How to install z.lua
apt-get install lua-filesystem z.lua use case
Navigate to frequently used directories quickly using fuzzy matching of learned habits.
When to use z.lua
- When you need to jump to a directory you've visited often without typing full path
- When you want to navigate to a project directory based on partial name
- When you need to quickly switch between directories in a shell session
When not to use z.lua
- When you need to navigate to a directory you've never visited before
- When you need absolute path specificity without fuzzy matching
z.lua features
- · 10x faster than fasd and autojump
- · Tracks most used directories based on frecency
- · Supports multiple shells (bash, zsh, fish, powershell)
- · Fuzzy matching with multiple regexes in order
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