diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 76e298a554..404d3fa107 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   external program. For configuration, see [the documentation](docs/config.md).
   [#1886](https://github.com/martinvonz/jj/issues/1886)
 
+* `jj next` and `jj prev` are added, these allow you to traverse the history
+  in a linear style, see [#NNN](https://github.com/martinvonz/jj/issues/NNN)
+  for further pending improvements.
+
+
 ### Fixed bugs
 
 * SSH authentication could hang when ssh-agent couldn't be reached
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/mod.rs b/cli/src/commands/mod.rs
index 920d9a4896..67b97b0ec2 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -110,10 +110,12 @@ enum Commands {
     Merge(NewArgs),
     Move(MoveArgs),
     New(NewArgs),
+    Next(NextArgs),
     Obslog(ObslogArgs),
     #[command(subcommand)]
     #[command(visible_alias = "op")]
     Operation(operation::OperationCommands),
+    Prev(PrevArgs),
     Rebase(RebaseArgs),
     Resolve(ResolveArgs),
     Restore(RestoreArgs),
@@ -542,6 +544,82 @@ struct NewArgs {
     insert_before: bool,
 }
 
+/// Move the current working copy commit to the next child revision in the
+/// repository.
+///
+///
+/// The command moves you to the next child in a linear fashion.
+///
+///
+/// D        D  @
+/// |        | /
+/// C  @ =>  C
+/// | /      |
+/// B        B
+///
+///
+/// If `--edit` is passed, it will move you directly to the child
+/// revision.
+///
+///
+/// D        D
+/// |        |
+/// C        C
+/// |        |
+/// B  @  => @
+/// | /      |
+/// A        A
+// TODO(#NNN): Handle multiple child revisions properly.
+#[derive(clap::Args, Clone, Debug)]
+#[command(verbatim_doc_comment)]
+struct NextArgs {
+    /// How many revisions to move forward. By default advances to the next
+    /// child.
+    #[arg(default_value = "1")]
+    amount: u64,
+    /// Instead of creating a new working-copy commit on top of the target
+    /// commit (like `jj new`), edit the target commit directly (like `jj
+    /// edit`).
+    #[arg(long)]
+    edit: bool,
+}
+
+/// Move the working copy commit to the parent of the current revision.
+///
+///
+/// The command moves you to the parent in a linear fashion.
+///
+///
+/// D @     D
+/// |/      |
+/// A   =>  A  @
+/// |       | /
+/// B       B
+///
+///
+/// If `--edit` is passed, it will move the working copy commit
+/// directly to the parent.
+///
+///
+/// D @     D
+/// |/      |
+/// C  =>   @
+/// |       |
+/// B       B
+/// |       |
+/// A       A
+// TODO(#NNN): Handle multiple parents, e.g merges.
+#[derive(clap::Args, Clone, Debug)]
+#[command(verbatim_doc_comment)]
+struct PrevArgs {
+    /// How many revisions to move backward. By default moves to the parent.
+    #[arg(default_value = "1")]
+    amount: u64,
+    /// Edit the parent directly, instead of moving the working-copy commit.
+    #[arg(long)]
+    edit: bool,
+}
+
 /// Move changes from one revision into another
 ///
 /// Use `--interactive` to move only part of the source revision into the
@@ -2376,6 +2454,127 @@ Please use `jj new 'all:x|y'` instead of `jj new --allow-large-revsets x y`.",
     Ok(())
 }
 
+fn cmd_next(ui: &mut Ui, command: &CommandHelper, args: &NextArgs) -> Result<(), CommandError> {
+    let mut workspace_command = command.workspace_helper(ui)?;
+    let edit = args.edit;
+    let amount = args.amount;
+    let current_wc_id = workspace_command
+        .get_wc_commit_id()
+        .ok_or_else(|| user_error("This command requires a working copy"))?;
+    let current_wc = workspace_command.repo().store().get_commit(current_wc_id)?;
+    let current_short = short_commit_hash(current_wc.id());
+    // If we're editing, start at the working-copy commit.
+    // Everything else starts from our direct parent.
+    let start_id = if edit {
+        current_wc_id
+    } else {
+        match current_wc.parent_ids() {
+            [parent_id] => parent_id,
+            _ => return Err(user_error("Cannot run `jj next` on a merge commit")),
+        }
+    };
+    let target_expression = RevsetExpression::commit(start_id.clone())
+        .descendants_at(amount)
+        // Negate the current working copy.
+        .minus(&RevsetExpression::commit(current_wc_id.clone()));
+    let targets: Vec<Commit> = target_expression
+        .resolve(workspace_command.repo().as_ref())?
+        .evaluate(workspace_command.repo().as_ref())?
+        .iter()
+        .commits(workspace_command.repo().store())
+        .take(2)
+        .try_collect()?;
+    let target = match targets.as_slice() {
+        [target] => target,
+        [] => {
+            // TODO: How to handle the next onto new commit part?
