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| Field | zoxide | Task | act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal | Universal, GitHub | GitHub |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 40336 | 16312 | 72471 |
| Last activity | October 24, 2026 | — | — |
| Install complexity | — | سهل / Easy | — |
| Category | Workflow | Workflow, DevOps | Testing, Git, DevOps |
| Best use | For developers switching among many directories in an interactive terminal. It learns from visited paths and helps you return; use explicit paths for scripts and deployments that require a fixed destination. | Best for a developer or small team whose project commands span languages, folders, and tools. It provides documented entry points that people and agents can use and review in Git. Existing scripts may be enough for a simple project; Task does not install project tools or sandbox their commands. | Best for a developer or small team that repeatedly edits GitHub Actions workflows and wants to test a job before pushing. It provides a local run log, while a final GitHub check remains necessary. It is not suitable when exact hosted-runner parity is required. |