Tab Completion

Definitions

1. A shell and editor feature that automatically completes partially typed commands, file paths, or variable names when the user presses the Tab key, using context-aware matching against available options — pressing Tab twice typically shows all possible completions.

   In plain English: Pressing the Tab key to have the computer finish typing a command or filename for you.

   Example: "I added custom tab completion for our CLI so it auto-completes subcommands and flag names from the help text."

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