microsoft / microsoft/terminal
Autocomplete doesn't remove parenthesis before completing
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Issue-Bug
Needs-Tag-Fix
Priority-3
Product-Cmd.exe
zInbox-Bug
- Dominant language
- C++
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Description
### Windows Terminal version
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### Windows build number
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### Other Software
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### Steps to reproduce
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dbf4e89f-d673-48bd-8af6-d64d29fdec78
1. Create a folder starting with a (
2. Type `cd (`
3. Hit tab
### Expected Behavior
Autocompletes to `cd ""`
### Actual Behavior
Autocompletes to `cd (""`
Contributor guide
Research direction
Reproduce this in Windows Terminal by creating a folder whose name starts with `(`, entering `cd (`, and pressing Tab. Compare the completion with the expected `cd ""`; done means the leading parenthesis is removed before the quoted folder name is inserted.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100