Zsh-Completions

This repository hosts my collection of zsh completions for a range of applications I regularly use. I made these due to the absence of pre-existing completions and are shared here because I love Linux and zsh <3

Installation Instructions

Quick Start

To activate these completions, put this in your ~/.zshrc file:

autoload -Uz compinit && compinit

Setting Permissions

Perform this on all completion files:

chmod 644 _distrobox*

Installation

Completions can be installed in a couple of ways.

System-wide:

Copy or symlink the completion files to:

/usr/share/zsh/site-functions
# or
/usr/local/share/zsh/site-functions
# or one of the folders listed by running
echo $fpath

User Custom Directory:

Alternatively, use a custom directory for your completions, such as ~/.local/zsh/completions. If choosing this route, you should add this to your ~/.zshrc:

# Custom completion directory
# set fpath before compinit
fpath=(~/.local/zsh/completions $fpath)
autoload -Uz compinit && compinit

This method allows for a more portable and organized collection of completions.

Usage Example

This section demonstrates how to use the zsh completions from this collection. zsh completions enhance your command-line experience by providing arguments, options and subcommands suggestions as you type, making it easier and faster to construct commands.

Invoking Completions

1. Initial Command Entry Begin by typing your command in the terminal. After the command, add a space to indicate you're ready to enter arguments or options.

   user@host $: command<space>

2. Activating Argument Suggestions After typing the command and a space, press <Tab> to trigger the zsh completion system. This will display matching arguments along with their descriptions below the prompt, making it easier to understand what each argument does.

   Example output after pressing <Tab>:

   user@host $: command<space>
   --option1  Description for option1
   --option2  Description for option2
   ...
   

   This helps you quickly find the argument you need without memorizing every option.

3. Activating Inline Argument Suggestions For a more streamlined experience, you can start typing an option with its leading dashes - or -- followed by any letter from a-z, and then press <Tab> to filter arguments inline.

   user@host $: command<space>--[a-z]<Tab>

   This method displays matching arguments directly in line with your current command, allowing for a quick selection of the desired option without cluttering the terminal with descriptions.

   Example after typing --a and pressing <Tab>:

   user@host $: command --argument1
   

   The inline suggestions are particularly useful for quickly completing longer option names or when you are familiar with the options but need a quick reminder of the exact syntax.

With completions installed and compinit enabled, zsh will automatically provide suggestions for commands covered by the completion scripts.