# scd > File manager focused on shell integration. > More information: . - Index paths recursively for the very first run: `scd -ar {{path/to/directory}}` - Change to a specific directory: `scd {{path/to/directory}}` - Change to a path matching specific patterns: `scd "{{pattern1 pattern2 ...}}"` - Show selection menu and ranking of 20 most likely directories: `scd -v` - Add a specific alias for the current directory: `scd --alias={{word}}` - Change to a directory using a specific alias: `scd {{word}}`