chvm
v1.2.1
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Chromium Version Manager - Manage and run multiple Chromium versions on macOS ARM
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chvm — Chromium Version Manager
A lightweight CLI tool for managing multiple Chromium versions on MacOS (ARM/Apple Silicon) and Windows.
⚠️ Development Status
chvm is currently unstable. We recommend using it via npx to automatically get bug fixes:
alias chvm="npx -y chvm"Add this alias to your ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc to make it permanent.
Requirements
- Node.js >= 20.0.0
Quick Start
# Update available versions list
chvm update # will take a few minutes
# List versions
chvm ls
# Install and open a version
chvm open latest
# Install specific version
chvm install 92.0.4515.159
# Open with CORS disabled (for development)
chvm open 92 --disable-cors
# Uninstall a version
chvm uninstall 92.0.4515.159Features
- ✅ Install and manage multiple Chromium versions
- ✅ Separate profiles per version
- ✅ Everything stored in
~/.chvm(no system pollution) - ✅ CORS disable support for development
Commands
| Command | Description |
| -------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| chvm update [--force] | Update list of available versions |
| chvm ls [--json] | List available and installed versions |
| chvm install <version> | Install a version (version number, revision, or latest/oldest) |
| chvm open <version> [--disable-cors] | Open a version (auto-installs if needed) |
| chvm uninstall <version> [--force] | Uninstall a version |
License
MIT
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