An elm version manager and proxy
npm install -g elm-forest
You may also wish to install elm-forest-aliases
Just start using forest ... instead of elm ...
mkdir my-new-project
cd my-new-project
forest init
And then use forest ... instead of elm ...
Initialize:
# Use latest elm (makes `elm-package.json` in cwd)
forest init
# Use elm 0.18
forest init 0.18
Then, use forest ... instead of elm ....
# Install a package
forest package install elm-lang/http
# Start reactor
forest reactor
# And so on
Forest will always use the appropriate version, based on the closest elm-package.json it can find.
See available versions using forest list
Pre-install a specific version using forest get <version>
You can install elm-format (and similar) using forest npm install elm-format and then can use it using forest format
Uninstall a version using forest remove <version>
If forest is shadowing an elm command, use forest -- <elm-subcommand> (or forest elm <sub-command>)
Elm versions are installed under ~/.elm-forest/<version>/. If you encounter any issues, try deleting the specific version folder (or the whole directory).
$ forest --help
forest : Elm version manager and proxy
Subcommands:
`init [version]` - initialize new elm project (defaults to latest)
`get [version]` - pre-install a specific elm version (defaults to latest)
`list` - list available elm versions
`current` - show the elm version that would be used here
`remove <version>` - uninstall given elm version
`elm [arg [...]]` - pass arguments to elm platform
`npm [arg [...]]` - pass arguments to npm used to install current elm
`--` [arg [...]] - alias to subcommand `elm`
use `--version` to show forest version
Give no arguments or '--help' to show this message.
Anything else will be given the the project-appropriate version of
elm-platform. (as if you had used the subcommad `elm`)
- Proper handling for error cases
- Better status messages