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zoxide vs z.lua: catalog facts
zoxide	z.lua
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free to use, with source published on GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Jump to any directory you have used with a few characters Works in Bash, Zsh, Fish, Nushell, PowerShell and Elvish	Jumps to frequently used directories with partial names Works on Windows and POSIX shells
Command line only It has to learn your habits before it is useful	Needs a Lua interpreter Needs a learning period before suggestions are useful
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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