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NAME
    App::shcompgen - Generate shell completion scripts

VERSION
    This document describes version 0.320 of App::shcompgen (from Perl
    distribution App-shcompgen), released on 2017-08-10.

FUNCTIONS
  detect_prog
    Usage:

     detect_prog(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta]

    Detect a program.

    This function is not exported.

    Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments):

    *   prog* => *str*

    *   shell => *str*

        Override guessing and select shell manually.

    Returns an enveloped result (an array).

    First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200
    means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is
    a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third
    element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta)
    is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra
    information.

    Return value: (any)

  generate
    Usage:

     generate(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta]

    Generate shell completion scripts for detectable programs.

    This function is not exported.

    Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments):

    *   bash_global_dir => *array[str]* (default: ["/etc/bash/completions"])

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   bash_per_user_dir => *array[str]*

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   fish_global_dir => *array[str]* (default: ["/etc/fish/completions"])

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   fish_per_user_dir => *array[str]*

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   global => *bool*

        Use global completions directory.

        Shell has global (system-wide) completions directory as well as
        per-user. For example, in fish the global directory is by default
        "/etc/fish/completions" and the per-user directory is
        "~/.config/fish/completions".

        By default, if running as root, the global is chosen. And if running
        as normal user, per-user directory is chosen. Using "--global" or
        "--per-user" overrides that and manually select which.

    *   helper_global_dir => *str* (default: "/etc/shcompgen/helpers")

        Directory to put helper scripts.

    *   helper_per_user_dir => *str*

        Directory to put helper scripts.

    *   per_option => *bool*

        Create per-option completion script if possible.

        If set to true, then attempt to create completion script that
        register each option. This creates nicer completion in some shells,
        e.g. fish and zsh. For example, option description can be shown.

        This is possible for only some types of scripts, e.g.
        Perinci::CmdLine- (that does not have subcommands) or
        Getopt::Long::Descriptive-based ones.

    *   prog => *array[str]*

        Program(s) to generate completion for.

        Can contain path (e.g. "../foo") or a plain word ("foo") in which
        case will be searched from PATH.

    *   remove => *bool*

        Remove completion for script that (now) is not detected to have
        completion.

        The default behavior is to simply ignore existing completion script
        if the program is not detected to have completion. When the "remove"
        setting is enabled, however, such existing completion script will be
        removed.

    *   replace => *bool*

        Replace existing script.

        The default behavior is to skip if an existing completion script
        exists.

    *   shell => *str*

        Override guessing and select shell manually.

    *   stdout => *bool*

        Output completion script to STDOUT.

    *   tcsh_global_dir => *array[str]* (default: ["/etc/tcsh/completions"])

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   tcsh_per_user_dir => *array[str]*

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   zsh_global_dir => *array[str]* (default:
        ["/usr/local/share/zsh/site-functions"])

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   zsh_per_user_dir => *array[str]*

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    Returns an enveloped result (an array).

    First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200
    means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is
    a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third
    element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta)
    is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra
    information.

    Return value: (any)

  guess_shell
    Usage:

     guess_shell() -> [status, msg, result, meta]

    Guess running shell.

    This function is not exported.

    No arguments.

    Returns an enveloped result (an array).

    First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200
    means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is
    a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third
    element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta)
    is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra
    information.

    Return value: (any)

  init
    Usage:

     init(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta]

    Initialize shcompgen.

    This subcommand creates the completion directories and initialization
    shell script, as well as run "generate".

    This function is not exported.

    Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments):

    *   bash_global_dir => *array[str]* (default: ["/etc/bash/completions"])

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   bash_per_user_dir => *array[str]*

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   fish_global_dir => *array[str]* (default: ["/etc/fish/completions"])

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   fish_per_user_dir => *array[str]*

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   global => *bool*

        Use global completions directory.

        Shell has global (system-wide) completions directory as well as
        per-user. For example, in fish the global directory is by default
        "/etc/fish/completions" and the per-user directory is
        "~/.config/fish/completions".

        By default, if running as root, the global is chosen. And if running
        as normal user, per-user directory is chosen. Using "--global" or
        "--per-user" overrides that and manually select which.

    *   helper_global_dir => *str* (default: "/etc/shcompgen/helpers")

        Directory to put helper scripts.

    *   helper_per_user_dir => *str*

        Directory to put helper scripts.

    *   per_option => *bool*

        Create per-option completion script if possible.

        If set to true, then attempt to create completion script that
        register each option. This creates nicer completion in some shells,
        e.g. fish and zsh. For example, option description can be shown.

        This is possible for only some types of scripts, e.g.
        Perinci::CmdLine- (that does not have subcommands) or
        Getopt::Long::Descriptive-based ones.

    *   shell => *str*

        Override guessing and select shell manually.

