cd into saved directories with fzf

This hack is primarily the fzf-cd-widget, but adapted to read from a file. Works only with zsh shells.

In a file add one path per line ~/data/locations.txt:

~/path/1
~/path/2
...etc

loc_picker() {
    setopt localoptions pipefail no_aliases 2>/dev/null
    dir=$(cat "${HOME}/data/locations.txt" | fzf --no-multi)

    # exit gracefully on ESC
    if [[ -z $dir ]]; then
        zle reset-prompt
        return
    fi

    zle push-line # Clear buffer. Auto-restored on next prompt.
    BUFFER="builtin cd -- ${dir}"
    zle accept-line
    local ret=$?
    unset dir # ensure this doesn't end up appearing in prompt expansion
    zle reset-prompt
    return $ret
}
zle -N loc_picker


# bind to ctrl-p
bindkey '^p' loc_picker

You can find more cd options in the fzf wiki.