asdf Backend

asdf is the original backend for mise. It's the default if no backend is specified, e.g.: mise i ripgrep will use asdf but mise i cargo:ripgrep will use the cargo backend. You can explicitly specify the asdf backend with mise i asdf:ripgrep. If you wish.

If choosing a backend to integrate a tool into mise, it's discouraged to use the asdf backend. ubi would be the ideal choice if it can work as a single binary, otherwise aqua would be the next best choice since it requires minimal configuration and doesn't require executing code in a plugin. Generally vfox plugins can handle anything an asdf plugin might need to do while also being potentially able to support windows.

There are hundreds of plugins available in the mise registry and you can also install plugins from git repos or local directories.

WARNING

Take care using plugins as well as anything else you get from the internet. CLIs are unfortunately capable of doing a lot of damage to your system if a bad actor manages to get into your system through a plugin or other tool.

Writing asdf plugins for mise

See the asdf documentation for more information on writing plugins.

TODO: document special features only available in mise.