one command.
• Bundled runtimes are installed via their parent runtime automatically.

Examples:

• cargo and rustc are bundled with rustup.
• Installing cargo may redirect to installing rustup.

Options

Option	Description
-f, --force	Reinstall even when already installed

Usage Examples

# Install latest versions
vx install node uv go

# Install specific versions
vx install node@22 go@1.22

# Rust ecosystem (recommended)
vx install rustup
vx cargo --version
vx rustc --version

# Force reinstall
vx install node@22 --force

Version Notes

• Runtime versions and toolchain versions can differ.
• For Rust, prefer configuring/installing rustup, then use vx cargo / vx rustc.

Related

• overview - CLI overview
• list - List installed/available runtimes
• global - Global package management