How to install zoxide
brew install zoxide zoxide use case
Quickly navigate to frequently accessed directories using fuzzy matching based on user history
When to use zoxide
- When an AI agent needs to change to a recently or frequently visited directory without typing the full path
- When integrating shell navigation into automated workflows or scripts that benefit from path learning
- When setting up development environments that require quick switching between project directories
When not to use zoxide
- When exact path specification is required and directory history is unreliable or empty
- When operating in a non-interactive script where shell integration is unavailable or unnecessary
zoxide features
- · Fuzzy matching of directory names from shell history
- · Interactive selection via fzf or similar when multiple matches exist
- · Shell integration for bash, zsh, fish, PowerShell, nushell, elvish, xonsh
- · Automatic learning and ranking of frequently used directories
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