What is this?
autojump is a command-line tool that helps you move around your filesystem faster. It learns which directories you use most and lets you jump to them with short queries instead of typing full paths.
autojump is a command-line tool that helps you move around your filesystem faster. It learns which directories you use most and lets you jump to them with short queries instead of typing full paths.Is it a replacement for cd?Essentially yes — a cd command that learns: it keeps a weighted database of the directories you visit from the shell. A directory must be visited at least once before you can jump to it.
Essentially yes — a cd command that learns: it keeps a weighted database of the directories you visit from the shell. A directory must be visited at least once before you can jump to it.Do I need anything preinstalled for it to work?You need Python 2.6+ or 3.3+ and a supported shell: bash and zsh have first-class support, while fish, tcsh and clink are community-supported.
You need Python 2.6+ or 3.3+ and a supported shell: bash and zsh have first-class support, while fish, tcsh and clink are community-supported.Any gotchas I should know about?It cannot jump to directories whose names begin with a dash. Bash users should also not overwrite PROMPT_COMMAND — autojump tracks visits by appending to it, so extend the existing value instead.
It cannot jump to directories whose names begin with a dash. Bash users should also not overwrite PROMPT_COMMAND — autojump tracks visits by appending to it, so extend the existing value instead.Does it work on Windows or BSD?Linux and OS X have first-class support; Windows and BSD are community-supported. On Windows the clink tool must be installed before autojump.
Linux and OS X have first-class support; Windows and BSD are community-supported. On Windows the clink tool must be installed before autojump.How is it licensed?GPLv3 or later — free software you can change and redistribute, with no paid tiers.
GPLv3 or later — free software you can change and redistribute, with no paid tiers.How does it decide where to go when several directories match?Each directory carries a weight based on how much you use it, so j in lands in the higher-weighted match. You can pass multiple arguments, like j w in, to narrow the choice down to a different entry.
Each directory carries a weight based on how much you use it, so j in lands in the higher-weighted match. You can pass multiple arguments, like j w in, to narrow the choice down to a different entry.What are similar projects?zoxide, z, tmuxinator, pyenv, oh-my-posh, fzf, prezto, ranger
zoxide, z, tmuxinator, pyenv, oh-my-posh, fzf, prezto, rangerWhich topics is it in?navigation, filesystem, zsh, bash, homebrew, bsd, shell, command-line, utility, gplv3, productivity, command-line-tool
navigation, filesystem, zsh, bash, homebrew, bsd, shell, command-line, utility, gplv3, productivity, command-line-tool