[FEATURE] Tab completion for file paths
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Nov 26, 2025 by rhoulihan Closed Nov 30, 2025
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
- [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)
Problem Statement
I often need to reference files on specific paths both in and out of the project space when I am using Claude Code. It would be helpful if Claude could recognize when I am typing a path and apply tab completion similar to the CLI experience.
Proposed Solution
Assume a file with the name IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md is located in the docs directory of another project called Project_X. I would like to be able to type a prompt like:
"Please reference the file ../P[tab]/d[tab]/I[tab]"
And have the path autocomplete on each [tab] to produce the full path "../Project_X/docs/IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md"
Alternative Solutions
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Priority
Medium - Would be very helpful
Feature Category
CLI commands and flags
Use Case Example
- I am typing a path in my prompt
- I type ./ or ../ so the parser knows I am typing a path
- I type the first few letters of a file or directory name and hit tab
- If string autocompletes as far as it can
- If user hits tab again and more than one file matches the extended prefix then the list of available files/directories is shown, if there is only one file that matches the line flashes to indicate the match is unique
Additional Context
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