skywind3000/z.lua

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

z.lua is a command-line tool that speeds up filesystem navigation by tracking your most-used directories using a frecency algorithm. It is a fast, single-file Lua alternative to z.sh, autojump, and fasd, supporting bash, zsh, fish, PowerShell, and Windows cmd.

Use cases

• jump to frequently visited directories quickly
• cd to a directory by typing partial path keywords
• replace cd ../../.. with a parent directory jump
• interactively pick a directory with fzf integration
• use autojump-style navigation on Windows cmd or PowerShell
• fast directory jumping on low-power devices like Raspberry Pi

When to choose

• you want a faster z.sh/autojump/fasd alternative
• you need directory jumping across multiple shells and platforms
• you prefer a self-contained single-file tool with no dependencies
• you use fzf and want interactive directory selection

When to avoid

• you don't want to install Lua on your system
• you need a GUI file manager rather than shell navigation
• you only navigate a small set of directories and don't need frecency tracking

Facets

cli-tool · maturity stable

cli developer-tools developer-tools windows cross-platform cli directory-jumping frecency shell-plugin autojump zsh-plugin fzf command-line linux macos

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