Generating command line completions
You can use Amazon Q Developer to add IDE-style completions to hundreds of popular CLIs
like git, npm, docker, and aws.
Start typing, and Amazon Q will pop up contextually relevant subcommands, options and
arguments.
Popular settings
The default settings provided by Amazon Q for command line may not "feel right," and
may disrupt your existing workflow. You can customize your settings at any time by
running q to open the settings dashboard. Here are a few popular
settings:
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Keybindings – Changing the
tabkeybinding to "Insert common prefix or navigate" may make command line Completions feel more like traditional shell completions while "Insert common prefix or insert" will feel more like an IDE. -
Theme – You know what this is. Choose your favorite.
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Instant execute after space – A lot developers habitually type a space character just before they execute it. Enable this setting to avoid Amazon Q blocking you.
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First token completion – Enable this setting to get completions for CLIs themselves, not just the subcommands, options, and arguments.
