[FEATURE] CLI autocomplete suggestions could be more polite
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Problem Statement
(Written with the help of Claude himself)
The tab-completion suggestions in Claude Code are phrased as bare imperatives -- e.g. "merge upgrades into main", "commit changes". They read like commands rather than requests.
Since Claude Code is conversational by nature, and many users naturally type politely, it would be a nice touch if the suggestions modeled the same courtesy -- e.g. "merge upgrades into main please" or "please commit changes".
It's a small thing, but tone matters. The suggestions set an implicit example for how users interact with AI, and a bit of politeness costs nothing while reinforcing respectful habits.
Please consider including it by default (or at least togglable).
Proposed Solution
Append "please" to the end of autocomplete suggestions, or prepend "Please" at the start. For example:
- "merge upgrades into main" -> "merge upgrades into main please"
- "commit changes" -> "please commit changes"
Alternative Solutions
- Make it a user setting (e.g. polite_suggestions: true) so users can opt in/out
- Leave suggestions as-is but add a note in documentation encouraging polite interaction
- Use softer phrasing without "please" -- e.g. "could you merge upgrades into main" instead of "merge upgrades
into main"
Priority
Low - Nice to have
Feature Category
Other
Use Case Example
Self explanatory.
You are using Claude Code, after a request he issues an auto-complete possible next thing you might like to do, and if you press TAB it uses that command.
Additional Context
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