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# cd-browser
**Stop typing paths. Browse them.**
`cd-browser` is a fast keyboard-driven directory navigator for the terminal.
It lets you explore directory trees visually and jump to any folder instantly.
![cd-browser demo](https://gitea.sakydogalo.es/saky/cd-browser/raw/branch/main/docs/demo.gif)
Repository (full demo + docs): https://gitea.sakydogalo.es/saky/cd-browser
## Why cd-browser?
Working in the terminal often means:
- typing long directory paths
- navigating deep folder trees
- repeating `cd ..` multiple times
`cd-browser` provides an **interactive terminal UI** that allows you to browse directories with the keyboard and return the selected path directly to your shell.
## Features
- ⌨️ Fully keyboard-driven workflow (`↑` / `↓` / `←` / `→`)
- 🌲 Expand and collapse directories (`→` to expand/enter, `←` to collapse/back)
- 📜 Navigation history inside the session (`h` history mode, `b` back, `f` forward)
- ⚡ Returns the selected path to the shell (`Enter` to confirm, `Esc` to cancel)
- 🔎 Press `.` to toggle hidden directories
- 🖥 Native terminal interface
- 🔁 Works with Bash, Zsh and other shells
- 🚀 Fast visual navigation of directory trees
## Quick Demo
Run:
```bash
cd_
```
Browse directories using the arrow keys and press **Enter** to jump directly to the selected folder.
## Documentation
See the documentation index:
```
docs/index.md
```
## Installation
Install the project in user mode:
```bash
pip install cd-browser
```
**Important**: After installation, run this to set up the `cd_` command:
```bash
cd_browser_post_install
```
This interactive script will guide you through enabling `cd_` in your shell.
## Shell Integration For `cd_`
Because a Python subprocess cannot directly change the parent shell directory, use a shell wrapper that captures the final path printed by `cd_browser`.
Bash or Zsh example:
```bash
cd_() {
local target
target="$(cd_browser)" || return
if [ -n "$target" ] && [ -d "$target" ]; then
cd "$target"
fi
}
```
After adding the function to your shell profile, reload it:
```bash
source ~/.bashrc
```
Or:
```bash
source ~/.zshrc
```
Then use:
```bash
cd_
```
- Dentro de `cd_browser`, presiona `.` para alternar la visualización de carpetas ocultas.
## Uninstall
If the project was installed with `pip`, remove it with:
```bash
pip uninstall cd-browser
```
**Important**: After uninstalling, remove the `cd_()` function from your shell profile (~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc) to clean up completely.
## Developer Setup
Recommended setup:
```bash
make dev
```
Run the application in development mode:
```bash
python -m app.main
```
Useful development commands:
```bash
make fix
make quality
make run
```
## Template Origin
This project was created from the Python AI Dev Template.
The original template documentation has been preserved in `README_TEMPLATE.md` so the project-specific README can focus on `cd-browser` usage and development.
For the original template setup, conventions, and generic workflow notes, see `README_TEMPLATE.md`.