Atuin
Focus: shell history and sync. Shares terminal and command line with zoxide. Same 4.7 rating.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
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Desktop App
zoxide
A smarter cd command that jumps to the folders you use most.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is zoxide?
zoxide is a free, open-source command-line tool that remembers the folders you visit and lets you jump to them by typing a few letters. It ranks folders by how often and how recently you use them, offers interactive picking with fzf, and works with Bash, Zsh, Fish, PowerShell and other shells.
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Pros
- Reach deep folders in a few keystrokes
- Learns your habits automatically
- Free and open source
Cons
- Works only in the terminal
- Needs a line added to your shell config
Who should use zoxide
Developers who move between the same project folders many times a day.
Who may not need it
People who rarely open a terminal.
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Free alternatives to zoxide
Free resources that cover similar ground.
Flow Launcher
Focus: launcher, file search and plugins. Shares open source with zoxide. A Windows app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.6 (zoxide: 4.7).
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Focus: pty, rust and godot. Shares terminal and open source with zoxide. Rated 4.2 (zoxide: 4.7).
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The Art of Command Line
Focus: bash, linux and guide. Shares command line and terminal with zoxide. A course, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.9 (zoxide: 4.7).
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Click
Focus: python, cli and framework. Shares command line and open source with zoxide. A framework, not a desktop app. Rated 4.8 (zoxide: 4.7).
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Karabiner-Elements
Focus: keyboard remapping, shortcuts and hyper key. Shares open source and github with zoxide. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Same 4.7 rating.
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Paperless-ngx
Focus: documents, ocr and self-hosted. Shares open source and github with zoxide. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Same 4.7 rating.
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