cvm-cli/README.md

A unified CLI tool for managing PHP, Node.js, and Python versions with virtual environment and dependency management support.

# CVM - Cross-platform Version Manager

A unified CLI tool for managing PHP, Node.js, and Python versions with virtual environment and dependency management support.

## Features

- **Multi-language support**: PHP, Node.js, Python
- **Version management**: Install, switch, and manage multiple versions
- **Virtual environments**: Isolated environments for each project
- **Dependency management**: Handle packages and dependencies
- **Cross-platform**: Works on Linux, macOS, and Windows

## Commands

### Version Management
- `cvm install <language> <version>` - Install a specific version
- `cvm use <language> <version>` - Switch to a specific version
- `cvm list <language>` - List installed versions
- `cvm available <language>` - List available versions for download
- `cvm uninstall <language> <version>` - Remove a version

### Environment Management
- `cvm env create <name>` - Create a new environment
- `cvm env activate <name>` - Activate an environment
- `cvm env deactivate` - Deactivate current environment
- `cvm env list` - List all environments

### Language-specific Commands
- `cpvm` - PHP version manager
- `cnvm` - Node.js version manager  
- `cpyvm` - Python version manager
- `cenv` - Environment manager
- `cpm` - Cross-Platform Project Manager

### Project Creation Commands
- `cpm make <template> <project-name>` - Create a new project from template
- `cpm list` - List all available project templates
- `cpm search <keyword>` - Search for templates by keyword
- `cpm info <template>` - Show detailed template information
- `cpm interactive` - Create project using interactive mode

## Installation

### Via npm (Recommended)

```bash
# Install globally
npm install -g cvm-cli

# Or install locally in your project
npm install cvm
```

### From source

```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/codizium/cvm.git
cd cvm

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Link globally for development
npm link
```

## Usage Examples

```bash
# Install Node.js version 18
cvm install node 18.0.0

# Switch to Python 3.9
cvm use python 3.9.0

# Create a new environment
cvm env create myproject

# Activate environment
cvm env activate myproject
```