A minimal command line utility for quickly jumping to different directories within your home directory.

Simply

pip install jumpdir

Then add the following to your .bashrc

function jd { TARGET="$(jumpdir-search search $@)" if [ $TARGET != "None" ]; then cd $TARGET else echo "Jumpdir could not find a matching directory :(" fi }

Jumpdir is case insensitive and searches through your bookmarks and home folder for a directory whose name matches the provided search term (note: jumpdir prioritises bookmarks). Jumpdir will look for directories whose names match your search term and will return the directory with the shortest path.

The initial jumpdir search ... of a home directory can be slow, however your home folder will be cached under ~/.jumpdir/.jdcache.json, improving lookup times drastically. If jumpdir cannot find a matching bookmark or cached directory, it will search through your actual home directory and update the cache file.

Using the following example home directory:

. |-- Devel/ | |-- python/ | | '-- script.py | |-- django/ | '-- somesite/ | '-- nothinghere.jpg |-- Downloads/ | |-- eastclintwood.jpg | '-- yup.mp3 |-- Other/ |-- Stuff '-- python/ '-- duplicate testing 

Using jumpdir with the jd function works as follows:

~ $ jd devel ~/Devel $ jd DOWNLOADS ~/Downloads $ jd django ~/Devel/django $ jd othe Jumpdir could not find a matching directory :( ~/Devel/django $ jd python ~/Devel/python $ # jumpdir will choose the directory with the shortest path

To edit or view bookmarks use the jumpdir command:

~ $ jumpdir add bookmarkName -p ~/Devel/python Bookmarked path '/home/chrsintyre/Devel/python' under 'bookmarkName' ~ $ jd bookmarkName ~/Devel/python $ jd downloads ~/Downloads $ jumpdir add bookmarkName # This will replace the first bookmark Bookmarked path '/home/chrsintyre/Downloads' under 'bookmarkName' ~/Downloads $ jumpdir list Jumpdir Bookmarks: bookmarkName : /home/chrsintyre/Downloads ~/Downloads $ jumpdir delete bookmarkName Deleted bookmark 'bookmarkName ~/Downloads $ jumpdir list No bookmarks saved ~/Downloads $