# `mise use [flags] [TOOL@VERSION]...`

**Aliases**: u

Install tool version and add it to config

This will install the tool if it is not already installed.
By default, this will use an `.mise.toml` file in the current directory.
Use the --global flag to use the global config file instead.
This replaces asdf's `local` and `global` commands, however those are still available in mise.

## Arguments

### `[TOOL@VERSION]...`

Tool(s) to add to config file
e.g.: node@20, cargo:ripgrep@latest npm:prettier@3
If no version is specified, it will default to @latest

## Flags

### `-f --force`

Force reinstall even if already installed

### `--fuzzy`

Save fuzzy version to config file
e.g.: `mise use --fuzzy node@20` will save 20 as the version
this is the default behavior unless MISE_ASDF_COMPAT=1

### `-g --global`

Use the global config file (~/.config/mise/config.toml) instead of the local one

### `-e --env <ENV>`

Modify an environment-specific config file like .mise.&lt;env>.toml

### `-j --jobs <JOBS>`

Number of jobs to run in parallel
[default: 4]

### `--raw`

Directly pipe stdin/stdout/stderr from plugin to user Sets --jobs=1

### `--remove... <PLUGIN>`

Remove the plugin(s) from config file

### `-p --path <PATH>`

Specify a path to a config file or directory If a directory is specified, it will look for .mise.toml (default) or .tool-versions

### `--pin`

Save exact version to config file
e.g.: `mise use --pin node@20` will save 20.0.0 as the version
Set MISE_ASDF_COMPAT=1 to make this the default behavior

Examples:

    # set the current version of node to 20.x in .mise.toml of current directory
    # will write the fuzzy version (e.g.: 20)
    $ mise use node@20

    # set the current version of node to 20.x in ~/.config/mise/config.toml
    # will write the precise version (e.g.: 20.0.0)
    $ mise use -g --pin node@20

    # sets .mise.local.toml (which is intended not to be committed to a project)
    $ mise use --env local node@20

    # sets .mise.staging.toml (which is used if MISE_ENV=staging)
    $ mise use --env staging node@20
