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autojump vs z: catalog facts
autojump	z
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.	Free Free, released under the WTFPL.
Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Jumps to frequently visited directories using short matches Can prioritize child directories	Single shell script with no dependencies to install Frecency ranking learns from your habits
Directories must be visited before they can be found Fish and Tcsh support is community maintained	Supports only bash and zsh Rarely updated; last change in December 2023
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: WTFPL
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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