NVM-Express user space tooling for Linux: the nvme command line tool and
the libnvme library it's built on, including NVMe-oF fabrics support and
vendor plugins.
For more information on the NVM Express standard, see https://nvmexpress.org.
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nvme-cli:
libnvme:
- Static analysis
- Test coverage
$ meson setup .build
$ meson compile -C .build
# meson install -C .buildIt is also packaged by most Linux distributions (Alpine, Arch, Debian,
Fedora, FreeBSD, Gentoo, Ubuntu, Nix(OS), openSUSE, ...) as nvme-cli.
Once installed, find the top-level documentation with man nvme, or a short
summary with nvme help.
| Topic | Where |
|---|---|
| Building from source: dependencies, alternative build systems, packaging, plugin selection | Documentation/BUILDING.md |
| Configuring host identity, NVMe-oF connections, and multi-orchestrator coordination | Documentation/CONFIGURATION.md |
| Pre-built binaries, reproducing CI builds, memory/sanitizer testing | Documentation/TESTING.md |
| Command/plugin man pages | man nvme, or browse Documentation/ |
| Contributing: adding commands/plugins, API naming, commit & PR workflow | CONTRIBUTING.md |
| Reporting security vulnerabilities | SECURITY.md |
| Release history | NEWS.md |
AI-assisted development resources live in the companion repository nvme-cli-ai; see CONTRIBUTING.md for how they fit into the workflow.