# microsoft/inshellisense

IDE style command line auto complete

Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/inshellisense
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/inshellisense
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: autocomplete, bash, cli, fish, linux, macos, powershell, pwsh, terminal, windows, zsh, nushell, xonsh
Last push: 2026-08-26T23:39:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 85, longevity 75
- inputs: {"age_days": 1060, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 22, "gap_med": 70.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 10684, forks 255 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:43.761355+00:00)

## What it is
inshellisense is a CLI tool from Microsoft that provides IDE-style autocomplete in the terminal, acting as a runtime for the Fig autocomplete specs covering 600+ command line tools. It supports bash, zsh, fish, pwsh, powershell, xonsh, and nushell on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

## Use cases
- get IDE-style autocomplete for CLI commands in my terminal
- show command suggestions as I type in bash or zsh
- autocomplete for 600+ CLI tools without memorizing flags
- add Fig-style completions on Windows and Linux
- auto-start shell autocomplete on new terminal sessions

## When to choose
- you want rich, contextual command-line suggestions across many shells and platforms
- you frequently forget flags and subcommands for CLI tools
- you want a Fig-like experience without the Fig desktop app

## When to avoid
- you use a shell not in the supported list (e.g., csh, ksh)
- you prefer minimal shell setups without wrapper sessions
- you rely heavily on custom completions that may conflict with the wrapper

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, developer-tools, terminal-ui
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: autocomplete, shell, fig-autocomplete, bash, zsh, fish, powershell, nushell, xonsh, command-line, linux, macos, nodejs

## Member repositories
- microsoft/inshellisense (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:43.761355+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:18:11.080331+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/microsoft/inshellisense (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:43.761355+00:00, sha 918d774ce5d7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.