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zsh-completions for Mac

Additional completion definitions for zsh

Quick answer: zsh-completions is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install zsh-completions. It is distributed under the MIT-Modern-Variant AND BSD-3-Clause AND MIT AND Apache-2.0 AND ISC AND NCSA licence. It has 2,417 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What zsh-completions is

zsh-completions is a terminal emulator for macOS: additional completion definitions for zsh.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-completions.

How to install zsh-completions

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install zsh-completions.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install zsh-completions on Mac?

Run brew install zsh-completions in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is zsh-completions open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT-Modern-Variant AND BSD-3-Clause AND MIT AND Apache-2.0 AND ISC AND NCSA licence.

Does zsh-completions run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is zsh-completions?

It was installed 2,417 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #594 in this catalogue.

What version of zsh-completions is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.36.0.