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> endless cd-ls loop

Better to have "chpwd() { ls }" in your .zshrc as this executes ls after cd'ing to save up on your infinite amount of ls typing.

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That'll print the list of files even in a populated directory like /usr/bin and leave me at the prompt with the last few files listed above. As soon as you want the list of files not to go away so you can control/manage/examine them, you are talking of a file manager.

Who would regularly cd into /usr/bin/?

If you only work inside messy folders with hundreds of files all the time, maybe it's time to tidy up.

There can be other frequented examples, say, ~/Pictures.

Might as well "head" the output by 10 lines or something then.

Yes, where there is a will, there is a way! :)

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