Any alternatives to mise with less bloat? I don’t want the direnv and tasks functionality

Just...don't use them?

I've use mise happily for many months without using direnv or tasks, and everything I use it for works and is solid. Installs python, ruby, node, does the switching, does the shims, stays out of the way.

direnv and tasks and everything else mise can do is all opt-in.

asdf is a predecessor to mise, and focuses language version management only.

https://asdf-vm.com

what bloat?