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QuickJump
QuickJump allows you to bookmark directories and switch between them easily. It's like a URL shortener but it's designed for your local machine.
Supported platforms
I tried it under Linux only. It works with Bash and ZSH too. I think it should also work under Mac OS.
Demo
Motivation
When I work on a project, there are about 5 directories that I visit very often and I change a lot between them. Sometimes, switching between folders takes several seconds because I forget where they are precisely. QuickJump lets me change between directories with the speed of light :)
Installation
- Copy
quickjump.pyto somewhere. - In
quickjump.py, modify the value ofDB_FILE. It contains the path of the database file that will be created. - Add the content of
function.bash/function.zshto your shell's settings file (depending on what you use, Bash or ZSH). Modify the variableQJto point onquickjump.py. - Open a new terminal and issue the command
qj.
Notes
QuickJump generates a hash for a directory, it'll be the bookmark. Of course,
you can change it by editing the database file (quickjump.json) manually.
Just make sure that all bookmarks are unique. The software generates 3 characters
long bookmarks but you can use shorter / longer bookmarks if you want.