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Expand Up @@ -6,7 +6,48 @@ Shell autocompletions are largely missing in the JavaScript CLI ecosystem. tab p

Additionally, tab supports autocompletions for `pnpm`, `npm`, `yarn`, and `bun`.

Modern CLI libraries like [Gunshi](https://github.com/kazupon/gunshi) include tab completion natively in their core.
Tab has already been adopted by major tools and CLI frameworks, including:

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Also Astro 🙂

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@gameroman I've added that, however I couldn't find the exact place where tab is used 😢
Could you point me to the repo?

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Oh, I thought the bombshell repos in general. So I might be wrong

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As CLI tooling authors, if we can spare our users a second or two by not checking documentation or writing the `-h` flag, we're doing them a huge favor. The unconscious mind loves hitting the [TAB] key and always expects feedback. When nothing happens, it breaks the user's flow - a frustration apparent across the whole JavaScript CLI tooling ecosystem.

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