Bash Completion

[andyl]

Enhancement Request: add Bash Completion for the BMX CLI.

Phase 1)

• write a dummy Ruby script and build a bash completion for it
• send PR containing markdown file with a BMX Bash Completion design overview
• participate in review and feedback on GitHub and slack
• send PR with the bash completion script
• send PR with documentation on how to install/use the completion

Phase 2)

• embed the bash completion script in the BMX CLI
• eg bmx config completion > /etc/bash_completion.d/bmx
• update documentation

Phase 3)

• autogenerate the bash completion by introspection - see example

[hritvi]

Hey @andyl I would like to contribute in this but i can't figure it out how one can help. Can you please give some information about this :)

[andyl]

@hritvi Read this tutorial on bash completion.

The task deliverable would be a bash completion script for the bmx executable.

[Shruti9520]

@andyl I've written a script for releasing my project during my college internship. That was a simple one. I am not sure how complex this task would be but I want to try. Can I take this up?

Thanks!

@hritvi Let me know if you are still working on this. :)

[andyl]

@Shruti9520 I will assign you to this issue. If @hritvi wants to continue, you can both develop independent solutions, then we can compare/contrast and share learnings. I updated my original comment with Phase 1/2/3 outcomes - please let me know if these look ok.

[Shruti9520]

@andyl Alright! Heading towards phase-1.

Thanks :-)

[hritvi]

Hey @Shruti9520 I am still working on this

[Shruti9520]

Hi @andyl
Phase-1 Task-1--> write a dummy Ruby script and build a bash completion for it
I made a simple script. Basically, there are two files shell.sh and shell-completion.sh.
main script file-
if [ -z "$1" ]; then echo "No commands passed" exit fi echo "Directory"
Completion script file-
complete -A directory shell.sh
Result-

That's a very simple bash completion script but I learned all important points. :)

Thanks!

[Shruti9520]

@hritvi Let's work together. :-)

[hritvi]

Hey @andyl ! I have created the bash completion design overview. Please review. Thanks :)

[GeorgLink]

Thanks @hritvi @Shruti9520,

@andyl is out of town for a few days and might not get to review before next week.

[hritvi]

Any updates on this bug @andyl! Can you please brief me what I can do next. Thanks :)