M-. only inserts part of previous arg if the arg contained a space
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Description
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Describe the bug
M-. can be used to insert the last argument from the previous command.
For example:
mkdir foo
cd # If I press `M-.` now, I'll get `cd foo`
However, this breaks if the previous argument contains a space. For example:
mkdir foo\ bar
cd # If I press `M-.` now, I'll get `cd bar`
Using quotes to enclose the arg that includes spaces also yields unexpected results:
mkdir "foo bar"
cd # If I press `M-.` now, I'll get `cd bar"`
To reproduce
- Settings > Features > Left Option key is Meta
- In Warp, type:
mkdir foo\ bar cd - Press the left Option key and the
.key.
Expected behavior
cd foo\ bar
Screenshots
https://github.com/warpdotdev/Warp/assets/116432/3721fa10-ebd0-499b-94ac-2540b8b311fc
Operating system
MacOS
Operating system and version
14.4.1
Shell Version
fish 3.7.1, zsh 5.9
Current Warp version
v0.2024.03.19.08.01.stable_01
Regression
No, this bug or issue has existed throughout my experience using Warp
Recent working Warp date
No response
Additional context
No response
Does this block you from using Warp daily?
No
Is this a Warp specific issue? (i.e. does it happen in Terminal, iTerm, Kitty, etc.)
Yes, this I confirmed this only happens in Warp, not other terminals.
Warp Internal (ignore): linear-label:b9d78064-c89e-4973-b153-5178a31ee54e
None
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue names no files or tests; start by reproducing the M-. behavior with escaped and quoted arguments, then search for the M-. key binding and history-argument insertion entry point. Done means the complete previous argument is inserted, preserving spaces and quoting, with regression coverage for both examples.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- fish, macos, rust, shell, zsh
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100