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What is mise?

mise (pronounced "meez") is the front-end to your dev environment written in Rust by jdx. It combines the functionality of asdf, direnv, and make into a single, fast tool. With over 18k GitHub stars, it has become the modern choice for managing development environments, providing runtime management, environment variables, and task automation in one unified tool.

🎯 The Holy Trinity of Development:

Like asdf: Manages dev tools like node, python, terraform, and hundreds more
Like direnv: Manages environment variables for different project directories
Like make: Manages tasks used to build and test projects

            🚀 Why Latest Versions Matter: mise is rapidly evolving with frequent releases containing new tool support, performance improvements, and enhanced features. The latest versions include better task management, improved environment handling, and support for hundreds of new development tools.
        

⚡ Key Features of mise

🔧 Universal Tool Manager

Manage hundreds of dev tools including Node.js, Python, Go, Terraform, kubectl, and more. Single tool replaces nvm, pyenv, rbenv, and others.

🌍 Environment Management

Per-project environment variables with .env file support. Automatic activation when entering project directories.

⚡ Task Runner

Define and run project tasks with dependencies, parallel execution, and environment integration. Modern alternative to Makefiles.

🚀 Rust Performance

Significantly faster than asdf and other shell-based tools. Efficient caching and parallel operations for better developer experience.

📦 Plugin Ecosystem

Compatible with asdf plugins plus native mise plugins. Extensive registry of tools and easy custom plugin creation.

🔄 Cross-Platform

Works on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Consistent development environment across all platforms and team members.

🆕 What's New in mise 2025.8.7+

Enhanced Task System: Improved task dependencies and parallel execution
Better Tool Registry: Expanded tool support and faster installations
Performance Improvements: Faster tool switching and environment activation
Enhanced Configuration: Better TOML configuration and validation
Improved Shell Integration: Better bash, zsh, and fish support
Cross-Platform Features: Enhanced Windows and macOS compatibility

📦 Installation from debian.griffo.io

Step 1: Add Repository

# Add GPG key
curl -sS https://debian.griffo.io/EA0F721D231FDD3A0A17B9AC7808B4DD62C41256.asc | sudo gpg --dearmor --yes -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/debian.griffo.io.gpg

# Add repository
echo "deb https://debian.griffo.io/apt $(lsb_release -sc 2>/dev/null) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.griffo.io.list

# Update package list
sudo apt update
            

Step 2: Install mise

# Install latest mise
sudo apt install mise

# Verify installation
mise --version
            

Step 3: Set Up Shell Integration

# For bash users
echo 'eval "$(mise activate bash)"' >> ~/.bashrc

# For zsh users  
echo 'eval "$(mise activate zsh)"' >> ~/.zshrc

# For fish users
echo 'mise activate fish | source' >> ~/.config/fish/config.fish

# Reload shell
source ~/.bashrc  # or ~/.zshrc
            

🎯 Basic Usage Examples

Tool management:

# Install and use Node.js 22
mise use --global node@22

# Install Python 3.12 for current project
mise use python@3.12

# Install multiple tools
mise use node@22 python@3.12 go@1.23

# List available tools
mise registry
        

Environment variables:

# Set environment variable for project
mise set DATABASE_URL=postgres://localhost/myapp

# Load .env files automatically
echo "API_KEY=secret" > .env

# Check current environment
mise env
        

Task management:

# Create mise.toml with tasks
[tasks.build]
description = "Build the project"
run = "npm run build"

[tasks.test]
description = "Run tests"
run = "npm test"
depends = ["build"]

# Run tasks
mise run build
mise run test
        

🚀 Why Choose debian.griffo.io?

📊 Installation Comparison:

Official Debian: Available but often outdated versions
Cargo Install: Requires Rust toolchain and compilation
Install Script: Manual updates and no package management
debian.griffo.io: Latest version (2025.8.7+) with automatic updates

✅ Latest Tool Support: Get newest development tool integrations immediately
✅ No Rust Compilation: Pre-built binaries, no toolchain needed
✅ Automatic Updates: Packages updated within hours of upstream releases
✅ Complete Package: Includes shell integrations and completions
✅ Multi-Distribution: Works on Bookworm, Trixie, and Sid
✅ Easy Maintenance: Standard apt commands for updates

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uv Python Manager - Fast Python package management
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fzf Fuzzy Finder - Enhanced command searching

            🎯 Perfect for: Developers managing multiple language runtimes, teams needing consistent development environments, anyone frustrated with juggling nvm/pyenv/rbenv, and projects requiring unified tool and task management.
        

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