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bash

The stackgen completion bash command generates an autocompletion script for Bash shell. This allows you to use the TAB key to complete StackGen commands, flags, and arguments in Bash.

Usage

stackgen completion bash [flags]

Flags

FlagDescription
-h, --helpHelp for bash
--no-descriptionsDisable completion descriptions

Examples

Generate the autocompletion script

stackgen completion bash > ~/.stackgen-completion.bash

This command will:

  • Generate the Bash completion script
  • Save it to a file in your home directory

Add the completion script to your .bashrc file

echo "source ~/.stackgen-completion.bash" >> ~/.bashrc

This command will:

  • Add a line to your .bashrc file that sources the completion script
  • Enable StackGen autocompletion for all new Bash sessions

Load the completion script in your current session

source ~/.stackgen-completion.bash

This command will:

  • Load the completion script in your current Bash session
  • Immediately enable StackGen autocompletion without needing to start a new shell
note
  • The generated script must be sourced in your shell configuration to enable completions
  • For temporary use, you can pipe the output directly to a source command: source <(stackgen completion bash)
  • If you update the StackGen CLI, you may need to regenerate the completion script