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How to automatically change to the first matching directory using fuzzy search and cd?

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I want the cd command to automatically change to the first directory that matches a fuzzy search, without prompting me to select between multiple options.

This is what I've tried:

cd() {
    local dir="$1"
    local selected_dir
    selected_dir=$(find . -depth 1 -type d 2>/dev/null | fzf +m -q "$dir" --height 40% --reverse --select-1)
    builtin cd "$selected_dir"
}

This prompts me to select between different directories but I want to change automatically to the first match.

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matthewsnyder‭ wrote over 1 year ago

This is a long and complex function and I don't think it makes sense to expect people to debug the whole thing.

  • Does your cd function even work when shadowing the builtin cd? Rename it to mycd and make it just do cd /tmp/.
  • Does your fzf command actually return the directory you need? Run the find/fzf command by itself to what it prints.