Start your engines.

Fast: Install and run any JS tool quickly and seamlessly! Volta is built in Rust and ships as a snappy static binary.

Reliable: Ensure everyone in your project has the same tools—without interfering with their workflow.

Universal: No matter the package manager, Node runtime, or OS, one command is all you need: volta install.

Features

• Speed 🚀
• Seamless, per-project version switching
• Cross-platform support, including Windows and all Unix shells
• Support for multiple package managers
• Stable tool installation—no reinstalling on every Node upgrade!
• Extensibility hooks for site-specific customization

Installing Volta

Read the Getting Started Guide on our website for detailed instructions on how to install Volta.

Using Volta

Read the Understanding Volta Guide on our website for detailed instructions on how to use Volta.

Contributing to Volta

Contributions are always welcome, no matter how large or small. Substantial feature ideas should be proposed as an RFC. Before contributing, please read the code of conduct.

See the Contributing Guide on our website for detailed instructions on how to contribute to Volta.