+            //
+            // See below.
+            // If the parent is the last commit in the repository and we're not editing,
+            // just move the working-copy commit to the end. This is just a wrapped `jj
+            // new`.
+            return Err(user_error("No target_commit"));
+        }
+        _ => {
+            // TODO(#NNN) We currently cannot deal with multiple children, which result
+            // from branches. Prompt the user for resolution.
+            return Err(user_error("Ambiguous target commit"));
+        }
+    };
+    let target_short = short_commit_hash(target.id());
+    // If we're editing, the target must be rewritable.
+    if edit {
+        workspace_command.check_rewritable(target)?;
+    }
+    let mut tx = workspace_command.start_transaction("");
+    // We're editing, just move to the target commit.
+    if edit {
+        tx.set_description(&format!("next: {current_short} -> editing {target_short}"));
+        tx.edit(target)?;
+        tx.finish(ui)?;
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+    tx.set_description(&format!("next: {current_short} -> {target_short}"));
+    // Move the working-copy commit to the new parent.
+    tx.check_out(target)?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn cmd_prev(ui: &mut Ui, command: &CommandHelper, args: &PrevArgs) -> Result<(), CommandError> {
+    let mut workspace_command = command.workspace_helper(ui)?;
+    let edit = args.edit;
+    let amount = args.amount;
+    let current_wc_id = workspace_command
+        .get_wc_commit_id()
+        .ok_or_else(|| user_error("This command requires a working copy".to_string()))?;
+    let current_wc = workspace_command.repo().store().get_commit(current_wc_id)?;
+    let current_short = short_commit_hash(current_wc.id());
+    let start_id = if edit {
+        current_wc_id
+    } else {
+        match current_wc.parent_ids() {
+            [parent_id] => parent_id,
+            _ => return Err(user_error("cannot run `jj prev` on a branching parent")),
+        }
+    };
+    let target_revset = RevsetExpression::commit(start_id.clone())
+        .ancestors_at(amount)
+        .minus(&RevsetExpression::commit(current_wc_id.clone()));
+    let targets: Vec<_> = target_revset
+        .resolve(workspace_command.repo().as_ref())?
+        .evaluate(workspace_command.repo().as_ref())?
+        .iter()
+        .commits(workspace_command.repo().store())
+        .try_collect()?;
+    let target = match targets.as_slice() {
+        [target] => target,
+        [] => {
+            return Err(user_error(&format!(
+                "No parent found {amount} commits back"
+            )))
+        }
+        _ => return Err(user_error("Ambiguous target")),
+    };
+    // The target must be rewritable if we're editing.
+    if edit {
+        workspace_command.check_rewritable(target)?;
+    }
+    let mut tx = workspace_command.start_transaction("");
+    // Generate a shot commit hash, to make it readable in the op log.
+    let target_short = short_commit_hash(target.id());
+    // If we're editing, just move to the revision directly.
+    if edit {
+        tx.set_description(&format!("prev: {current_short} -> editing {target_short}"));
+        tx.edit(target)?;
+        tx.finish(ui)?;
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+    tx.set_description(&format!("prev: {current_short} -> {target_short}",));
+    tx.check_out(target)?;
+    tx.finish(ui)?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 fn combine_messages(
     repo: &ReadonlyRepo,
     source: &Commit,
@@ -3758,6 +3957,8 @@ pub fn run_command(ui: &mut Ui, command_helper: &CommandHelper) -> Result<(), Co
         Commands::Duplicate(sub_args) => cmd_duplicate(ui, command_helper, sub_args),
         Commands::Abandon(sub_args) => cmd_abandon(ui, command_helper, sub_args),
         Commands::Edit(sub_args) => cmd_edit(ui, command_helper, sub_args),
+        Commands::Next(sub_args) => cmd_next(ui, command_helper, sub_args),
+        Commands::Prev(sub_args) => cmd_prev(ui, command_helper, sub_args),
         Commands::New(sub_args) => cmd_new(ui, command_helper, sub_args),
         Commands::Move(sub_args) => cmd_move(ui, command_helper, sub_args),
         Commands::Squash(sub_args) => cmd_squash(ui, command_helper, sub_args),
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_next_prev_commands.rs b/cli/tests/test_next_prev_commands.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..638e8bd099
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/test_next_prev_commands.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+// Copyright 2023 The Jujutsu Authors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+
+use crate::common::TestEnvironment;
+
+pub mod common;
+
+#[test]
+fn test_next_simple() {
+    // Move from first => second.
+    // first
+    // |
+    // second
+    // |
+    // third
+    //
+    let test_env = TestEnvironment::default();
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(test_env.env_root(), &["init", "repo", "--git"]);
+    let repo_path = test_env.env_root().join("repo");
+    // Create a simple linear history, which we'll traverse.
