diff --git a/zsh/.zsh/functions/nvm b/zsh/.zsh/functions/nvm
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+# inspired by http://broken-by.me/lazy-load-nvm/
+# not doing all globals, just the usual suspect
+NODE_COMMANDS=(nvm npm node npx yarn)
+
+load_nvm() {
+    export NVM_DIR=~/.nvm
+    [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && . "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
+}
+
+
+for cmd in ${NODE_COMMANDS}
+do
+    eval "${cmd}(){ unset -f ${NODE_COMMANDS}; load_nvm; ${cmd} \$@ }"
+done