Zoxide Query

Sometimes you don't want to go there; you just want to know where "there" is. The zoxide query command returns the path that matches your search term without changing directories.

Try the command

Find the path for 'docs'!

Build the command

zoxide

Terminal

C:\Users\Student>zoxide query docs

C:\Users\Student\Docs

Real-World Examples

1. Finding where a folder is located

"I know I have a folder called 'budget', but where is it?"

Terminal

C:\Users\Student>zoxide query budget

2. Scripting with Zoxide

You can use zoxide query inside scripts to dynamically find paths.

mkdir C:\Users\User\Projects\myproj 2>nul
zoxide add C:\Users\User\Projects\myproj
for /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('zoxide query myproj') do cd /d "%%i"

Knowledge Check

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Does 'zoxide query' change your directory?

Yes

Only if forced

Sometimes

Zoxide Query

Real-World Examples

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