diff --git a/docs/core-manage-versions.md b/docs/core-manage-versions.md
index ea69b2af..848b1313 100644
--- a/docs/core-manage-versions.md
+++ b/docs/core-manage-versions.md
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ asdf list <name>
 # asdf list erlang
 ```
 
+Limit versions to those that begin with a given string.
+
+```shell
+asdf list <name> <version>
+# asdf list erlang 17
+```
+
 ## List All Available Versions
 
 ```shell
@@ -63,6 +70,10 @@ asdf global <name> <version> [<version>...]
 asdf shell <name> <version> [<version>...]
 asdf local <name> <version> [<version>...]
 # asdf global elixir 1.2.4
+
+asdf global <name> latest[:<version>]
+asdf local <name> latest[:<version>]
+# asdf global elixir latest
 ```
 
 `global` writes the version to `$HOME/.tool-versions`.
diff --git a/lib/commands/command-latest.bash b/lib/commands/command-latest.bash
index c73f9f35..efcac8fe 100644
--- a/lib/commands/command-latest.bash
+++ b/lib/commands/command-latest.bash
@@ -8,11 +8,18 @@ latest_command() {
 
   [[ -z $query ]] && query="$DEFAULT_QUERY"
 
+  local versions
   # pattern from xxenv-latest (https://github.com/momo-lab/xxenv-latest)
-  asdf list-all "$plugin_name" "$query" |
+  versions=$(asdf list-all "$plugin_name" "$query" |
     grep -vE "(^Available versions:|-src|-dev|-latest|-stm|[-\\.]rc|-alpha|-beta|[-\\.]pre|-next|(a|b|c)[0-9]+|snapshot|master)" |
     sed 's/^\s\+//' |
-    tail -1
+    tail -1)
+
+  if [ -z "${versions}" ]; then
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  printf "%s\n" "$versions"
 }
 
 latest_command "$@"
diff --git a/lib/commands/command-list-all.bash b/lib/commands/command-list-all.bash
index d1660297..e3e23d18 100644
--- a/lib/commands/command-list-all.bash
+++ b/lib/commands/command-list-all.bash
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ list_all_command() {
     output=$(cat "$std_out_file")
   fi
 
+  if [ -z "$output" ]; then
+    display_error "No compatible versions available ($plugin_name $query)"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
   IFS=' ' read -r -a versions_list <<<"$output"
 
   for version in "${versions_list[@]}"; do
diff --git a/lib/commands/command-list.bash b/lib/commands/command-list.bash
index 1d0655c0..b0cbd161 100644
--- a/lib/commands/command-list.bash
+++ b/lib/commands/command-list.bash
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 list_command() {
   local plugin_name=$1
+  local query=$2
 
   if [ -z "$plugin_name" ]; then
     local plugins_path
@@ -11,20 +12,31 @@ list_command() {
       for plugin_path in "$plugins_path"/*; do
         plugin_name=$(basename "$plugin_path")
         printf "%s\\n" "$plugin_name"
-        display_installed_versions "$plugin_name"
+        display_installed_versions "$plugin_name" "$query"
       done
     else
       printf "%s\\n" 'No plugins installed'
     fi
   else
     check_if_plugin_exists "$plugin_name"
-    display_installed_versions "$plugin_name"
+    display_installed_versions "$plugin_name" "$query"
   fi
 }
 
 display_installed_versions() {
+  local plugin_name=$1
+  local query=$2
   local versions
-  versions=$(list_installed_versions "$1")
+  versions=$(list_installed_versions "$plugin_name")
+
+  if [[ $query ]]; then
+    versions=$(printf "%s\n" "$versions" | grep -E "^\s*$query")
+
+    if [ -z "${versions}" ]; then
+      display_error "No compatible versions installed ($plugin_name $query)"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  fi
 
   if [ -n "${versions}" ]; then
     for version in $versions; do
diff --git a/lib/commands/version_commands.bash b/lib/commands/version_commands.bash
index 7b5564e0..a80eff1a 100644
--- a/lib/commands/version_commands.bash
+++ b/lib/commands/version_commands.bash
@@ -33,15 +33,28 @@ version_command() {
   check_if_plugin_exists "$plugin_name"
 
   declare -a resolved_versions
-  local version
-  for version in "${versions[@]}"; do
-    if [ "$version" = "latest" ]; then
+  local item
+  for item in "${!versions[@]}"; do
+    IFS=':' read -r -a version_info <<<"${versions[$item]}"
+    if [ "${version_info[0]}" = "latest" ] && [ -n "${version_info[1]}" ]; then
+      version=$(asdf latest "$plugin_name" "${version_info[1]}")
+    elif [ "${version_info[0]}" = "latest" ] && [ -z "${version_info[1]}" ]; then
       version=$(asdf latest "$plugin_name")
+    else
+      # if branch handles ref: || path: || normal versions
+      version="${versions[$item]}"
     fi
+
+    # check_if_version_exists should probably handle if either param is empty string
+    if [ -z "$version" ]; then
+      exit 1
+    fi
+
     if ! (check_if_version_exists "$plugin_name" "$version"); then
       version_not_installed_text "$plugin_name" "$version" 1>&2
       exit 1
     fi
+
     resolved_versions+=("$version")
   done
 
diff --git a/test/latest_command.bats b/test/latest_command.bats