    *   tcsh_global_dir => *array[str]* (default: ["/etc/tcsh/completions"])

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   tcsh_per_user_dir => *array[str]*

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   zsh_global_dir => *array[str]* (default:
        ["/usr/local/share/zsh/site-functions"])

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   zsh_per_user_dir => *array[str]*

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    Returns an enveloped result (an array).

    First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200
    means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is
    a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third
    element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta)
    is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra
    information.

    Return value: (any)

  list
    Usage:

     list(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta]

    List all shell completion scripts generated by this script.

    This function is not exported.

    Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments):

    *   bash_global_dir => *array[str]* (default: ["/etc/bash/completions"])

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   bash_per_user_dir => *array[str]*

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   detail => *bool*

    *   fish_global_dir => *array[str]* (default: ["/etc/fish/completions"])

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   fish_per_user_dir => *array[str]*

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   global => *bool*

        Use global completions directory.

        Shell has global (system-wide) completions directory as well as
        per-user. For example, in fish the global directory is by default
        "/etc/fish/completions" and the per-user directory is
        "~/.config/fish/completions".

        By default, if running as root, the global is chosen. And if running
        as normal user, per-user directory is chosen. Using "--global" or
        "--per-user" overrides that and manually select which.

    *   helper_global_dir => *str* (default: "/etc/shcompgen/helpers")

        Directory to put helper scripts.

    *   helper_per_user_dir => *str*

        Directory to put helper scripts.

    *   per_option => *bool*

        Create per-option completion script if possible.

        If set to true, then attempt to create completion script that
        register each option. This creates nicer completion in some shells,
        e.g. fish and zsh. For example, option description can be shown.

        This is possible for only some types of scripts, e.g.
        Perinci::CmdLine- (that does not have subcommands) or
        Getopt::Long::Descriptive-based ones.

    *   shell => *str*

        Override guessing and select shell manually.

    *   tcsh_global_dir => *array[str]* (default: ["/etc/tcsh/completions"])

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   tcsh_per_user_dir => *array[str]*

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   zsh_global_dir => *array[str]* (default:
        ["/usr/local/share/zsh/site-functions"])

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   zsh_per_user_dir => *array[str]*

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    Returns an enveloped result (an array).

    First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200
    means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is
    a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third
    element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta)
    is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra
    information.

    Return value: (any)

  remove
    Usage:

     remove(%args) -> [status, msg, result, meta]

    Remove shell completion scripts generated by this script.

    This function is not exported.

    Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments):

    *   bash_global_dir => *array[str]* (default: ["/etc/bash/completions"])

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   bash_per_user_dir => *array[str]*

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   fish_global_dir => *array[str]* (default: ["/etc/fish/completions"])

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   fish_per_user_dir => *array[str]*

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   global => *bool*

        Use global completions directory.

        Shell has global (system-wide) completions directory as well as
        per-user. For example, in fish the global directory is by default
        "/etc/fish/completions" and the per-user directory is
        "~/.config/fish/completions".

        By default, if running as root, the global is chosen. And if running
        as normal user, per-user directory is chosen. Using "--global" or
        "--per-user" overrides that and manually select which.

    *   helper_global_dir => *str* (default: "/etc/shcompgen/helpers")

        Directory to put helper scripts.

    *   helper_per_user_dir => *str*

        Directory to put helper scripts.

    *   per_option => *bool*

        Create per-option completion script if possible.

        If set to true, then attempt to create completion script that
        register each option. This creates nicer completion in some shells,
        e.g. fish and zsh. For example, option description can be shown.

        This is possible for only some types of scripts, e.g.
        Perinci::CmdLine- (that does not have subcommands) or
        Getopt::Long::Descriptive-based ones.

    *   prog => *array[str]*

        Program(s) to remove completion script of.

        Can contain path (e.g. "../foo") or a plain word ("foo") in which
        case will be searched from PATH.

    *   shell => *str*

        Override guessing and select shell manually.

    *   tcsh_global_dir => *array[str]* (default: ["/etc/tcsh/completions"])

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   tcsh_per_user_dir => *array[str]*

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   zsh_global_dir => *array[str]* (default:
        ["/usr/local/share/zsh/site-functions"])

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    *   zsh_per_user_dir => *array[str]*

        Directory to put completions scripts.

    Returns an enveloped result (an array).

    First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200
    means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is
    a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third
    element (result) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta)
    is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra
    information.

    Return value: (any)

HOMEPAGE
    Please visit the project's homepage at
    <https://metacpan.org/release/App-shcompgen>.

SOURCE
    Source repository is at
    <https://github.com/perlancar/perl-App-shcompgen>.

BUGS
    Please report any bugs or feature requests on the bugtracker website
    <https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=App-shcompgen>

    When submitting a bug or request, please include a test-file or a patch
    to an existing test-file that illustrates the bug or desired feature.

AUTHOR
    perlancar <perlancar@cpan.org>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
    This software is copyright (c) 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 by
    perlancar@cpan.org.

    This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
    the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.