FD

fd, for "find directory", is a variant on the "cd" command that will seach for directory names in a "directory path". This works very similar to the $PATH environment variable that is searched whenever a program is executed from the shell.

Usage

• fd dirname Changes the current working directory to the specified directory found somewhere in the list of directory paths stored in the $FDPATH environment variable.

• fd dirn<TAB> Autocompletion is supported for all directories in the $FDPATH.

• pd Return to the previous directory (wherever you were prior to running fd).

• rd Redo directory -- reverses a pd.

• @ Run a command from another directory, and immediately restore the current working directory as soon as the command is finished. For example, @ mysite drush status will run drush status on the Drupal site located in the directory mysite. Equivalent to fd dir; <command>; cd -. PRELIMINARY; autocomplete works for the dir argument, but not for the command or command arguments.

• fd-cache-rebuild (or fdcr) Directories added inside of directories in the $FDPATH are invisible to autocomplete until the fd cache is rebuilt (although fd will still find them if their full name is provided). Rebuild the cache to allow autocomplete to find them.

• .. Go up to the parent directory. If the cdd project is installed and sourced before fd, then .. becomes an alias for cdd.

• title mylabel Sets the title of the current directory and adds it to the pd/rd stack.

• fd-suggest Prints out a recommended $FDPATH variable, with a pre-populated list of search locations. The suggested $FDPATH is built by finding local working copies of Git repositores cloned in your home directory. It is not a requirement that search locations only include projects backed by Git repositories; this is merely a common use case, and therefore serves as a good starting point. You may hand-edit the $FDPATH to suit your needs.

See Installation for more details. Note that fd-suggest only outputs the suggestion to the terminal; you must manually alter the $FDPATH in your fdrc file to persist it.

Passive Behavior

When fd.sh is sourced during shell startup, it will change the current working directory back to the location it was previously at the last time the window was open (as identified by the tty). This is useful in conjunction with the history-recall project, especially after a system restart on MacOS, when multiple terminal windows are restored.

Installation

$ cd $HOME/persistent/install/location
$ git clone https://github.com/g1a/fd.git
$ cd fd
$ source fd-install.sh --with-cdd

The fd-install.sh script will create a $HOME/.fdrc file that sources fd.sh in the location it was installed to. The initial rc file will include an export of $FDPATH with locations provided by the fd-suggest function. Edit $FDPATH to suit your preferences.

The --with-cdd option will cause the installer to also install the cdd project, which provides a more robust implementation of the .. function.

About

The fd command was added to the Utiliscripts project in 2015. The goal was to allow for projects to be organized hierarchically in the filesystem without requiring that the installation paths be memorized. It now exists in its own project to make it easier to install without taking on everything provided by Utiliscripts.

Alternate Solutions

• zsh-z