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The tool provides a terminal‑based user interface for browsing directories and returns the selected path when it exits. By integrating the printed result into a shell function or alias, users can change their working directory without separately invoking `cd` and `ls`. The interface focuses on minimalism and speed, offering type‑ahead search similar to graphical file managers, but it does not support file creation, renaming, or deletion.

It is intended for command‑line users who want a quicker way to navigate the filesystem, especially those who frequently move between folders and prefer keyboard‑driven interaction. The program runs as a single executable and can be installed from binary releases, package managers such as Homebrew, Nix, Pacman, Scoop, or via Cargo, and it can also be built from source.

Configuration examples are provided for Bash/Zsh, fish, Xonsh, Nushell, PowerShell, and Windows CMD, showing how to capture the output and invoke `cd` automatically. The project is marked as stable and available as a CLI utility.