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Asked: May 11, 20262026-05-11T05:02:44+00:00 2026-05-11T05:02:44+00:00

In zsh , how can I set up the line editor such that backward-kill-word

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In zsh, how can I set up the line editor such that backward-kill-word stops on a directory separator? Currently in my bash setup, if I type

cd ~/devel/sandbox 

and then hit C-w point will be right after devel/. In my zsh setup, point would be after cd . I’d like to set up zsh so it behaves similarly to bash.

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  1. 2026-05-11T05:02:44+00:00Added an answer on May 11, 2026 at 5:02 am

    A quick google reveals:

    Backward Kill

    Or, perhaps a better fix:

    Bash Style Backward Kill

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