# Carapace

> Use this skill when the user needs to generate shell completions, list available completions, or configure multi-shell autocomplete using carapace.

- Skill: `javimosch/carapace` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add javimosch/carapace`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/javimosch/carapace/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools, AI & ML
- Author: javimosch (https://skillmd.com/u/javimosch)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/javimosch/carapace

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# carapace Plugin

Multi-shell completion generator with 3,000+ completions for CLI commands. Supports bash, zsh, fish, powershell, elvish, nushell, and xonsh.

## Commands

### Completion Management
- `carapace completion list` — List available completions
- `carapace self install` — Install carapace completion for a shell
- `carapace binary complete` — Generate completions for a specific binary

### Utility
- `carapace _ _` — Passthrough to carapace CLI

## Usage Examples
- "List all available completions"
- "Install carapace for zsh"
- "Generate completions for kubectl"
- "List completions matching docker"

## Installation

```bash
brew install carapace
echo 'source <(carapace _carapace)' >> ~/.zshrc
```

Or via Go:
```bash
go install github.com/carapace-sh/carapace@latest
```