cdwe is a configurable cd wrapper that changes shell environment settings as you move between directories.
Its configuration associates paths with environment variables and other shell behaviour, making it useful when different projects require different settings. Rules can apply to a directory and its descendants, while environment files can be loaded for exact directory matches. cdwe can also define directory-specific aliases and execute commands automatically when a matching location is entered.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Sets environment variables automatically when entering configured directories and removes them again when leaving their scope.
- Rules can apply to a directory and its subdirectories rather than requiring a separate configuration entry for every path.
- Loads variables from selected .env files when entering matching directories.
- Supports assigning a single environment variable to several directories from one configuration block.
- Defines aliases that exist only while the shell is within selected directory trees.
- Can associate an alias with a sequence of commands rather than a single command.
- Automatically executes configured commands when entering particular directories.
- Directory paths in configuration can contain environment-variable references, making rules portable across machines and user accounts.
- Supports local configuration files as well as the main configuration.
- Can be used with Bash, Zsh and Fish.
- Designed to work with other cd-like commands rather than forcing one fixed navigation workflow.
- Uses TOML for readable, structured configuration.
Website: github.com/synoet/cdwe
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Developer: synoet
License: MIT License
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