Other Tools

vx supports various other development tools.

Language Runtimes

Deno

Secure JavaScript/TypeScript runtime.

vx install `deno@latest

vx deno --version
vx deno run script.ts
vx deno compile script.ts
vx deno task dev

Zig

Zig programming language.

vx install `zig@latest

vx zig version
vx zig build
vx zig run main.zig

Java

Java Development Kit.

vx install java 21
vx install java 17

vx java --version
vx javac Main.java
vx java Main

.NET SDK

.NET SDK for C#, F#, and VB.NET development.

vx install `dotnet@latest

vx dotnet --version
vx dotnet new console -n MyApp
vx dotnet build
vx dotnet run
vx dotnet test
vx dotnet publish -c Release

Key Features:

• Cross-platform development (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• Support for C#, F#, and Visual Basic
• Built-in package management (NuGet)
• Web, desktop, mobile, cloud, and IoT applications

Build Tools

Vite

Next generation frontend tooling.

vx install `vite@latest

vx vite
vx vite build
vx vite preview

Just

Command runner (like make, but simpler).

vx install `just@latest

vx just --list
vx just build
vx just test

Task (go-task)

Task runner / build tool alternative to Make.

vx install `task@latest

vx task --version
vx task build
vx task test
vx task --list

CMake

Cross-platform build system generator.

vx install `cmake@latest

vx cmake --version
vx cmake -B build -S .
vx cmake --build build
vx cmake --install build

Ninja

Small build system with a focus on speed.

vx install `ninja@latest

vx ninja --version
vx ninja -C build
vx ninja -C build clean

protoc

Protocol Buffers compiler.

vx install `protoc@latest

vx protoc --version
vx protoc --cpp_out=. message.proto
vx protoc --python_out=. message.proto
vx protoc --go_out=. message.proto

DevOps Tools

Terraform

Infrastructure as Code.

vx install `terraform@latest

vx terraform --version
vx terraform init
vx terraform plan
vx terraform apply

kubectl

Kubernetes CLI.

vx install `kubectl@latest

vx kubectl version
vx kubectl get pods
vx kubectl apply -f deployment.yaml

Helm

Kubernetes package manager.

vx install `helm@latest

vx helm version
vx helm install my-release chart/
vx helm upgrade my-release chart/

Docker

Container runtime and tooling.

vx install `docker@latest

vx docker --version
vx docker build -t myapp .
vx docker run -it myapp
vx docker compose up -d

Cloud CLI Tools

AWS CLI

Amazon Web Services command-line interface.

vx install `awscli@latest

vx aws --version
vx aws configure
vx aws s3 ls
vx aws ec2 describe-instances

Azure CLI

Microsoft Azure command-line interface.

vx install `azcli@latest

vx az --version
vx az login
vx az group list
vx az vm list

gcloud

Google Cloud Platform command-line interface.

vx install `gcloud@latest

vx gcloud --version
vx gcloud auth login
vx gcloud projects list
vx gcloud compute instances list

Code Quality Tools

pre-commit

Framework for managing pre-commit hooks.

vx install pre-commit latest

vx pre-commit --version
vx pre-commit install
vx pre-commit run --all-files
vx pre-commit autoupdate

Editor & IDE

VS Code

Visual Studio Code (CLI).

vx install `vscode@latest

vx code .
vx code --install-extension ms-python.python

Specialized Tools

rez

Package management system for VFX/animation.

vx install `rez@latest

vx rez --version
vx rez env package

rcedit

Windows resource editor.

vx install `rcedit@latest

vx rcedit app.exe --set-icon icon.ico
vx rcedit app.exe --set-version-string "ProductName" "My App"

x-cmd

Compact and powerful command-line toolbox with 100+ built-in modules, a package manager for 500+ CLI tools, and AI integration.

• Homepage: x-cmd.com
• Repository: github.com/x-cmd/x-cmd

# Use x-cmd through vx
vx x-cmd --version

# Access x-cmd's built-in modules
vx x-cmd env
vx x-cmd pkg list

# Use x-cmd's AI features
vx x-cmd chat

Key Features:

• 100+ built-in modules (env, pkg, chat, etc.)
• Package manager for 500+ third-party CLI tools
• AI integration (chat, agent, code generation)
• Environment management for Node, Python, Java, Go
• Cross-platform: Linux, macOS, Windows

Project Configuration Example

[tools]
deno = "latest"
dotnet = "latest"
terraform = "1.6"
kubectl = "latest"
helm = "latest"
docker = "latest"
awscli = "latest"
pre-commit = "latest"
cmake = "latest"
task = "latest"
x-cmd = "latest"

[scripts]
dev = "deno task dev"
deploy = "terraform apply -auto-approve"
k8s-status = "kubectl get pods -A"
docker-build = "docker build -t myapp ."
lint = "pre-commit run --all-files"
build = "cmake -B build && cmake --build build"
dotnet-build = "dotnet build"
dotnet-test = "dotnet test"