zsh-autosuggestions/README.md
Eric Freese e405afab29 Refactor async mode to no longer use zpty
See technique used in `fast-syntax-highlighting`:
- ca2e18bbc9
- http://www.zsh.org/mla/users/2018/msg00424.html

Also see http://www.zsh.org/mla/users/2018/msg00432.html

In async response handler:
- We only want to read data in case of POLLIN or POLLHUP. Not POLLNVAL
  or select error.
- We always want to remove the handler, so it doesn't get called in an
  infinite loop when error is nval or err.

There is an upstream bug that prevents ctrl-c from resetting the prompt
immediately after a suggestion has been fetched asynchronously. A patch
has been submitted, but a workaround for now is to add `command true`
after the exec.

See https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions/issues/364
2019-04-09 14:45:22 -06:00

161 lines
7.1 KiB
Markdown

# zsh-autosuggestions
_[Fish](http://fishshell.com/)-like fast/unobtrusive autosuggestions for zsh._
It suggests commands as you type, based on command history.
Requirements: Zsh v4.3.11 or later
[![CircleCI](https://circleci.com/gh/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions.svg?style=svg)](https://circleci.com/gh/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions)
<a href="https://asciinema.org/a/37390" target="_blank"><img src="https://asciinema.org/a/37390.png" width="400" /></a>
## Installation
See [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md).
## Usage
As you type commands, you will see a completion offered after the cursor in a muted gray color. This color can be changed by setting the `ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_HIGHLIGHT_STYLE` variable. See [configuration](#configuration).
If you press the <kbd></kbd> key (`forward-char` widget) or <kbd>End</kbd> (`end-of-line` widget) with the cursor at the end of the buffer, it will accept the suggestion, replacing the contents of the command line buffer with the suggestion.
If you invoke the `forward-word` widget, it will partially accept the suggestion up to the point that the cursor moves to.
## Configuration
You may want to override the default global config variables. Default values of these variables can be found [here](src/config.zsh).
**Note:** If you are using Oh My Zsh, you can put this configuration in a file in the `$ZSH_CUSTOM` directory. See their comments on [overriding internals](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/Customization#overriding-internals).
### Suggestion Highlight Style
Set `ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_HIGHLIGHT_STYLE` to configure the style that the suggestion is shown with. The default is `fg=8`.
### Suggestion Strategy
`ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_STRATEGY` is an array that specifies how suggestions should be generated. The strategies in the array are tried successively until a suggestion is found. There are currently two built-in strategies to choose from:
- `history`: Chooses the most recent match from history.
- `match_prev_cmd`: Like `history`, but chooses the most recent match whose preceding history item matches the most recently executed command ([more info](src/strategies/match_prev_cmd.zsh)). Note that this strategy won't work as expected with ZSH options that don't preserve the history order such as `HIST_IGNORE_ALL_DUPS` or `HIST_EXPIRE_DUPS_FIRST`.
### Widget Mapping
This plugin works by triggering custom behavior when certain [zle widgets](http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Zsh-Line-Editor.html#Zle-Widgets) are invoked. You can add and remove widgets from these arrays to change the behavior of this plugin:
- `ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_CLEAR_WIDGETS`: Widgets in this array will clear the suggestion when invoked.
- `ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_ACCEPT_WIDGETS`: Widgets in this array will accept the suggestion when invoked.
- `ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_EXECUTE_WIDGETS`: Widgets in this array will execute the suggestion when invoked.
- `ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_PARTIAL_ACCEPT_WIDGETS`: Widgets in this array will partially accept the suggestion when invoked.
- `ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_IGNORE_WIDGETS`: Widgets in this array will not trigger any custom behavior.
Widgets that modify the buffer and are not found in any of these arrays will fetch a new suggestion after they are invoked.
**Note:** A widget shouldn't belong to more than one of the above arrays.
### Disabling suggestion for large buffers
Set `ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_BUFFER_MAX_SIZE` to an integer value to disable autosuggestion for large buffers. The default is unset, which means that autosuggestion will be tried for any buffer size. Recommended value is 20.
This can be useful when pasting large amount of text in the terminal, to avoid triggering autosuggestion for too long strings.
### Enable Asynchronous Mode
As of `v0.4.0`, suggestions can be fetched asynchronously. To enable this behavior, set the `ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_USE_ASYNC` variable (it can be set to anything).
### Key Bindings
This plugin provides a few widgets that you can use with `bindkey`:
1. `autosuggest-accept`: Accepts the current suggestion.
2. `autosuggest-execute`: Accepts and executes the current suggestion.
3. `autosuggest-clear`: Clears the current suggestion.
4. `autosuggest-fetch`: Fetches a suggestion (works even when suggestions are disabled).
5. `autosuggest-disable`: Disables suggestions.
6. `autosuggest-enable`: Re-enables suggestions.
7. `autosuggest-toggle`: Toggles between enabled/disabled suggestions.
For example, this would bind <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>space</kbd> to accept the current suggestion.
```sh
bindkey '^ ' autosuggest-accept
```
## Troubleshooting
If you have a problem, please search through [the list of issues on GitHub](https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions/issues) to see if someone else has already reported it.
### Reporting an Issue
Before reporting an issue, please try temporarily disabling sections of your configuration and other plugins that may be conflicting with this plugin to isolate the problem.
When reporting an issue, please include:
- The smallest, simplest `.zshrc` configuration that will reproduce the problem. See [this comment](https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions/issues/102#issuecomment-180944764) for a good example of what this means.
- The version of zsh you're using (`zsh --version`)
- Which operating system you're running
## Uninstallation
1. Remove the code referencing this plugin from `~/.zshrc`.
2. Remove the git repository from your hard drive
```sh
rm -rf ~/.zsh/zsh-autosuggestions # Or wherever you installed
```
## Development
### Build Process
Edit the source files in `src/`. Run `make` to build `zsh-autosuggestions.zsh` from those source files.
### Pull Requests
Pull requests are welcome! If you send a pull request, please:
- Request to merge into the `develop` branch (*NOT* `master`)
- Match the existing coding conventions.
- Include helpful comments to keep the barrier-to-entry low for people new to the project.
- Write tests that cover your code as much as possible.
### Testing
Tests are written in ruby using the [`rspec`](http://rspec.info/) framework. They use [`tmux`](https://tmux.github.io/) to drive a pseudoterminal, sending simulated keystrokes and making assertions on the terminal content.
Test files live in `spec/`. To run the tests, run `make test`. To run a specific test, run `TESTS=spec/some_spec.rb make test`. You can also specify a `zsh` binary to use by setting the `TEST_ZSH_BIN` environment variable (ex: `TEST_ZSH_BIN=/bin/zsh make test`).
A docker image for testing is available [on docker hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/ericfreese/zsh-autosuggestions-test). It comes with ruby, the bundler dependencies, and all supported versions of zsh installed.
Pull the docker image with:
```sh
docker pull ericfreese/zsh-autosuggestions-test
```
To run the tests for a specific version of zsh (where `<version>` below is substituted with the contents of a line from the [`ZSH_VERSIONS`](ZSH_VERSIONS) file):
```sh
docker run -it -e TEST_ZSH_BIN=zsh-<version> -v $PWD:/zsh-autosuggestions zsh-autosuggestions-test make test
```
## License
This project is licensed under [MIT license](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).
For the full text of the license, see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file.