VX Best Practices

Golden rule: Always prefix tool commands with vx in vx-managed projects. Use vx.toml for project-level tool versions, commit vx.lock for reproducibility, prefer templates over custom code when creating providers, and prefer structured or compact output before reading large logs.

General Principles

1. Always Use vx Prefix

In vx-managed projects, always prefix tool commands with vx:

# ✅ Correct
vx npm install
vx cargo build
vx just test