# `zoxide`
> A smarter cd command
[![crates.io][crates.io-badge]][crates.io]
`zoxide` is a blazing fast replacement for your `cd` command, inspired by
[`z`][z] and [`z.lua`][z.lua]. It keeps track of the directories you use most
frequently, and uses a ranking algorithm to navigate to the best match.
![Demo][demo.gif]
## Examples
```sh
z foo # cd into highest ranked directory matching foo
z foo bar # cd into highest ranked directory matching foo and bar
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)
```
Read more about the matching algorithm [here][algorithm-matching].
## Getting started
### Step 1: Install `zoxide`
`zoxide` works across all major platforms. If your distribution isn't included
in the list below, you can download the binary from the [Releases] page and
copy it to your `$PATH`.
#### On Linux
| **Any** | [crates.io] | `cargo install zoxide` |
| **Any** | [Linuxbrew] | `brew install zoxide` |
| Alpine Linux 3.13+ | [Alpine Linux Packages] | `apk add zoxide` |
| Arch Linux | [AUR] | `yay -Sy zoxide-bin` |
| CentOS 7+ | [Copr] | `dnf copr enable atim/zoxide` <br /> `dnf install zoxide` |
| Debian Testing | [Debian Packages] | `apt install zoxide` |
| Devuan 4.0+ | [Devuan Packages] | `apt install zoxide` |
| Fedora 32+ | [Fedora Packages] | `dnf install zoxide` |
| NixOS | [nixpkgs] | `nix-env -iA nixpkgs.zoxide` |
| Parrot OS | | `apt install zoxide` |
| Ubuntu 21.04+ | [Ubuntu Packages] | `apt install zoxide` |
| Void Linux | [Void Linux Packages] | `xbps-install -S zoxide` |
#### On macOS
| [crates.io] | `cargo install zoxide` |
| [Homebrew] | `brew install zoxide` |
| [MacPorts] | `port install zoxide` |
#### On Windows
| [crates.io] | `cargo install zoxide` |
| [Scoop] | `scoop install zoxide` |
#### On BSD
| **Any** | [crates.io] | `cargo install zoxide` |
| DragonFly BSD | [DPorts] | `pkg install zoxide` |
| FreeBSD | [FreshPorts] | `pkg install zoxide` |
| NetBSD | [pkgsrc] | `pkgin install zoxide` |
#### On Android
| [Termux] | `pkg install zoxide` |
### Step 2: Install `fzf` (optional)
[`fzf`][fzf] is a command-line fuzzy finder, used by zoxide for interactive
selection. Installation instructions can be found [here][fzf-installation].
### Step 3: Add `zoxide` to your shell
If you currently use `z`, `z.lua`, or `zsh-z`, you may want to first import
your existing entries into `zoxide`:
```sh
zoxide import --from z path/to/db
```
Alternatively, for `autojump` (note that scores are not imported):
```sh
zoxide import --from autojump path/to/db
```
#### `bash`
Add this to your configuration (usually `~/.bashrc`):
```sh
eval "$(zoxide init bash)"
```
#### `elvish`
Add this to your configuration (usually `~/.elvish/rc.elv`):
```sh
#### `fish`
Add this to your configuration (usually `~/.config/fish/config.fish`):
```fish
#### `nushell`
Initialize zoxide's Nushell script:
```sh
#### `powershell`
Add this to your configuration (the location is stored in `$profile`):
```powershell
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 "$(zoxide init zsh)"
```
#### Any POSIX shell
Add this to your configuration:
```sh
eval "$(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 <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
Be sure to set these before calling `zoxide init`.
- `_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 | `$HOME/Library/Application Support` | `/Users/Alice/Library/Application Support` |
| Windows | `{FOLDERID_RoamingAppData}` | `C:\Users\Alice\AppData\Roaming` |
- `_ZO_ECHO`
- When set to `1`, `z` will print the matched directory before navigating to
it.
- `_ZO_EXCLUDE_DIRS`
- Excludes the specified directories from the database.
- This is provided as a list of [globs][glob], separated by OS-specific
characters:
| OS | Separator | Example |
| ------------------- | --------- | ----------------------- |
| Linux / macOS / BSD | `:` | `$HOME:$HOME/private/*` |
| Windows | `;` | `$HOME;$HOME/private/*` |
- By default, this is set to `"$HOME"`.
- `_ZO_FZF_OPTS`
- Custom options to pass to [`fzf`][fzf]. See `man fzf` 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
- [nnn], via [autojump plugin][nnn-autojump]
- [xxh], via [xxh-plugin-prerun-zoxide]
[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
[aur]: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/zoxide-bin
[copr]: https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/atim/zoxide/
[crates.io-badge]: https://img.shields.io/crates/v/zoxide
[crates.io]: https://crates.io/crates/zoxide
[debian packages]: https://packages.debian.org/testing/admin/zoxide
[demo.gif]: demo.gif
[devuan packages]: https://pkginfo.devuan.org/cgi-bin/package-query.html?c=package&q=zoxide
[dports]: https://github.com/DragonFlyBSD/DPorts/tree/master/sysutils/zoxide
[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]: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
[glob]: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/glob.7.html
[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://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
[releases]: https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide/releases
[scoop]: https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Main/tree/master/bucket/zoxide.json
[termux]: https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/tree/master/packages/zoxide
[ubuntu packages]: https://packages.ubuntu.com/hirsute/zoxide
[void linux packages]: https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/tree/master/srcpkgs/zoxide
[xxh-plugin-prerun-zoxide]: https://github.com/xxh/xxh-plugin-prerun-zoxide
[xxh]: https://github.com/xxh/xxh
[z.lua]: https://github.com/skywind3000/z.lua
[z]: https://github.com/rupa/z
