Carapace rsteube

bash carapace completion elvish fish ion nushell oil powershell tcsh xonsh xontrib zsh

Use this command to install Carapace:

winget install --id=rsteube.Carapace -e

multi-shell, multi-command, argument completer

Carapace is a multi-shell argument completer designed to enhance command-line productivity across various shells. It provides intelligent, context-aware completion for CLI tools, streamlining workflows for developers and administrators.

Key Features:

Cross-shell compatibility: Supports Bash, Zsh, Fish, Tcsh, Elvish, Ion, Nushell, Oil, PowerShell, Xonsh, and more.
Extensive command coverage: Completes arguments for a wide range of CLI tools and utilities.

README

carapace-bin

Carapace-bin provides argument completion for multiple CLI commands (full list), and works across multiple POSIX and non-POSIX shells.

Supported shells:

Bash
Cmd (experimental)
Elvish
Fish
Ion (experimental)
Nushell
Oil
Powershell
Tcsh (experimental)
Xonsh
Zsh

Getting Started

Read, Install and Setup.

Versions

1.5.3

1.5.2

1.0.6

1.0.5

1.0.4

1.0.3

Website

github.com

License

Last Updated

10/11/2025

Shell-native integration: Works seamlessly with each shell's built-in completion mechanisms without interfering with native completions.

Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for developers, system administrators, and power users who work across multiple shells. Carapace improves efficiency by providing accurate and context-aware completions, reducing the need to memorize commands or syntax while maintaining compatibility with existing workflows. It can be installed via winget.