> Here is what it does: > > Consult-dir allows you to easily insert directory paths into the > minibuffer prompt in Emacs. > > When using the minibuffer, you can switch to any directory you've > visited recently, or to any project root, a bookmarked directory, or a > remote host via tramp. > > This is useful > > - For specifying a "destination" to any command that reads a file or > directory name from the minibuffer. You can use it when finding files > or directories, copying files, attaching files to emails, and so on. > It works without assumptions on the command being invoked, so you can > use it even if you just want to copy some directory path into the > kill-ring. > > - When you want to quickly access a resource that is "far away" in the > filesystem tree from `default-directory'. > > I have found it to be a surprisingly versatile tool, and many users have > told me over the years that it solves a problem they didn't realize they > had. What is not clear to me is why this is not a part of Consult, if it is as useful as you say. Have you discussed this with Daniel? In any case, it would be useful to explain that somewhere. > I have signed the copyright papers, and there are no contributions to > the project from users over 3-4 lines in length. Consult-dir's only > external dependency (Consult) is in ELPA. 1+ (though I have suggested to depend on project so as to lower the dependency on Emacs). > Thank you, > Karthik > > -- Philip Kaludercic on siskin