Unified CLI
Every language shares the same command shape: install, list, use, run, upgrade. Learn it once, use it everywhere.
Open source ยท Cross-platform
One command shape for every language runtime
Linguo is a cross-platform runtime, package, and project manager for Python, Node.js, Ruby, PHP, Rust, Go, Zig, and Terraform/OpenTofu. Pin versions, install toolchains, and run project workflows with the same CLI everywhere.
linguo <language> <command>Verified downloads
Every toolchain download is sha256-verified against upstream checksums. Toolchains live under ~/.linguo/toolchains/<language>/<version>.
Project-aware
Pins live in linguo.toml and activate automatically via shell hooks. Run linguo sync at the monorepo root to set up every member project at once.
Supported languages
| Language | Runtime source | Project layer |
|---|---|---|
| Python | python-build-standalone | pyproject.toml + pip-backed .venv |
| Node.js | nodejs.org/dist | package.json via npm |
| Ruby | rv-ruby; RubyInstaller on Windows | Gemfile via bundler |
| Rust | static.rust-lang.org | Cargo.toml via cargo |
| Go | go.dev/dl | go.mod via go tool |
| Zig | ziglang.org (static, musl-friendly) | build.zig.zon via zig |
| PHP | static-php-cli; windows.php.net on Windows | composer.json via bundled Composer |
| Terraform / OpenTofu | HashiCorp / OpenTofu releases | runtime-only |
Install in seconds
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BoxingOctopusCreative/linguo/main/install.sh | shOr use Homebrew, cargo install linguo, or the Ubuntu PPA. Prebuilt binaries for
macOS, Linux (glibc and musl), and Windows are on the releases page.