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "first"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "second"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "third"]);
+    // Move to `first`
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["edit", "-r", "@--"]);
+    let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["next"]);
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(
+        stdout,
+        @r###"
+    Working copy now at: 5647d685026f (no description set)
+    Parent commit      : 5c52832c3483 second
+    "###
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_next_multiple() {
+    // Move from first => fourth.
+    let test_env = TestEnvironment::default();
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(test_env.env_root(), &["init", "repo", "--git"]);
+    let repo_path = test_env.env_root().join("repo");
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "first"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "second"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "third"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "fourth"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["edit", "@--"]);
+    let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["next", "2"]);
+    // We should now be the child of the fourth commit.
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(
+        stdout,
+        @r###"""
+    """###
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_prev_simple() {
+    // Move from third => second.
+    let test_env = TestEnvironment::default();
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(test_env.env_root(), &["init", "repo", "--git"]);
+    let repo_path = test_env.env_root().join("repo");
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "first"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "second"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "third"]);
+    let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["prev"]);
+    // The working copy commit is now a child of "second".
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(
+        stdout,
+        @r###"
+    Working copy now at: 973e9c36d3e4 (no description set)
+    Parent commit      : 3fa8931e7b89 third
+    "###
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_prev_multiple_without_root() {
+    // Move from fourth => second.
+    let test_env = TestEnvironment::default();
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(test_env.env_root(), &["init", "repo", "--git"]);
+    let repo_path = test_env.env_root().join("repo");
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "first"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "second"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "third"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "fourth"]);
+    let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["prev", "2"]);
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(
+        stdout,
+        @r###"
+    Working copy now at: 5647d685026f (no description set)
+    Parent commit      : 5c52832c3483 second
+    "###
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_next_creates_new_commit() {
+    let test_env = TestEnvironment::default();
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(test_env.env_root(), &["init", "repo", "--git"]);
+    let repo_path = test_env.env_root().join("repo");
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "first"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "second"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "third"]);
+    // Calling `next` now, should create a new commit as it's the last commit
+    // in the repositories history.
+    let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["next"]);
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r#""#);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_next_exceeding_history() {
+    //
+    let test_env = TestEnvironment::default();
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(test_env.env_root(), &["init", "repo", "--git"]);
+    let repo_path = test_env.env_root().join("repo");
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "first"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "second"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "third"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["edit", "-r", "@--"]);
+    let stderr = test_env.jj_cmd_cli_error(&repo_path, &["next 2"]);
+    // `jj next` beyond existing history with no `new` possibility.
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r#""#);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_next_fails_on_branching_children() {
+    // TODO(#NNN): Fix this behavior
+    let test_env = TestEnvironment::default();
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(test_env.env_root(), &["init", "repo", "--git"]);
+    let repo_path = test_env.env_root().join("repo");
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "first"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "second"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "third"]);
+    // Create a branching child.
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["branch", "c", "into-the-future"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["co", "into-the-future"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "42"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["co", "main"]);
+    // Try to advance the working copy commit.
+    let stderr = test_env.jj_cmd_cli_error(&repo_path, &["next"]);
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr,@r#""#);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_prev_fails_on_multiple_parents() {
+    // TODO(#NNN): Fix this behavior
+    let test_env = TestEnvironment::default();
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(test_env.env_root(), &["init", "repo", "--git"]);
+    let repo_path = test_env.env_root().join("repo");
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "first"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "second"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "third"]);
+
+    // Try to access a parent commit.
+    let stderr = test_env.jj_cmd_cli_error(&repo_path, &["prev"]);
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr,@r#""#);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_prev_onto_root_fails() {
+    let test_env = TestEnvironment::default();
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(test_env.env_root(), &["init", "repo", "--git"]);
+    let repo_path = test_env.env_root().join("repo");
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "first"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "second"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "third"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "fourth"]);
+    // The root commit is before "first".
+    let stderr = test_env.jj_cmd_cli_error(&repo_path, &["prev", "4"]);
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr,@r#""#);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_prev_editing() {
+    // Edit the third commit.
+    let test_env = TestEnvironment::default();
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(test_env.env_root(), &["init", "repo", "--git"]);
+    let repo_path = test_env.env_root().join("repo");
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "first"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "second"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "third"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "fourth"]);
+    let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["prev", "--edit"]);
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(
+        stdout,
+        @r###"
+    Working copy now at: 009f88bf7141 fourth
+    Parent commit      : 3fa8931e7b89 third
+    "###
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_next_editing() {
+    // Edit the second commit.
+    let test_env = TestEnvironment::default();
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(test_env.env_root(), &["init", "repo", "--git"]);
+    let repo_path = test_env.env_root().join("repo");
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "first"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "second"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "third"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["commit", "-m", "fourth"]);
+    test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["edit", "@--"]);
+    let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["next", "--edit"]);
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(
+        stdout,
+        @r###"
+    Nothing changed.
+    "###
+    );
+}