vectordotdev/vector

Shell autocompletion for command line arguments

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#1,157 opened on Nov 7, 2019

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Description

It would be nice if Vector's DEB and RPM packages (and probably other methods of installation like Homebrew) installed Bash autocompletion for vector command line arguments.

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Research direction
The issue requests adding Bash autocompletion for Vector's CLI, integrated into DEB, RPM, and Homebrew packages. To start, examine Vector's CLI argument parser (likely using structopt or clap) to generate completion scripts. Review the existing packaging scripts in the repository (e.g., scripts/deb, scripts/rpm, Cargo.toml for Homebrew) to understand how to include additional files. Check the 3 comments on the issue for any maintainer hints. Look at examples from other Rust CLI tools (e.g., ripgrep, fd) for patterns of autocompletion integration.
Tech stack
rustshell
Domain
clideveloper experience
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
shell scriptingLinux packaging (DEB/RPM)
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60