Open CLI

zoxide

productivity
$ brew install zoxide
Summary

Jump to directories, shell navigation, and history-based cd from the terminal.

  • zoxide fits git & github well, especially for jump to directories, shell navigation, and history-based cd from the terminal.
  • 17,139 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Easy to automate.
  • Best treated as a human-first terminal tool.
  • Output is mostly text-first, so verify results before scripting around it.
github-zoxide-SKILL.md

Zoxide guide

Jump to directories, shell navigation, and history-based cd from the terminal. Built by Ajeet D'Souza.

Open CLI packages the install path, verify step, and safe-start workflow so this tool can move from “interesting CLI” to something you can actually use. It also integrates with skills.sh so each CLI comes with the right companion skills, not just a binary and a docs link.

When to apply

  • jump to directories, shell navigation, and history-based cd from the terminal.
  • You work with productivity workflows and want a fast terminal interface.
  • You need jump to directories.
  • You need shell navigation.
  • You need history-based cd.

Quick reference

Installbrew install zoxide
Verifyzoxide --version
First real commandzoxide init zsh && z src

Open CLI × skills.sh

Open CLI integrates zoxide with the right skills.sh companions so you get the tool and the workflow together.

Workflow Automation

Recommended pairing

Open CLI recommends this skills.sh skill because it fits productivity workflows. Turn repeated CLI sequences into cleaner, more reliable agent workflows.

View on skills.sh
$ npx skills add https://github.com/supercent-io/skills-template --skill workflow-automation
Starter prompt

Use zoxide together with the Workflow Automation skills.sh skill. Start with safe inspection commands, summarize what you find, and ask before any step with side effects.

Also useful from skills.sh
Technical Writingskills.shDebuggingskills.sh

Why this tool

  • zoxide fits git & github well, especially for jump to directories, shell navigation, and history-based cd from the terminal.
  • 17,139 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Easy to automate.

Watch-outs

  • Output is mostly plain text.
  • Better for local use than CI.

Example workflow

1. zoxide init zsh && z src

Safe start

Step 1

Install zoxide.

Step 2

Run `zoxide --version` first.

Step 3

Start with `zoxide init zsh && z src`.

Step 4

Install the CLI and make sure it is on your PATH.

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