forc-completions

Generate tab-completion scripts for your shell

OPTIONS:

-h, --help

Print help information

-s, --shell <SHELL>

Specify shell to enable tab-completion for

[possible values: zsh, bash, fish, powershell, elvish]

For more info: https://fuellabs.github.io/sway/latest/forc/commands/forc_completions.html

-v, --verbose

Use verbose output

Enable tab completion for Bash, Fish, Zsh, or PowerShell The script is output on stdout, allowing one to re-direct the output to the file of their choosing. Where you place the file will depend on which shell, and which operating system you are using. Your particular configuration may also determine where these scripts need to be placed.

Here are some common set ups for the three supported shells under Unix and similar operating systems (such as GNU/Linux).

BASH

Completion files are commonly stored in /etc/bash_completion.d/ for system-wide commands, but can be stored in ~/.local/share/bash-completion/completions for user-specific commands. Run the command:

mkdir -p ~/.local/share/bash-completion/completions
forc completions --shell=bash >> ~/.local/share/bash-completion/completions/forc

This installs the completion script. You may have to log out and log back in to your shell session for the changes to take effect.

BASH (macOS/Homebrew)

Homebrew stores bash completion files within the Homebrew directory. With the bash-completion brew formula installed, run the command:

mkdir -p $(brew --prefix)/etc/bash_completion.d
forc completions --shell=bash > $(brew --prefix)/etc/bash_completion.d/forc.bash-completion

FISH

Fish completion files are commonly stored in $HOME/.config/fish/completions. Run the command:

mkdir -p ~/.config/fish/completions
forc completions --shell=fish > ~/.config/fish/completions/forc.fish

This installs the completion script. You may have to log out and log back in to your shell session for the changes to take effect.

ZSH

ZSH completions are commonly stored in any directory listed in your $fpath variable. To use these completions, you must either add the generated script to one of those directories, or add your own to this list.

Adding a custom directory is often the safest bet if you are unsure of which directory to use. First create the directory; for this example we'll create a hidden directory inside our $HOME directory:

mkdir ~/.zfunc

Then add the following lines to your .zshrc just before compinit:

fpath+=~/.zfunc

Now you can install the completions script using the following command:

forc completions --shell=zsh > ~/.zfunc/_forc

You must then either log out and log back in, or simply run

exec zsh

for the new completions to take effect.

CUSTOM LOCATIONS

Alternatively, you could save these files to the place of your choosing, such as a custom directory inside your $HOME. Doing so will require you to add the proper directives, such as sourceing inside your login script. Consult your shells documentation for how to add such directives.

POWERSHELL

The powershell completion scripts require PowerShell v5.0+ (which comes with Windows 10, but can be downloaded separately for windows 7 or 8.1).

First, check if a profile has already been set

Test-Path $profile

If the above command returns False run the following

New-Item -path $profile -type file -force

Now open the file provided by $profile (if you used the New-Item command it will be ${env:USERPROFILE}\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1

Next, we either save the completions file into our profile, or into a separate file and source it inside our profile. To save the completions into our profile simply use

forc completions --shell=powershell >> ${env:USERPROFILE}\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1

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