rpk generate shell-completion

Bash autocompletion relies on the bash-completion package. You can test if you have this by running type \_init_completion, if you do not, you can install the package through your package manager.

If you have bash-completion installed, and the command still fails, you likely need to add the following line to your ~/.bashrc:

To ensure autocompletion of rpk exists in all shell sessions, add the following to your ~/.bashrc:

Alternatively, to globally enable rpk completion, you can run the following:

To enable autocompletion in any zsh session for any user, follow these steps:

Determine which directory in your $fpath to use to store the completion file.

You can inspect your fpath by running:

Choose one of the directories listed. For example, if /usr/local/share/zsh/site-functions is present in your fpath, you can place the _rpk completion file there:

If the directory you chose is not already in fpath, add it to your .zshrc:

Finally, ensure that compinit is run. Add (or verify) the following in your .zshrc:

After restarting your shell, rpk completion should be active.

To enable autocompletion in any fish session, run: