# zoxide [](https://crates.io/crates/zoxide)  A faster way to navigate your filesystem ## Table of contents - [Introduction](#introduction) - [Examples](#examples) - [Getting started](#getting-started) - [Step 1: Install zoxide](#step-1-install-zoxide) - [Step 2: Install fzf (optional)](#step-2-install-fzf-optional) - [Step 3: Add zoxide to your shell](#step-3-add-zoxide-to-your-shell) - [Configuration](#configuration) ## Introduction `zoxide` is a blazing fast alternative to `cd`, inspired by [`z`](https://github.com/rupa/z) and [`z.lua`](https://github.com/skywind3000/z.lua). It keeps track of the directories you use most frequently, and uses a ranking algorithm to navigate to the best match.  ## Examples ```sh z foo # cd to highest ranked directory matching foo z foo bar # cd to highest ranked directory matching foo and bar z foo/ # can also cd into actual directories zi foo # cd with interactive selection using fzf ``` ## Getting started ### Step 1: Install zoxide zoxide works across all major platforms. If your distribution isn't included in the list below, you can directly install the binary from GitHub: ```sh curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide/master/install.sh | sh ``` If you would rather not run a script, you can download the binary from the [Releases](https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide/releases) page and add it anywhere in your `$PATH`. #### On Linux | Distribution | Repository | Instructions | | -------------- | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | | **Any** | [crates.io] | `cargo install zoxide` | | **Any** | [Linuxbrew] | `brew install zoxide` | | Alpine Linux | [Alpine Linux Packages] | `apk add zoxide` | | Arch Linux | [AUR] | `yay -Sy zoxide-bin` | | CentOS | [Copr] | `dnf copr enable atim/zoxide`
`dnf install zoxide` | | Debian Testing | [Debian Packages] | `apt install zoxide` | | Fedora | [Fedora Packages] | `dnf install zoxide` | | NixOS | [nixpkgs] | `nix-env -iA nixpkgs.zoxide` | | Parrot OS | | `apt install zoxide` | | Void Linux | [Void Linux Packages] | `xbps-install -S zoxide` | #### On macOS | Repository | Instructions | | ----------- | ---------------------- | | [crates.io] | `cargo install zoxide` | | [Homebrew] | `brew install zoxide` | | [MacPorts] | `port install zoxide` | #### On Windows | Repository | Instructions | | ----------- | ---------------------- | | [crates.io] | `cargo install zoxide` | | [Scoop] | `scoop install zoxide` | #### On BSD | Distribution | Repository | Instructions | | ------------- | ------------ | ---------------------- | | **Any** | [crates.io] | `cargo install zoxide` | | DragonFly BSD | [DPorts] | `pkg install zoxide` | | FreeBSD | [FreshPorts] | `pkg install zoxide` | | NetBSD | [pkgsrc] | `pkgin install zoxide` | #### On Android | Repository | Instructions | | ---------- | -------------------- | | [Termux] | `pkg install zoxide` | ### Step 2: Install fzf (optional) [fzf](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf) is a command-line fuzzy finder, used by zoxide for interactive selection. Installation instructions can be found [here](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf#installation). ### Step 3: Add zoxide to your shell If you currently use `z`, `z.lua`, or `zsh-z`, you may want to first import your existing entries into `zoxide`: ```sh zoxide import /path/to/db ``` Alternatively, for `autojump`: ```sh zoxide import --from autojump /path/to/db ``` #### bash Add the following line to your `~/.bashrc`: ```sh eval "$(zoxide init bash)" ``` #### fish Add the following line to your `~/.config/fish/config.fish`: ```sh zoxide init fish | source ``` #### PowerShell Add the following line to your profile: ```powershell Invoke-Expression (& { $hook = if ($PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major -lt 6) { 'prompt' } else { 'pwd' } (zoxide init --hook $hook powershell) -join "`n" }) ``` #### xonsh Add the following line to your profile (usually `~/.xonshrc`): ```xonsh execx($(zoxide init xonsh), 'exec', __xonsh__.ctx, filename='zoxide') ``` #### zsh Add the following line to your `~/.zshrc`: ```sh eval "$(zoxide init zsh)" ``` #### Any POSIX shell Add the following line to your shell's configuration file: ```sh eval "$(zoxide init posix --hook prompt)" ``` ## Configuration ### `init` flags - `--cmd`: changes the prefix of predefined aliases (`z`, `zi`). - e.g. `--cmd j` would change the aliases to `j` and `ji` respectively. - `--hook `: change how often zoxide increments a directory's score: - `none`: never automatically add directories to zoxide. - `prompt`: add the current directory to zoxide at every shell prompt. - `pwd`: whenever the user changes directories, add the new directory to zoxide. - `--no-aliases`: don't define extra aliases (`z`, `zi`). - These functions will still be available in your shell as `__zoxide_z` and `__zoxide_zi`, should you choose to use them elsewhere. ### Environment variables - `_ZO_DATA_DIR` - Specifies the directory in which zoxide should store its database. - The default value varies across OSes: | OS | Path | Example | | ----------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | | Linux / BSD | `$XDG_DATA_HOME` or `$HOME/.local/share` | `/home/alice/.local/share` | | macOS | `$HOME/Library/Application Support` | `/Users/Alice/Library/Application Support` | | Windows | `{FOLDERID_RoamingAppData}` | `C:\Users\Alice\AppData\Roaming` | - `_ZO_ECHO` - When set to `1`, `z` will print the matched directory before navigating to it. - `_ZO_EXCLUDE_DIRS` - Excludes the specified directories from the database. - This is provided as a list of [Unix globs](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/glob.7.html), separated by OS-specific characters: | OS | Separator | Example | | ------------------- | --------- | ----------------------- | | Linux / macOS / BSD | `:` | `$HOME:$HOME/private/*` | | Windows | `;` | `$HOME;$HOME/private/*` | - `_ZO_FZF_OPTS` - Custom options to pass to [fzf](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf). See `man fzf` for the list of options. - `_ZO_MAXAGE` - Configures the [aging algorithm](https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide/wiki/Algorithm#aging), which limits the maximum number of entries in the database. - By default, this is set to `10000`. - `_ZO_RESOLVE_SYMLINKS` - When set to `1`, `z` will resolve symlinks before adding directories to the database. [alpine linux packages]: https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=zoxide [aur]: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/zoxide-bin [copr]: https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/atim/zoxide/ [crates.io]: https://crates.io/crates/zoxide [debian packages]: https://packages.debian.org/testing/admin/zoxide [dports]: https://github.com/DragonFlyBSD/DPorts/tree/master/sysutils/zoxide [freshports]: https://www.freshports.org/sysutils/zoxide/ [fedora packages]: https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/rust-zoxide [homebrew]: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/zoxide [linuxbrew]: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula-linux/zoxide [macports]: https://ports.macports.org/port/zoxide/summary [nixpkgs]: https://nixos.org/nixos/packages.html?attr=zoxide&channel=nixpkgs-unstable [pkgsrc]: https://pkgsrc.se/sysutils/zoxide [scoop]: https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Main/tree/master/bucket/zoxide.json [termux]: https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/tree/master/packages/zoxide [void linux packages]: https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/tree/master/srcpkgs/zoxide [`dirs` documentation]: https://docs.rs/dirs/latest/dirs/fn.data_local_dir.html