index 8dd06fcc..589f9e8d 100644
--- a/test/latest_command.bats
+++ b/test/latest_command.bats
@@ -13,12 +13,18 @@ teardown() {
 
 @test "latest_command shows latest stable version" {
   run asdf latest dummy
-  [ "$(echo -e "2.0.0")" == "$output" ]
+  [ "$(echo "2.0.0")" == "$output" ]
   [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 }
 
 @test "latest_command with version shows latest stable version that matches the given string" {
   run asdf latest dummy 1
-  [ "$(echo -e "1.1.0")" == "$output" ]
+  [ "$(echo "1.1.0")" == "$output" ]
   [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 }
+
+@test "latest_command with an invalid version should return an error" {
+  run asdf latest dummy 3
+  [ "$(echo "No compatible versions available (dummy 3)")" == "$output" ]
+  [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
+}
diff --git a/test/list_command.bats b/test/list_command.bats
index 56836946..d660f5f5 100644
--- a/test/list_command.bats
+++ b/test/list_command.bats
@@ -43,6 +43,23 @@ teardown() {
   [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 }
 
+@test "list_command with version filters installed versions" {
+  run asdf install dummy 1.0
+  run asdf install dummy 1.1
+  run asdf install dummy 2.0
+  run asdf list dummy 1
+  [ "$(echo -e "  1.0\n  1.1")" == "$output" ]
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+}
+
+@test "list_command with an invalid version should return an error" {
+  run asdf install dummy 1.0
+  run asdf install dummy 1.1
+  run asdf list dummy 2
+  [ "$(echo "No compatible versions installed (dummy 2)")" == "$output" ]
+  [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
+}
+
 @test "list_all_command lists available versions" {
   run asdf list-all dummy
   [ "$(echo -e "1.0.0\n1.1.0\n2.0.0")" == "$output" ]
@@ -55,6 +72,12 @@ teardown() {
   [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 }
 
+@test "list_all_command with an invalid version should return an error" {
+  run asdf list-all dummy 3
+  [ "$(echo "No compatible versions available (dummy 3)")" == "$output" ]
+  [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
+}
+
 @test "list_all_command fails when list-all script exits with non-zero code" {
   run asdf list-all dummy-broken
   echo $output
@@ -69,7 +92,6 @@ teardown() {
   [[ "$output" == *"Attempting to list versions" ]]
 }
 
-
 @test "list_all_command ignores stderr when completing successfully" {
   run asdf list-all dummy
   [[ "$output" != *"ignore this error"* ]]
diff --git a/test/version_commands.bats b/test/version_commands.bats
index 94b53770..097734a0 100644
--- a/test/version_commands.bats
+++ b/test/version_commands.bats
@@ -47,6 +47,24 @@ teardown() {
   [ "$(cat $PROJECT_DIR/.tool-versions)" = "dummy 1.1.0" ]
 }
 
+@test "local with latest should use the latest installed version" {
+  run asdf local "dummy" "latest"
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  [ "$(cat $PROJECT_DIR/.tool-versions)" = "dummy 2.0.0" ]
+}
+
+@test "local with latest:version should use the latest valid installed version" {
+  run asdf local "dummy" "latest:1.0"
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  [ "$(cat $PROJECT_DIR/.tool-versions)" = "dummy 1.0.0" ]
+}
+
+@test "local with latest:version should return an error for invalid versions" {
+  run asdf local "dummy" "latest:99"
+  [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
+  [ "$output" = "$(echo "No compatible versions available (dummy 99)")" ]
+}
+
 @test "local should allow multiple versions" {
   run asdf local "dummy" "1.1.0" "1.0.0"
   [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
@@ -75,6 +93,7 @@ teardown() {
 
 @test "local should overwrite the existing version if it's set" {
   echo 'dummy 1.0.0' >> $PROJECT_DIR/.tool-versions
+
   run asdf local "dummy" "1.1.0"
   [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
   [ "$(cat $PROJECT_DIR/.tool-versions)" = "dummy 1.1.0" ]
@@ -141,6 +160,24 @@ teardown() {
   [ "$(cat $HOME/.tool-versions)" = "dummy 1.1.0" ]
 }
 
+@test "global with latest should use the latest installed version" {
+  run asdf global "dummy" "latest"
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  [ "$(cat $HOME/.tool-versions)" = "dummy 2.0.0" ]
+}
+
+@test "global with latest:version should use the latest valid installed version" {
+  run asdf global "dummy" "latest:1.0"
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  [ "$(cat $HOME/.tool-versions)" = "dummy 1.0.0" ]
+}
+
+@test "global with latest:version should return an error for invalid versions" {
+  run asdf global "dummy" "latest:99"
+  [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
+  [ "$output" = "$(echo "No compatible versions available (dummy 99)")" ]
+}
+
 @test "global should accept multiple versions" {
   run asdf global "dummy" "1.1.0" "1.0.0"
   [ "$status" -eq 0 ]