jakob / jakob/Postico

Auto-generated alias on tables with auto-complete

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Description

It would be nice to be able to configure the auto-complete so that, when you pick a table, it also generate an alias for you:

```sql
SELECT *
FROM cl[auto-complete]
```
Selecting `client_orders` table and the alias `co` is generated for use, by extracting the first letter of each words in the table's name:

```sql
SELECT *
FROM client_orders co
```

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Research direction

Start by examining the existing auto-complete implementation and how it handles table selections; the issue provides the SQL example using client_orders and the generated co alias as the expected behavior. Determine where this behavior is configured and how completion results are tested. Done means selecting a table can produce the requested alias without breaking existing SQL completion.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, sql
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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