macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install autojumplocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install autojumpMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/autojump/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install autojump with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, scoop, zypper
Shell extension to jump to frequently used directories. Version 22.5.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install autojumpDebian stable package indexes · autojump · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install autojumpFedora Rawhide package metadata · autojump · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#autojumpnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/au/autojump/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install autojumpopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · autojump · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install extras/autojumpScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/autojump.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Shell extension to jump to frequently used directories
Project links
Commands and aliases
- autojump
history
Project history and usage
autojump is a shell navigation helper that learns frequently visited directories and lets users jump to them with short fuzzy-ish commands. It belongs to the same productivity niche as z, fasd, and later smart-cd tools: small shell glue that changes daily terminal muscle memory.
Project history
The official README says autojump was originally written by Joel Schaerer and is maintained by William Ting. The GitHub repository was created in January 2009 and describes the tool as a cd command that learns from command-line directory usage.
The design is intentionally simple: the tool maintains a database of directories the user has visited, then ranks matches when the user invokes the j wrapper or autojump command.
Adoption history
The README documents first-class support for bash and zsh, first-class support for Linux and OS X, and community support for fish, tcsh, clink, Windows, and BSD. It also states that autojump is included in Debian-derived distributions, RedHat/Fedora/CentOS, ArchLinux, Gentoo, Frugalware, and Slackware, while Homebrew is the recommended OS X installation method.
The GitHub repository has accumulated substantial attention for a shell utility, with thousands of stars and hundreds of forks in the official GitHub metadata. The batch input also lists packaging across Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Scoop, and openSUSE.
How it is used
Users visit directories normally first; autojump records that history. The common wrapper j foo jumps to the highest-ranked directory containing foo, while jc, jo, and jco prefer child directories or open file managers instead of changing directories.
The README warns that shell integration matters: for bash, autojump tracks directories by modifying PROMPT_COMMAND, so users should append to that variable rather than overwrite it.
Why package nerds care
autojump is package-nerd catnip because it is a small utility whose value comes from shell integration and distribution packaging rather than a large application surface. Its install story shows why package maintainers care about shell completions, profile snippets, platform policies, and per-shell activation instructions.
Timeline
- 2009: GitHub repository created for wting/autojump.
- 2010s: autojump becomes packaged by major Linux distributions and macOS package managers.
- 2016: README copyright notice lists the Free Software Foundation and GPLv3-or-later licensing text.
Related projects
- z, fasd, zoxide, and shell-specific directory jumpers solve the same learned-navigation problem.
- clink is referenced by the README for Windows shell support.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/wting/autojump
- https://github.com/wting/autojump#readme
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: yellow
generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:shell
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
autojump | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version22.5.3
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/wting/autojump
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/wting/autojumpnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:autojump |
|---|---|
| Version | 22.5.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/autojump |
| Homepage | https://github.com/wting/autojump |
| Repository | https://github.com/wting/autojump |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/wting/autojump#readme |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/wting/autojump/archive/refs/tags/release-v22.5.3.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:02:47-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | python@3.14 |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
| Caveats | Add the following line to your ~/.bash_profile or ~/.zshrc file: [ -f $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/profile.d/autojump.sh ] && . $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/profile.d/autojump.sh If you use the Fish shell then add the following line to your ~/.config/fish/config.fish: [ -f $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/autojump/autojump.fish ]; and source $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/autojump/autojump.fish Restart your terminal for the settings to take effect. |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | autojump |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 3 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
autojump 22.5.1-1.1
shell extension to jump to frequently used directories
https://github.com/wting/autojump
sudo apt install autojump- Section: shells
- Architecture: all
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Autojump
Nix95%
autojump
nix profile install nixpkgs#autojump- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Autojump
Ubuntu apt95%
autojump 22.5.1-1.1
shell extension to jump to frequently used directories
https://github.com/wting/autojump
sudo apt install autojump- Section: universe/shells
- Architecture: all
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Autojump
dnf95%
autojump 22.5.3-27.fc45
A fast way to navigate your filesystem from the command line
https://github.com/wting/autojump
sudo dnf install autojump- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: autojump
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Autojump
dnf95%
autojump-fish 22.5.3-27.fc45
Autojump for fish shell
https://github.com/wting/autojump
sudo dnf install autojump-fish- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: autojump
- 1 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Autojump
dnf95%
autojump-zsh 22.5.3-27.fc45
Autojump for zsh
https://github.com/wting/autojump
sudo dnf install autojump-zsh- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: autojump
- 1 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Autojump
zypper95%
autojump 22.5.3-3.5
A faster way to navigate the filesystem from a shell
https://github.com/wting/autojump
sudo zypper install autojump- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: autojump
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Autojump
MacPorts95%
autojump
sudo port install autojump- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Autojump
Scoop95%
extras/autojump
scoop install extras/autojump- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Autojump
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment