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+per-directory-history plugin
+----------------------------
+
+This plugin adds per-directory history for zsh, as well as a global history,
+and the ability to toggle between them with a keyboard shortcut. This is a
+bundle of the [official plugin by @jimhester][5].
+
+To use it, add `per-directory-history` to the plugins array in your zshrc file:
+
+```zsh
+plugins=(... per-directory-history)
+```
+
+This is an implementation of per-directory history for zsh, some implementations
+of which exist in bash[1][],[2][]. It also implements a toggle-history function
+to change from using the directory history to using the global history. In both
+cases the history is always saved to both the global history and the directory
+history, so the toggle state will not effect the saved histories. Being able to
+switch between global and directory histories on the fly is a novel feature.
+
+## Usage
+
+The default mode is per directory history, interact with your history as normal.
+
+Press ^G (the <kbd>Control</kbd> and <kbd>G</kbd> keys simultaneously) to toggle
+between local and global histories. If you would prefer a different shortcut to
+toggle set the `PER_DIRECTORY_HISTORY_TOGGLE` environment variable.
+
+## Configuration
+
+* `HISTORY_BASE` is a global variable that defines the base directory in which the
+ directory histories are stored (default `$HOME/.directory_history`).
+* `per-directory-history-toggle-history` is the function to toggle between local
+ and global histories.
+* `PER_DIRECTORY_HISTORY_TOGGLE` is the key binding used to run the toggle-history
+ function above (default `^G`)
+
+## History
+
+The idea/inspiration for a per directory history is from [Stewart MacArthur][1]
+and [Dieter][2], the implementation idea is from [Bart Schaefer][3]. The
+implementation is by [Jim Hester][4] in September 2012.
+
+[1]: http://www.compbiome.com/2010/07/bash-per-directory-bash-history.html
+[2]: http://dieter.plaetinck.be/per_directory_bash
+[3]: https://www.zsh.org/mla/users/1997/msg00226.html
+[4]: https://jimhester.com
+[5]: https://github.com/jimhester/per-directory-history