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ajeetdsouza/zoxide

★ 40,564RustMIT92

A smarter cd command. Supports all major shells.

What it is

![crates.io][crates.io] ![Downloads][releases] ![Built with Nix][builtwithnix] 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. zoxide runs on most major platforms. If your platform isn't listed below, please open an issue.

When to use it

Reach for zoxide when you live in the terminal and want faster search, git, navigation or a beautiful TUI — it's written in Rust and fits stacks tagged autojump, bash, cli, elvish.

Category
CLI & Terminal
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Stars
40,564
Forks
940
Last push
3 days ago
Created
2020-03-05
Open issues
157
Website
crates.io/crates/zoxide
#autojump#bash#cli#elvish#fasd#fish#fish-shell#fzf#jump#nushell#powershell#rust#shell#xonsh

Quick start

$ git clone https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide.git

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FAQ

What is zoxide?

ajeetdsouza/zoxide is a terminal tool on GitHub: A smarter cd command. Supports all major shells. ![crates.io][crates.io] ![Downloads][releases] ![Built with Nix][builtwithnix] It remembers which directories you use most frequently, so you can "jump" to them in just a few keystrokes.

When should I use zoxide?

Reach for zoxide when you live in the terminal and want faster search, git, navigation or a beautiful TUI — it's written in Rust and fits stacks tagged autojump, bash, cli, elvish.

What are the best alternatives to zoxide?

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Is zoxide actively maintained?

ajeetdsouza/zoxide looks very actively maintained: the last push was 3 days ago (2026-11-08), with 40,564 stars and 157 open issues.

What license does zoxide use?

ajeetdsouza/zoxide is published under the MIT license. Check the repository's LICENSE file before commercial use.