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Expand Up @@ -20,6 +20,35 @@ mise use -g node@20

See the [Node.JS Cookbook](/mise-cookbook/nodejs.html) for common tasks and examples.

## Pinning npm version

By default, Node.js ships with a bundled version of npm. If you need a specific npm version
(e.g. to keep your entire team on the same version and avoid `package-lock.json` conflicts),
you can pin it alongside Node in your `mise.toml`:

```toml [mise.toml]
[tools]
node = "24"
npm = "11"
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```

To pin both to exact versions (recommended for teams):

```sh
mise use --pin node@lts npm@latest
```

This resolves aliases like `lts` and `latest` to exact version numbers in `mise.toml`, e.g.:

```toml [mise.toml]
[tools]
node = "24.14.1"
npm = "11.12.1"
```

The pinned npm version takes precedence over the one bundled with Node, so `npm --version` will
always return the version specified in `mise.toml`.

## `.nvmrc` and `.node-version` support

By default, mise uses a `mise.toml` file for auto-switching between software versions.
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