Are you tired of running multiple cd commands and ls commands while searching files and directories on your system? cdir is a cool and easy-to-use command-line utility that provides a pleasant way to navigate the bash shell and search for files. It is written in Python and uses the curses module.

Let’s briefly have an overview of some of the features it provides:

Functionalities of cdir Command

• Supports the use of arrow keys when navigating between directories and searching for files.
• Searches files by simply typing the name of the file within a directory.
• Supports Bash Shell, Windows Powershell & Command Prompt.

Here is the live preview of cdir command in action.

CDIR – Navigate Folders and Browse Files Quickly

Installation of CDIR on Linux

To install CDIR use pip, which is Python’s package manager as shown. For this case, I’m using pip3 since it’s installed by default alongside Python3.

$ pip3 install cdir --user

Install CDIR Tool in Linux

Once installed, append an alias to the .bashrc file as shown:

$ echo "alias cdir='source cdir.sh'" >> ~/.bashrc

And finally, reload the .bashrc file.

$ source ~/.bashrc

Create Alias in Linux

To start searching files, run the cdir command:

$ cdir

This will display a list of folders in your current working directory and hidden files.

List Files and Folders in Linux

To search files, use the arrow up and down keys to navigate between directories. In the example below, all files under the Downloads folder have been displaced.

Search Files in Linux

To quit using cdir tool, simply press the F11 key on your keyboard. And that’s just about it. Give it a test run and let us know how it went.