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nvm off

Temporarily stop managing Node.js through NVM.

Usage

Usage: nvm off

Arguments

This command takes no arguments.

Flags

This command has no flags.

Behavior

StepDetail
UnlinkRemoves the managed .nodejs target
SettingsSets enabled=false
InstallsInstalled Node.js versions remain on disk

Example

nvm off

Sample output

NVM for Windows is no longer managing Node.js installations.

Verified transcript (local run)

PS> nvm off --help
Usage: nvm off

Stop managing Node.js with nvm.

Typical use cases

  • Short-term troubleshooting
  • Temporary handoff to unmanaged runtime experiments

Use nvm on to re-enable management.