---
id: finder-location.do-command-line-tools-and-scripts-follow-shortcuts
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/do-command-line-tools-and-scripts-follow-shortcuts
category: "Finding things in Finder"
subcategory: "The shortcut left behind"
question: "Do Terminal, scripts and developer tools work with folders Storage Studio has moved?"
alt_questions:
  - "Will my build tools still find a relocated folder?"
  - "Does Terminal follow Storage Studio shortcuts?"
  - "relocated project folder still works in VS Code?"
  - "Can scripts read files that were moved to the external drive?"
  - "Will git work in a relocated folder?"
short_answer: "Yes, while the drive is connected. The link at the original location is understood system-wide, so Terminal, scripts, editors and build tools find files at the same paths. With the drive unplugged those paths lead nowhere until it's back."
tags: ["developer", "terminal", "shortcut", "data parking"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/is-a-storage-studio-shortcut-the-same-as-a-finder-alias", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/finder-location/what-happens-to-shortcuts-when-the-drive-is-unplugged", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/what-is-the-shortcut-left-behind-after-a-move"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Do Terminal, scripts and developer tools work with folders Storage Studio has moved?

Yes, while the drive is connected. The link left at the original location is one the whole system understands, so Terminal, scripts, editors and build tools reach the files at the same paths as before.

Data Parking's **Relocate** action goes further for project-style folders: it keeps the folder structure in place on your Mac and replaces each file with a shortcut, so anything that walks through the folder still sees the same layout and file names.

Two things to keep in mind:

- With the drive unplugged, those paths lead nowhere until you reconnect it.
- A tool that deliberately refuses to follow links may treat the shortcut differently — that's rare, and **Move back** undoes the move.

See [the Data Parking window](https://storagestudio.us/manual/tier).