zsh-autocomplete ☆

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Description:
Real-time type-ahead completion for Zsh

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @marlonrichert | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: zsh shell completion productivity cli

Install: brew install zsh-autocomplete

About:
Zsh Autocomplete provides real-time, as-you-type completion for commands, options, and arguments. It surfaces suggestions instantly without requiring a trigger key, significantly speeding up command-line workflows. The tool also includes advanced history search and menu-driven navigation for a more intuitive shell experience.

Key Features:

Real-time type-ahead completion
Enhanced history search and navigation
Fuzzy matching for flexible searching
Menu-based selection interface

Use Cases:

Accelerating daily command-line workflows
Discovering available command options and flags
Searching and recalling command history efficiently

Alternatives:

zsh-autosuggestions – Suggests commands based on history; Zsh Autocomplete offers more interactive, real-time completion for arguments and options.
fzf – Fuzzy finder that can be integrated for history/search; Zsh Autocomplete provides a more native, shell-integrated experience.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 15, 2024 11:20am		0	VERSION_BUMP	e22d95d3