Introduction

Welcome to the UniRTM (Universal Runtime Manager) documentation.

UniRTM is an enterprise-grade, foundational template and tool manager inspired by mise and asdf. It allows you to unify your development environment, tasks, and environment variables into a single, blazing fast Go executable.

Why UniRTM?

In modern software development, projects require various runtimes (Node.js, Go, Python), CLI tools (linters, formatters), and environment variables. Traditionally, developers use an assortment of tools like nvm, pyenv, direnv, and make.

UniRTM replaces them all:

• 100% Native Architecture: Built entirely in Go. Zero dependencies on external plugins, bash scripts, or system-level tools (like pipx or make), delivering maximum performance.
• Absolute Zero-Pollution: Manage environments without needing invasive shell hooks (.zshrc/.bashrc manipulations) or directory-switching aliases.
• Built-in MCP Server: Out-of-the-box support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing AI agents to natively manage your environments.
• Polyglot Tool Manager: Installs and manages versions for multiple languages natively.
• Environment Management: Declarative loading of variables and secrets via .unirtm.toml.
• Task Runner: A simple cross-platform task runner built-in.

Getting Started

To get started, follow the installation instructions in the repository README, or run the universal installation script if you are on macOS or Linux:

# Example installation script
curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/snowdreamtech/UniRTM/main/install.sh | bash

Once installed, you can use unirtm to install tools, run tasks, and manage your environment.