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Expand Up @@ -49,14 +49,30 @@ 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
## `.nvmrc`, `.node-version` and `package.json` support

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

It also supports `.tool-versions`, `.nvmrc` or `.node-version` file to find out what version of Node.js should be used. This will be used if `node` isn't defined in `mise.toml`.
It also supports `.tool-versions` file to specify versions for ASDF compatibility. Additionally, `.nvmrc`, `.node-version`, and the `devEngines` field in `package.json` are supported but require explicit enabling (see tip below).

This makes it a drop-in replacement for `nvm`. See [idiomatic version files](/configuration.html#idiomatic-version-files) for more information.

::: tip
Idiomatic version files (`.nvmrc`, `.node-version`, `devEngines` field in `package.json`) are disabled by default and must be explicitly enabled:

```sh
mise settings add idiomatic_version_file_enable_tools node
```

Or in `~/.config/mise/config.toml`:

```toml
[settings]
idiomatic_version_file_enable_tools = ["node"]
```

:::

## Default node packages

mise-node can automatically install a default set of npm packages right after installing a node version. To enable this feature, provide a `$HOME/.default-npm-packages` file that lists one package per line, for example:
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