# zoxide [![crates.io][crates.io-badge]][crates.io] [![Downloads][downloads-badge]][releases] [![Built with Nix][builtwithnix-badge]][builtwithnix] zoxide is a **smarter cd command**, inspired by z and autojump. It remembers which directories you use most frequently, so you can "jump" to them in just a few keystrokes.
zoxide works on all major shells. [Getting started](#getting-started) • [Installation](#installation) • [Configuration](#configuration) • [Integrations](#third-party-integrations)
## Getting started ![Tutorial][tutorial] ```sh z foo # cd into highest ranked directory matching foo z foo bar # cd into highest ranked directory matching foo and bar z foo / # cd into a subdirectory starting with foo z ~/foo # z also works like a regular cd command z foo/ # cd into relative path z .. # cd one level up z - # cd into previous directory zi foo # cd with interactive selection (using fzf) z foo # show interactive completions (zoxide v0.8.0+, bash 4.4+/fish/zsh only) ``` Read more about the matching algorithm [here][algorithm-matching]. ## Installation ### *Step 1: Install zoxide* zoxide runs on most major platforms. If your platform isn't listed below, please [open an issue][issues].
Linux To install zoxide, run this command in your terminal: ```sh curl -sS https://webinstall.dev/zoxide | bash ``` Alternatively, you can use a package manager: | Distribution | Repository | Instructions | | ------------------ | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ***Any*** | **[crates.io]** | `cargo install zoxide --locked` | | *Any* | [conda-forge] | `conda install -c conda-forge zoxide` | | *Any* | [Linuxbrew] | `brew install zoxide` | | Alpine Linux 3.13+ | [Alpine Linux Packages] | `apk add zoxide` | | Arch Linux | [Arch Linux Community] | `pacman -S zoxide` | | CentOS 7+ | [Copr] | `dnf copr enable atim/zoxide`
`dnf install zoxide` | | Debian 11+ | [Debian Packages] | `apt install zoxide` | | Devuan 4.0+ | [Devuan Packages] | `apt install zoxide` | | Fedora 32+ | [Fedora Packages] | `dnf install zoxide` | | Gentoo | [GURU Overlay] | `eselect repository enable guru`
`emerge --sync guru`
`emerge app-shells/zoxide` | | Manjaro | | `pacman -S zoxide` | | NixOS | [nixpkgs] | `nix-env -iA nixpkgs.zoxide` | | Parrot OS | | `apt install zoxide` | | Raspbian 11+ | [Raspbian Packages] | `apt install zoxide` | | Ubuntu 21.04+ | [Ubuntu Packages] | `apt install zoxide` | | Void Linux | [Void Linux Packages] | `xbps-install -S zoxide` |
macOS To install zoxide, use a package manager: | Repository | Instructions | | --------------- | ------------------------------------- | | **[crates.io]** | `cargo install zoxide --locked` | | [conda-forge] | `conda install -c conda-forge zoxide` | | [Homebrew] | `brew install zoxide` | | [MacPorts] | `port install zoxide` |
Windows To install zoxide, run this command in your command prompt: ```sh curl.exe -A "MS" https://webinstall.dev/zoxide | powershell ``` Alternatively, you can use a package manager: | Repository | Instructions | | --------------- | ------------------------------------- | | **[crates.io]** | `cargo install zoxide --locked` | | [Chocolatey] | `choco install zoxide` | | [conda-forge] | `conda install -c conda-forge zoxide` | | [Scoop] | `scoop install zoxide` |
BSD To install zoxide, use a package manager: | Distribution | Repository | Instructions | | ------------- | --------------- | ------------------------------- | | ***Any*** | **[crates.io]** | `cargo install zoxide --locked` | | DragonFly BSD | [DPorts] | `pkg install zoxide` | | FreeBSD | [FreshPorts] | `pkg install zoxide` | | NetBSD | [pkgsrc] | `pkgin install zoxide` |
Android To install zoxide, use a package manager: | Repository | Instructions | | ---------- | -------------------- | | [Termux] | `pkg install zoxide` |
### *Step 2: Add zoxide to your shell* To start using zoxide, add it to your shell.
Bash Add this to your configuration (usually `~/.bashrc`): ```sh eval "$(zoxide init bash)" ```
Elvish Add this to your configuration (usually `~/.elvish/rc.elv`): ```sh eval (zoxide init elvish | slurp) ``` Note: zoxide only supports elvish v0.18.0 and above.
