# agkozak/zsh-z

Jump quickly to directories that you have visited "frecently." A native Zsh port of z.sh with added features.

Repository: https://github.com/agkozak/zsh-z
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/zsh-z
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: autojump, zsh, zsh-plugin, filesystem, command-line-tool, z
Last push: 2026-08-14T17:48:29+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 87/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 66, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2822, "days_push": 19, "days_rel": 19, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2438, forks 80 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:51.533185+00:00)

## What it is
Zsh-z is a native Zsh port of rupa/z that tracks frequently and recently visited directories and lets you jump to them by typing partial names (frecency-based navigation). It is faster and more stable than the original by using pure Zsh with file locking, and works as a drop-in replacement sharing the same ~/.z database.

## Use cases
- jump to frequently visited directories quickly
- replace cd with frecency-based directory navigation
- speed up directory switching in zsh
- use z.sh-style jumping on cygwin, msys2, or wsl
- share frecency database between bash z and zsh

## When to choose
- you use zsh and want a fast, pure-Zsh z replacement
- forking is slow on your system (Cygwin, MSYS2, WSL)
- you want drop-in compatibility with rupa/z databases
- you need stable frecency data without race conditions

## When to avoid
- you use bash or fish rather than zsh
- you prefer fuzzy finders like fzf-based directory jumpers
- you need a shell-agnostic tool

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, file-system, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: zsh, zsh-plugin, frecency, directory-jumping, shell, autojump, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- agkozak/zsh-z (main) score 87

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:51.533185+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:30:46.877481+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/agkozak/zsh-z (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:51.533185+00:00, sha 5e320a1ba0b4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.