rupa/z
z - jump around observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 6278
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 805
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
17044 stars · 1177 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
z is a shell script for bash and zsh that tracks your most-used directories using a 'frecency' (frequency + recency) ranking. It lets you jump to frequently or recently visited directories by typing a short regex instead of a full path.
Use cases
- jump to a directory by typing part of its name
- cd to my most frequently visited directories faster
- navigate the filesystem without typing full paths
- find recently accessed directories in the shell
- speed up terminal navigation with frecency ranking
When to choose
- you spend a lot of time in a terminal and want faster directory navigation
- you use bash or zsh and want a lightweight, dependency-free tool
- you want a battle-tested directory jumper with a large user base
When to avoid
- you use a shell other than bash or zsh without adaptation
- you want fuzzy interactive directory pickers with previews (consider zoxide or fzf-based tools)
- you need a GUI file navigator
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
cli developer-tools file-system developer-tools cli shell directory-jumping frecency bash zsh command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/rupa/z · fetched 2026-08-28 · d9e172e305cc
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| rupa/z | main | 23 |
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