[FEATURE] Optional tab autocomplete for bash mode
Status Closed — not planned
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Activity 6 comments · opened Jan 16, 2026 · closed Mar 1, 2026
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 find myself switching to run bash commands in the claude terminal, and it can slow me down that the tab autocomplete I am so used to in my normal zsh shell is not available in the bash mode while using claude.
Proposed Solution
I would like when I am in bash mode, I can tab my way through like I would in a normal shell
Alternative Solutions
_No response_
Priority
Low - Nice to have
Feature Category
CLI commands and flags
Use Case Example
./scr -> tab ./scripts/co -> tab ./scripts/codegen.sh
Additional Context
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6 Comments
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So if you start Claude in bash and then enter bash mode, does your autocomplete work?
I guess technically its zsh for me (should've been more clear) but I will get AI generated tab autocompletions like:
<img width="488" height="147" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/616f1bf2-692a-4049-96d0-09f3332f66c7" />
I think mine (and most others) personal preference would be to use tab autocompletions like we do normally where it looks like:
<img width="488" height="147" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f8726720-368b-47f4-9cb3-424d9ca90d9b" />
And then can use tab again to switch between the options:
<img width="488" height="147" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c52f2fa4-9d33-416c-a241-e338cd5e7ad0" />
Closing for now — inactive for too long. Please open a new issue if this is still relevant.
Would love to have tab-autocomplete when using bash mode in claude code!
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