jEnv
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The facts
Each one read from jEnv's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Build tool integrations
- Optional plugins support Gradle, Maven, Ant, Leiningen, and sbt.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The maker’s site documents source installation on Linux and OS X, and Homebrew installation on Mac OS X.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Optional plugins can export Java settings for Gradle, Maven, Ant, Leiningen, and sbt.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Issue reporting
- The maker directs users to create a GitHub issue to report bugs or missing features.checked 2 Oct 2026
- JAVA_HOME
- It can set JAVA_HOME through its export plugin.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Java installation
- jEnv does not install Java; users install Java with a platform appropriate package manager and add its location to jEnv.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Java version switching
- It lets developers switch between Java versions on a development machine.checked 29 Sep 2026
- JDK registration
- The jenv add command registers an existing Java installation; jEnv does not install Java for you.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Known issue
- The project documentation says users have reported issues using jEnv with Fish.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Maintainer
- The repository README lists Gildas Cuisinier as a maintainer.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The project is open source and welcomes external contributions.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Project configuration
- A local version setting creates a .java-version file that can be checked into Git for a project.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- jEnv is a command-line tool for managing Java environments and switching between Java versions.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Shells
- The maker’s site documents setup for Bash and Zsh; the repository README also gives Fish setup instructions and says Fish support is untested by the maintainer.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Shell support
- The documentation gives setup instructions for Bash, Zsh, and Fish shells.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- The site directs users to GitHub to report bugs or request missing features.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Version scopes
- Java versions can be configured globally, per directory, or for a shell session.checked 2 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Linux installation
- The site documents installing jEnv from its Git repository on Linux.checked 29 Sep 2026
- macOS installation
- The site documents installation on macOS using Homebrew.checked 29 Sep 2026
