catnav
Terminal columns

catnav

A small directory picker that shows Finder-style columns in your terminal, then changes your shell to the folder you choose.

Install catnav GitHub
CatNav terminal interface showing Finder-style columns
Install

Install CatNav, then run it once.

Homebrew
Fast path on macOS and Linux with Homebrew.
brew install andytyler/tap/catnav
npm
Works anywhere Node.js global packages are on your PATH.
npm install -g catnav
First run
Creates the d shell helper, then asks you to reload your shell.
catnav
Usage

Open, pick, land in the directory.

Reload zsh
Reload after the first interactive CatNav run.
source ~/.zshrc
Use d
Open CatNav from a starting folder and cd to the selected directory.
d ~/src
Print a path
Use the raw selector when another script should receive the selected path.
catnav ~/src
/filter .hidden files Enterselect
CatNav pirate scene
Built by Andy Tyler. MIT licensed. catnav: Finder-style terminal navigation.