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Project cd
==========

pcd (project cd) - Is a fast way to jump between projects from your terminal

Instead of:
cd ~/development/github/palantir/backend/pigeon-surveillance
Just:
pcd pigeon-surveillance

Supported shells:
* Bash
* Zsh
* Fish
* PowerShell 7+
* Windows PowerShell 5.1
* Command Prompt (cmd)
* Git Bash on Windows


INSTALL
-------
Requires Python 3.12 or newer.
Supported platforms are Linux, macOS, and Windows.

pipx install git+https://github.com/jestenough/pcd.git
pcd shell install
Restart your shell after installing shell integration.


QUICK START
----------
cd <your root folder, e.g. ~/Github/>
pcd init
pcd <project name from your root folder>
pcd discovers projects inside registered scan roots.


COMMANDS
--------

pcd <project> Jump to a project
pcd Show help

pcd add <path> Add a project manually
pcd remove <project> Remove a manual project

pcd init Add the current directory as a scan root
pcd uninit Remove the current directory from scan roots
pcd roots List scan roots
pcd refresh Rescan roots and rebuild the project cache

pcd list [options] List and filter known projects
pcd config path Print the configuration file path
pcd config show Print the effective configuration
pcd config edit Edit the user configuration
pcd config validate Validate the user configuration

pcd shell install Install shell integration
pcd shell init <shell> Print shell integration code
pcd shell status Show shell integration status
pcd shell uninstall Remove shell integration

pcd --project <project> Jump to a project whose name matches a command
pcd --version Show version
pcd --help Show help

* Projects inside registered roots are discovered automatically.
* You can register multiple scan roots.
* When several projects match, type to filter the picker, use Up/Down to move,
Enter to select, or Escape/Ctrl-C to cancel.
* Filter `pcd list` with `--manual`, `--discovered`, or `--missing`.
* Use `pcd list --json` for machine-readable output.
* Set `editor = "nvim"` in the configuration to choose an editor for `pcd config edit`.


DEVELOPMENT
-----------
make install
make check
make build
See ./dist folder
You can install *.whl with your python package manager


SEE ALSO
--------
Features:
FEATURES.txt

Planned changes:
ROADMAP.txt

License:
MIT

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