diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 05ceede..a57665d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ A cd command that learns your habits
     - [zsh](#zsh)
     - [bash](#bash)
     - [fish](#fish)
+    - [POSIX](#posix)
 - [Configuration](#configuration)
   - [`init` flags](#init-flags)
   - [Environment variables](#environment-variables)
@@ -89,6 +90,20 @@ Add the following line to your `~/.config/fish/config.fish`:
 zoxide init fish | source
 ```
 
+#### POSIX
+
+Add the following line to your shell's configuration file (or, run it manually):
+
+``` sh
+eval "$(zoxide init posix)"
+```
+
+NOTE: If you modify your `PS1` at any point, you may need to re-run the above command. This is due
+to the fact that we store our hook in `PS1`, in order to be evaluated every time the prompt is
+displayed.
+
+NOTE: There is no PWD hook provided for POSIX shells.
+
 ## Configuration
 
 ### `init` flags
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 2d22a54..8d64a43 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
     match opt {
         Zoxide::Add(add) => add.run(&env)?,
-        Zoxide::Init(init) => init.run(),
+        Zoxide::Init(init) => init.run()?,
         Zoxide::Migrate(migrate) => migrate.run(&env)?,
         Zoxide::Query(query) => query.run(&env)?,
         Zoxide::Remove(remove) => remove.run(&env)?,
diff --git a/src/subcommand/init.rs b/src/subcommand/init.rs
index ff237b2..49a6c0c 100644
--- a/src/subcommand/init.rs
+++ b/src/subcommand/init.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+use anyhow::{bail, Result};
 use clap::arg_enum;
-use std::io::{self, Write};
 use structopt::StructOpt;
 
+use std::io::{self, Write};
+
 #[derive(Debug, StructOpt)]
 #[structopt(about = "Generates shell configuration")]
 pub struct Init {
@@ -25,16 +27,19 @@ pub struct Init {
 }
 
 impl Init {
-    pub fn run(&self) {
+    pub fn run(&self) -> Result<()> {
         let config = match self.shell {
             Shell::bash => BASH_CONFIG,
             Shell::fish => FISH_CONFIG,
+            Shell::posix => POSIX_CONFIG,
             Shell::zsh => ZSH_CONFIG,
         };
 
         let stdout = io::stdout();
         let mut handle = stdout.lock();
 
+        // If any `writeln!` call fails to write to stdout, we assume the user's
+        // computer is on fire and panic.
         writeln!(handle, "{}", config.z).unwrap();
         if !self.no_define_aliases {
             writeln!(handle, "{}", config.alias).unwrap();
@@ -43,8 +48,13 @@ impl Init {
         match self.hook {
             Hook::none => (),
             Hook::prompt => writeln!(handle, "{}", config.hook.prompt).unwrap(),
-            Hook::pwd => writeln!(handle, "{}", config.hook.pwd).unwrap(),
-        };
+            Hook::pwd => match config.hook.pwd {
+                Some(pwd_hook) => writeln!(handle, "{}", pwd_hook).unwrap(),
+                None => bail!("PWD hooks are currently unsupported on this shell."),
+            },
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
@@ -54,6 +64,7 @@ arg_enum! {
     enum Shell {
         bash,
         fish,
+        posix,
         zsh,
     }
 }
@@ -73,7 +84,7 @@ const BASH_CONFIG: ShellConfig = ShellConfig {
     alias: BASH_ALIAS,
     hook: HookConfig {
         prompt: BASH_HOOK_PROMPT,
-        pwd: BASH_HOOK_PWD,
+        pwd: Some(BASH_HOOK_PWD),
     },
 };
 
@@ -82,7 +93,16 @@ const FISH_CONFIG: ShellConfig = ShellConfig {
     alias: FISH_ALIAS,
     hook: HookConfig {
         prompt: FISH_HOOK_PROMPT,
-        pwd: FISH_HOOK_PWD,
+        pwd: Some(FISH_HOOK_PWD),
+    },
+};
+
+const POSIX_CONFIG: ShellConfig = ShellConfig {
+    z: POSIX_Z,
+    alias: POSIX_ALIAS,
+    hook: HookConfig {
+        prompt: POSIX_HOOK_PROMPT,
+        pwd: None,
     },
 };
 
@@ -91,7 +111,7 @@ const ZSH_CONFIG: ShellConfig = ShellConfig {
     alias: ZSH_ALIAS,
     hook: HookConfig {
         prompt: ZSH_HOOK_PROMPT,
-        pwd: ZSH_HOOK_PWD,
+        pwd: Some(ZSH_HOOK_PWD),
     },
 };
 
@@ -103,7 +123,7 @@ struct ShellConfig {
 
 struct HookConfig {
     prompt: &'static str,
-    pwd: &'static str,
+    pwd: Option<&'static str>,
 }
 
 const BASH_Z: &str = r#"
@@ -119,12 +139,17 @@ z() {
     if [ "$#" -eq 0 ]; then
         _z_cd ~ || return "$?"
     elif [ "$#" -eq 1 ] && [ "$1" = '-' ]; then
-        _z_cd ~- || return "$?"
+        if [ -n "$OLDPWD" ]; then
+            _z_cd "$OLDPWD" || return "$?"
+        else
+            echo "zoxide: \$OLDPWD is not set"
+            return 1
+        fi
     else
-        result="$(zoxide query $@)" || return "$?"
+        result="$(zoxide query "$@")" || return "$?"
         case "$result" in
             "query: "*)
-                _z_cd "${result:7}" || return "$?"
+                _z_cd "${result#query: }" || return "$?"
                 ;;
             *)
                 if [ -n "$result" ]; then
@@ -177,6 +202,8 @@ function z
 end
 "#;
 
+const POSIX_Z: &str = BASH_Z;
+
 const ZSH_Z: &str = BASH_Z;
 
 const BASH_ALIAS: &str = r#"
@@ -193,6 +220,8 @@ abbr -a zq 'zoxide query'
 abbr -a zr 'zoxide remove'
 "#;
 
+const POSIX_ALIAS: &str = BASH_ALIAS;
+
 const ZSH_ALIAS: &str = BASH_ALIAS;
 
 const BASH_HOOK_PROMPT: &str = r#"
@@ -212,6 +241,17 @@ function _zoxide_hook --on-event fish_prompt
 end
 "#;
 
+const POSIX_HOOK_PROMPT: &str = r#"
+_zoxide_hook() {
+    zoxide add > /dev/null
+}
+
+case "$PS1" in
+    *\$\(_zoxide_hook\)*) ;;
+    *) PS1="\$(_zoxide_hook)${PS1}" ;;
+esac
+"#;
+
 const ZSH_HOOK_PROMPT: &str = r#"
 _zoxide_hook() {
     zoxide add