ajeetdsouza/zoxide
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A smarter cd command. Supports all major shells.
41 mentions on Hacker News by 34 people: 8 stories, 33 comments · first 2020-03-08 · latest 2026-08-17
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…me an OS reminder in two hours, I use it a ton at work. [0] https://github.com/tomnomnom/gron [1] https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide [2] https://github.com/amterp/rad
comment by amterp · 2026-08-17 -
…pretty much version of tool, language, env vars in a per directory level. (Or global if you want)) https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide (intelligent cd to move between directories incredibly quickly)
comment by Zizizizz · 2026-04-01 · in Ask HN: What dev tools do you rely on that nobody talks about? -
…the bottom) - [Mise]( https://mise.jdx.dev/ ) fast asdf, runner, and direnv replacement - [oxide]( https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide ) smart and fast cd replacement -[atuin]( https://atuin.sh/ ) ctrl + r and shell history finder -…
comment by Zizizizz · 2026-01-10 · in Oh My Zsh adds bloat -
Switched. For anyone else thinking of doing the same, zoxide can import your data from autojump: https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide#installation Here's the command I ran on macOS: zoxide import --from=autojump…
comment by nusaru · 2025-09-23 · in Zoxide: A Better CD Command -
…based off some git root. something like alias zg=‘zoxide —basedir $(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)’ https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide/pull/1027
comment by kritr · 2025-09-23 · in Zoxide: A Better CD Command -
Apparently it is a thing. https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide Well I never.
comment by lproven · 2025-07-04 · in Introducing tmux-rs -
…Since I've converted entirely to nushell, I'm using zoxide to solve this navigation friction. https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide The only thing I'm missing from zsh is path aware auto completion... supposedly this works if you enable…
comment by cipehr · 2025-01-27 · in Shunpo: Minimalist bash tool to make directory navigation a little bit faster -
One more tip: https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide is amazing for returning to recent project folders from the CLI. (Then I have a CLI command to open an explorer window. Directory Opus, actually)
comment by Leftium · 2024-07-07 · in Ask HN: Which folder/directory do you store code in? -
…this as either a bookmark or to open the exact same cursor locatio in another editor.) 2. Zoxide ( https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide ) integration which I use to switch directories quickly. 3. Similarly, I added to the right-click menu…
comment by robenkleene · 2024-06-06 · in Follow along implementing a VSCode extension in 5 minutes -
…${EPOCHSECONDS} && cd ${EPOCHSECONDS} } EPOCHSECONDS comes from the zsh/datetime module[2] [1] https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide [2] https://zsh.sourceforge.io/Doc/Release/Zsh-Modules.html#The-...
comment by bloopernova · 2024-04-19 · in Tips on how to structure your home directory (2023) -
…a drop-in replacement for asdf https://asdf-vm.com/ that is really fast and flexible. https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide is a fantastic cd replacement, which stores where you cd to, and you can then do a partial match like "z hel" might…
comment by bloopernova · 2024-03-21 · in Difftastic, a structural diff tool that understands syntax -
…structure. This one is less useful now for me since I started using zoxide to jump around. https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide
comment by bloopernova · 2024-02-13 · in Git tips and tricks -
I use this Rust clone which works great, no complaints: https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide Although, I don't know what the difference is, other than the language of choice.
comment by pprotas · 2024-01-17 · in Z – Jump around -
I use https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide , which is inspired by z and autojump.
comment by abhinickz · 2023-12-07 · in Cdpath: Easily Navigate Directories in the Terminal -
I prefer zoxide, which is very similar: https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide
comment by kstrauser · 2023-12-07 · in Cdpath: Easily Navigate Directories in the Terminal -
…this yesterday. It’s an improved ‘cd’ command. I have yet to give it a try but I’m really eager to. https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide
comment by tcpkump · 2023-08-26 · in Ask HN: What are some interesting tools or code repos you discovered recently -
…Rewrite' version of the 'Z' tool and is actively maintained, I haven't had any issues with it: https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide
comment by Arcuru · 2023-08-14 · in Ask HN: Share a shell script you like -
You might like: https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide Also all of the tools discussed in this thread (and more) are listed here: https://github.com/ibraheemdev/modern-unix
comment by Nezteb · 2023-03-22 · in So you've installed `fzf` – now what? -
https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide
comment by revscat · 2023-03-13 · in Ask HN: Small scripts, hacks and automations you're proud of? -
…system python version - my aws profile active - etc Forgot to add zoxide [0] and ripgrep [1]. [0] https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide [1] https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep
comment by jnsaff2 · 2023-02-09 · in Ask HN: Are alternative (oil, nu, etc.) shells usable as daily drivers? -
…https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim (Fuzzy finder plugin that uses ripgrep and fzf) https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide Smart replacement for `cd` https://github.com/be5invis/Iosevka My favourite font for coding, it's width…
comment by Zizizizz · 2022-12-26 · in Ask HN: Products/Services you swear by – Dec. 2022 -
You should try zoxide, a rust-based cross-platform `z`. I use it in zsh and in powershell. https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide
comment by mmgutz · 2022-05-01 · in Fig (YC S20) – Adds IDE-style autocomplete to your existing terminal -
…I'm one of the maintainers) [0]: https://datasette.io/ [1]: https://github.com/cantino/mcfly [2]: https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide [3]: https://github.com/ellie/atuin
comment by conradludgate · 2022-04-27 · in Atuin for zsh shell history in SQLite -
…Zoxide[0], which incidentally also uses "z" as its main command, and it's also a "cd" tool. [0]: https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide
comment by memorable · 2022-04-20 · in Show HN: "q", a DNS query tool with support for UDP, TCP, DoT, DoH, DoQ and ODoH -
…to run into this. 1. https://github.com/zakuro9715/z 2. https://github.com/skywind3000/z.lua 3. https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide 4. https://github.com/rupa/z
comment by beepbooptheory · 2022-03-25 · in A statically typed scripting language that transpiles to Posix sh -
…shell. [0]: https://github.com/nushell/nushell [1]: http://gondor.apana.org.au/~herbert/dash/ [2]: https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide
comment by Sugimot0 · 2022-03-20 · in Fish 3.4.0 -
…added support for Nushell. It's a smarter cd command for your shell (similar to z or autojump). https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide
comment by ajeetdsouza · 2021-06-16 · in GitHub – nushell/nushell: A new type of shell -
I use zoxide: https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide There're only few directories I need to change to daily. So when I have to visit them, I need to type only `z first_two_characters_of_the_directory_name`
comment by anticodon · 2021-04-22 · in How to navigate directories faster with Bash (2015) -
I use zoxide - a modern z written in Rust. https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide
comment by yewenjie · 2021-02-16 · in Behold z, the unsung jewel that rethinks shell navigation -
I am now using https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide (in Rust) and it works really well.
comment by domoritz · 2021-02-16 · in Behold z, the unsung jewel that rethinks shell navigation -
I've moved to https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide/ from z, as it can also show you a list of matching directories using fzf
comment by theblazehen · 2021-02-05 · in Fzf – the basics part 1 – layout -
I'm a big fan of autojump but switch to the Rust port recently. https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide
comment by jdc · 2021-02-05 · in Fzf – the basics part 1 – layout -
…Tmux Histdb: https://github.com/larkery/zsh-histdb Zoxide (replace cd): https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide Fzf Rip (replace rm): https://github.com/nivekuil/rip My personal dotfiles: https://github.com/xkortex/bashbox Mosh (rep
comment by kortex · 2020-04-25 · in Shell Productivity Tips and Tricks