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git repl autocompletion

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Description

Feature request: Right now git-repl uses bash autocompletion, no matter what the default shell is. It would be awesome if git-repl would just use the default shell's autocompletion.

For example the git autocompletion for zsh is really nice, and I way prefer it over the one from bash.

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Research direction

Start with the git-repl entry point and trace how it currently invokes bash autocompletion. Compare that behavior with the default shell, especially zsh, and determine how completion should be selected. Done means git-repl uses the default shell's completion rather than always using bash.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git, shell
Domain
cli
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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