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\section cd cd - change directory

\subsection cd-synopsis Synopsis
\fish{syn}
cd [DIRECTORY]
\endfish

\subsection cd-description Description
`cd` changes the current working directory.

If `DIRECTORY` is supplied, it will become the new directory. If no parameter
is given, the contents of the `HOME` environment variable will be used.

If `DIRECTORY` is a relative path, the paths found in the
`CDPATH` environment variable array will be tried as prefixes for the specified
path.

Note that the shell will attempt to change directory without requiring `cd`
if the name of a directory is provided (starting with '`.`', '`/`' or `~`', or ending
with '`/`').

\subsection cd-example Examples

`cd` changes the working directory to your home directory.

`cd /usr/src/fish-shell` changes the working directory to
`/usr/src/fish-shell`.