Fish Add this to your configuration (usually `~/.config/fish/config.fish`): ```fish zoxide init fish | source ```
Nushell Add this to your configuration (find it by running `config path` in Nushell): ```toml startup = ["zoxide init nushell --hook prompt | save ~/.zoxide.nu", "source ~/.zoxide.nu"] ``` Note: zoxide only supports Nushell v0.37.0 and above.
PowerShell Add this to your configuration (find it by running `echo $profile` in PowerShell): ```powershell # For zoxide v0.8.0+ Invoke-Expression (& { $hook = if ($PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major -lt 6) { 'prompt' } else { 'pwd' } (zoxide init --hook $hook powershell | Out-String) }) # For older versions of zoxide Invoke-Expression (& { $hook = if ($PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major -lt 6) { 'prompt' } else { 'pwd' } (zoxide init --hook $hook powershell) -join "`n" }) ```
Xonsh Add this to your configuration (usually `~/.xonshrc`): ```python execx($(zoxide init xonsh), 'exec', __xonsh__.ctx, filename='zoxide') ```
Zsh Add this to your configuration (usually `~/.zshrc`): ```sh eval "$(zoxide init zsh)" ``` For completions to work, the above line must be added *after* `compinit` is called. You may have to rebuild your cache by running `rm ~/.zcompdump*; compinit`.
Any POSIX shell Add this to your configuration: ```sh eval "$(zoxide init posix --hook prompt)" ```
### *Step 3: Install fzf (optional)* [fzf] is a command-line fuzzy finder, used by zoxide for interactive selection. It can be installed from [here][fzf-installation]. zoxide supports fzf v0.21.0+. ### *Step 4: Import your data (optional)* If you currently use any of the following utilities, you may want to import your data into zoxide:
autojump ```sh zoxide import --from autojump path/to/db ```
z, z.lua, or zsh-z ```sh zoxide import --from z path/to/db ```
## Configuration ### Flags When calling `zoxide init`, the following flags are available: - `--cmd` - Changes the prefix of the `z` and `zi` commands. - `--cmd j` would change the commands to (`j`, `ji`). - `--cmd cd` would replace the `cd` command (doesn't work on Nushell / POSIX shells). - `--hook ` - Changes how often zoxide increments a directory's score: | Hook | Description | | -------- | --------------------------------- | | `none` | Never | | `prompt` | At every shell prompt | | `pwd` | Whenever the directory is changed | - `--no-cmd` - Prevents zoxide from defining the `z` and `zi` commands. - These functions will still be available in your shell as `__zoxide_z` and `__zoxide_zi`, should you choose to redefine them. ### Environment variables Environment variables[?][wiki-env] can be used for configuration. They must be set before `zoxide init` is called. - `_ZO_DATA_DIR` - Specifies the directory in which the database is stored. - The default value varies across OSes: | OS | Path | Example | | ----------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | | Linux / BSD | `$XDG_DATA_HOME` or `$HOME/.local/share` | `/home/alice/.local/share` | | macOS | `$HOME/Library/Application Support` | `/Users/Alice/Library/Application Support` | | Windows | `%LOCALAPPDATA%` | `C:\Users\Alice\AppData\Local` | - `_ZO_ECHO` - When set to 1, `z` will print the matched directory before navigating to it. - `_ZO_EXCLUDE_DIRS` - Excludes the specified directories from the database. - This is provided as a list of [globs][glob], separated by OS-specific characters: | OS | Separator | Example | | ------------------- | --------- | ----------------------- | | Linux / macOS / BSD | `:` | `$HOME:$HOME/private/*` | | Windows | `;` | `$HOME;$HOME/private/*` | - By default, this is set to `"$HOME"`. - `_ZO_FZF_OPTS` - Custom options to pass to [fzf] during interactive selection. See [`man fzf`][fzf-man] for the list of options. - `_ZO_MAXAGE` - Configures the [aging algorithm][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. ## Third-party integrations | Application | Description | Plugin | | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------- | -------------------------- | | [clink] | Improved cmd.exe for Windows | [clink-zoxide] | | [emacs] | Text editor | [zoxide.el] | | [nnn] | File manager | [nnn-autojump] | | [ranger] | File manager | [ranger-zoxide] | | [telescope.nvim] | Fuzzy finder for Neovim | [telescope-zoxide] | | [vim] | Text editor | [zoxide.vim] | | [xplr] | File manager | [zoxide.xplr] | | [xxh] | Transports shell configuration over SSH | [xxh-plugin-prerun-zoxide] | | [zabb] | Finds the shortest possible query for a path | Natively supported | | [zsh-autocomplete] | Realtime completions for zsh | Natively supported | [algorithm-aging]: https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide/wiki/Algorithm#aging [algorithm-matching]: https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide/wiki/Algorithm#matching [alpine linux packages]: https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=zoxide [arch linux community]: https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/zoxide/ [builtwithnix-badge]: https://img.shields.io/badge/builtwith-nix-7d81f7?style=flat-square [builtwithnix]: https://builtwithnix.org/ [chocolatey]: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/zoxide [clink-zoxide]: https://github.com/shunsambongi/clink-zoxide [clink]: https://github.com/mridgers/clink [conda-forge]: https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/zoxide [copr]: https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/atim/zoxide/ [crates.io-badge]: https://img.shields.io/crates/v/zoxide?style=flat-square [crates.io]: https://crates.io/crates/zoxide [debian packages]: https://packages.debian.org/stable/admin/zoxide [devuan packages]: https://pkginfo.devuan.org/cgi-bin/package-query.html?c=package&q=zoxide [downloads-badge]: https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/ajeetdsouza/zoxide/total?style=flat-square [dports]: https://github.com/DragonFlyBSD/DPorts/tree/master/sysutils/zoxide [emacs]: https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/ [fedora packages]: https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/rust-zoxide [freshports]: https://www.freshports.org/sysutils/zoxide/ [fzf-installation]: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf#installation [fzf-man]: https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/en/man1/fzf.1.html [fzf]: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf [glob]: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/glob.7.html [guru overlay]: https://github.com/gentoo-mirror/guru [homebrew]: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/zoxide [issues]: https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide/issues/new [linuxbrew]: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula-linux/zoxide [macports]: https://ports.macports.org/port/zoxide/summary [neovim]: https://github.com/neovim/neovim [nixpkgs]: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/tools/misc/zoxide/default.nix [nnn-autojump]: https://github.com/jarun/nnn/blob/master/plugins/autojump [nnn]: https://github.com/jarun/nnn [pkgsrc]: https://pkgsrc.se/sysutils/zoxide [ranger-zoxide]: https://github.com/jchook/ranger-zoxide [ranger]: https://github.com/ranger/ranger [raspbian packages]: https://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian/pool/main/r/rust-zoxide/ [releases]: https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide/releases [scoop]: https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Main/tree/master/bucket/zoxide.json [telescope-zoxide]: https://github.com/jvgrootveld/telescope-zoxide [telescope.nvim]: https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim [termux]: https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/tree/master/packages/zoxide [tutorial]: contrib/tutorial.webp [ubuntu packages]: https://packages.ubuntu.com/hirsute/zoxide [vim]: https://github.com/vim/vim [void linux packages]: https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/tree/master/srcpkgs/zoxide [wiki-env]: https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide/wiki/HOWTO:-set-environment-variables "HOWTO: set environment variables" [xplr]: https://github.com/sayanarijit/xplr [xxh-plugin-prerun-zoxide]: https://github.com/xxh/xxh-plugin-prerun-zoxide [xxh]: https://github.com/xxh/xxh [zabb]: https://github.com/Mellbourn/zabb [zoxide.el]: https://gitlab.com/Vonfry/zoxide.el [zoxide.vim]: https://github.com/nanotee/zoxide.vim [zoxide.xplr]: https://github.com/sayanarijit/zoxide.xplr [zsh-autocomplete]: https://github.com/marlonrichert/zsh-autocomplete