Jumper is a command-line program that helps you jumping to the directories and files that you frequently visit, with minimal number of keystrokes.
It relies on fzf for UI and is heavily inspired by z.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Smart ranking – Combines frecency (frequency + recency) with match accuracy for precise results in minimal keystrokes.
- Orderless search – Match tokens in any order: z src main finds both main/src and src/main.
- Files & directories – Track and jump to both files and folders, not just directories.
- Fast – Written in C for speed (~4ms queries on 1000 entries).
- Interactive mode – Beautiful fzf integration with live preview.
- Editor integration – Works with Vim, Neovim, and VSCode.
Website: github.com/homerours/jumper
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Developer: MIT License
License: Leo Miolane
Jumper is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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