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@@ -54,6 +54,19 @@ antigen bundle lukechilds/zsh-nvm
 
 Note: If `nvm` doesn't exist in this directory it'll be automatically installed when you start a session.
 
+### Manually load node
+
+By default when `nvm` is loaded it'll automatically run `nvm use default` and load your default `node` version along with `npm` and any global modules. You can disable this behaviour by exporting the `NVM_NO_USE` environment variable and setting it to `true`. It must be set before `zsh-nvm` is loaded.
+
+If you enable this option you will then need to manually run `nvm use <version>` before you can use `node`.
+
+For example, if you are using antigen, you would put the following in your `.zshrc`:
+
+```shell
+export NVM_NO_USE=true
+antigen bundle lukechilds/zsh-nvm
+```
+
 ### Lazy Loading
 
 If you find `nvm` adds too much lag to your shell startup you can enable lazy loading by exporting the `NVM_LAZY_LOAD` environment variable and setting it to `true`. It must be set before `zsh-nvm` is loaded.