CDF is a fast and efficient terminal-based CLI tool, written in Go, designed to perform a single task with precision and simplicity. Following the Unix philosophy of "do one thing, but do it well," cdf has zero dependencies and provides a minimalistic solution to a specific problem. Its lightweight nature ensures that it integrates seamlessly into any Unix-like environment, delivering a reliable and focused user experience.

Using Go:

go install github.com/cl1ckname/cdf@latest

Right now there is no way to get a prebuilt binary, but work is actively underway on this. For now, you can compile and install the utility yourself.

Clone repository using git command

git clone https://github.com/cl1ckname/cdf

Cd to it

cd cdf

Install binary to $GOBIN

make install

The process of integrating SDF into different shells varies slightly. But in general, the point is to add the appropriate line to the end of your shell configuration file.

eval "$(cdf shell bash)"

cdf shell fish | source

The CDF should be treated as a list of bookmarks in the browser, not as a search bar, unlike similar projects the CDF does not collect any data on its own, so the user himself must add points for quick navigation.

The first step in using the program is to add a mark at cwd

cdf add home

You can specify mark directory

cdf add home /home/username

Both absolute and relative paths can be used for this

cdf add projects ./projects # in /home/username/projects

The list of brands can be easily retrieved by the list command

cdf list

The next text will be printed

home		/home/username
projects 	/home/username/projects

To move to the defined mark, use a shortened version of the command with the path alias

f home # we're in /home/username now

The short answer - it is different.

The long answer is - well, that's really something else entirely. CDF uses only precisely marked points. The user does not need to heuristically evaluate how this or that incomplete path will resolve for him. Fuzzy Search is wonderful and is definitely comfortable to use. But there is such a way to guarantee yourself a quick result, even if only for a couple of symbols. Use them both to achieve unprecedented productivity!

This project is inspired by these. Try them too!

• zoxide
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