Directory jumper picks partial matches over exact names
Frequently used partial matches beat the exact folder name, so typing a name lands in the wrong directory.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
4 public reports · first reported 8 August 2021 · last reported 6 November 2025
What's going wrong
Users of zoxide, a command-line tool that jumps to frequently visited folders, report that typing a folder's exact name often sends them somewhere else.
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