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What does the tab key do in zsh?
In zsh you can also hit the tab key repeatedly to cycle through the suggested completions. In this example, the first tab keystroke will show the list, the second will complete ~/Desktop/, the third completes ~/Documents, and so on.
Is there a tab completion system in zsh?
Using tab completion is a huge productivity boost when using a shell. In the default configuration, tab completion in zsh is very basic. It will complete commands and paths, but not much else. But you can enable a very powerful, and useful completion system. zsh comes with a tool you can use to setup this completion system.
Do you need to rewrite Bash completions in zsh?
You do not have to rewrite these completions, since the zsh completion system can use bash completion scripts as well: (add this to your zsh configuration file) # load bashcompinit for some old bash completions\
Which is the latest version of Zsh for Mac?
There are even a few macOS specific command that come with the default zsh installation. macOS High Sierra and macOS Mojave come with zsh 5.3, which is now nearly two years old. zsh 5.3 contains less macOS specific completion definitions than the current zsh 5.7.1 which will is the pre-installed zsh in macOS Catalina.
How to make tab completion case insensitive in zsh?
Since the macOS file systems are usually case-insensitive, I prefer my tab-completion to be case-insensitive as well. For bash you configure that in the ~/.inputrc. In zsh you modify the completion systems behavior with this (monstrous) command: # case insensitive path-completion\
How to get to unique completions in zsh?
At this point, you can add a character or two to get to a unique completion, and hit the tab key again. In zsh you can also hit the tab key repeatedly to cycle through the suggested completions. In this example, the first tab keystroke will show the list, the second will complete ~/Desktop/, the third completes ~/Documents, and so on.
Where are the zsh completions stored on Mac?
zsh comes with completion definitions for many common commands. Nevertheless, it can be helpful to just hit tab, especially when wondering about options. On macOS completions are stored in /usr/share/zsh/5.3/functions (replace the 5.3 with 5.7.1 in Catalina). This directory stores many functions used with zsh and is in the default fpath.