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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: Core API |
| 3 | +description: Complete API reference for the Tab core package |
| 4 | +--- |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +This page provides the complete API reference for the Tab core package, including all classes, methods, types, and interfaces. |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +## Classes |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +### Completion |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +The main class for managing command and option completions. |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +```ts |
| 15 | +import { Completion } from '@bombsh/tab'; |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +const completion = new Completion(); |
| 18 | +``` |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +#### Methods |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +##### addCommand |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +Adds a completion handler for a command. |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +**Parameters:** |
| 27 | +- `name` (string): The command name |
| 28 | +- `description` (string): Command description |
| 29 | +- `args` (boolean[]): Array indicating which arguments are required (false) or optional (true) |
| 30 | +- `handler` (Handler): Function that returns completion suggestions |
| 31 | +- `parent` (string, optional): Parent command name for nested commands |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +**Returns:** string - The command key |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +**Example:** |
| 36 | +```ts |
| 37 | +// Command with required argument: "vite <entry>" |
| 38 | +completion.addCommand('dev', 'Start development server', [false], async () => { |
| 39 | + return [ |
| 40 | + { value: 'src/main.ts', description: 'Main entry point' }, |
| 41 | + { value: 'src/index.ts', description: 'Index entry point' }, |
| 42 | + ]; |
| 43 | +}); |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +// Command with optional argument: "vite [entry]" |
| 46 | +completion.addCommand('serve', 'Start the server', [true], async () => { |
| 47 | + return [ |
| 48 | + { value: 'dist', description: 'Distribution directory' }, |
| 49 | + ]; |
| 50 | +}); |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +// Nested command: "vite dev build" |
| 53 | +completion.addCommand('build', 'Build project', [], async () => { |
| 54 | + return [ |
| 55 | + { value: 'build', description: 'Build command' }, |
| 56 | + ]; |
| 57 | +}, 'dev'); |
| 58 | +``` |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +##### addOption |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +Adds a completion handler for an option of a specific command. |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +**Parameters:** |
| 65 | +- `command` (string): The command name |
| 66 | +- `option` (string): The option name (e.g., '--port') |
| 67 | +- `description` (string): Option description |
| 68 | +- `handler` (Handler): Function that returns completion suggestions |
| 69 | +- `alias` (string, optional): Short flag alias (e.g., 'p' for '--port') |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +**Returns:** string - The option name |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +**Example:** |
| 74 | +```ts |
| 75 | +completion.addOption('dev', '--port', 'Port number', async () => { |
| 76 | + return [ |
| 77 | + { value: '3000', description: 'Development port' }, |
| 78 | + { value: '8080', description: 'Production port' }, |
| 79 | + ]; |
| 80 | +}, 'p'); |
| 81 | +``` |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +##### parse |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +Parses command line arguments and outputs completion suggestions to stdout. |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +**Parameters:** |
| 88 | +- `args` (string[]): Command line arguments |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +**Example:** |
| 91 | +```ts |
| 92 | +await completion.parse(['--port']); |
| 93 | +// Outputs completion suggestions to stdout |
| 94 | +``` |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +### script |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +Generates shell completion scripts. |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +**Parameters:** |
| 101 | +- `shell` (string): Target shell ('zsh', 'bash', 'fish', 'powershell') |
| 102 | +- `name` (string): CLI tool name |
| 103 | +- `execPath` (string): Executable path for the CLI tool |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +**Example:** |
| 106 | +```ts |
| 107 | +import { script } from '@bombsh/tab'; |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +script('zsh', 'my-cli', '/usr/bin/node /path/to/my-cli'); |
| 110 | +``` |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +## Types |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +### Handler |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +Function type for completion handlers. |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +```ts |
| 119 | +type Handler = ( |
| 120 | + previousArgs: string[], |
| 121 | + toComplete: string, |
| 122 | + endsWithSpace: boolean |
| 123 | +) => Item[] | Promise<Item[]>; |
| 124 | +``` |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +**Parameters:** |
| 127 | +- `previousArgs` (string[]): Previously typed arguments |
| 128 | +- `toComplete` (string): The text being completed |
| 129 | +- `endsWithSpace` (boolean): Whether the input ends with a space |
| 130 | + |
| 131 | +**Returns:** Item[] | Promise<Item[]> |
| 132 | + |
| 133 | +**Example:** |
| 134 | +```ts |
| 135 | +const handler: Handler = async (previousArgs, toComplete, endsWithSpace) => { |
| 136 | + // Check if user is typing 'prod' to suggest production |
| 137 | + if (toComplete.startsWith('prod')) { |
| 138 | + return [ |
| 139 | + { value: 'production', description: 'Production environment' }, |
| 140 | + ]; |
| 141 | + } |
| 142 | + |
| 143 | + return [ |
| 144 | + { value: 'development', description: 'Development environment' }, |
| 145 | + { value: 'staging', description: 'Staging environment' }, |
| 146 | + { value: 'production', description: 'Production environment' }, |
| 147 | + ]; |
| 148 | +}; |
| 149 | +``` |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +### Item |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +Object representing a completion suggestion. |
| 154 | + |
| 155 | +```ts |
| 156 | +type Item = { |
| 157 | + value: string; |
| 158 | + description: string; |
| 159 | +}; |
| 160 | +``` |
| 161 | + |
| 162 | +**Properties:** |
| 163 | +- `value` (string): The completion value |
| 164 | +- `description` (string): Description of the completion |
| 165 | + |
| 166 | +**Example:** |
| 167 | +```ts |
| 168 | +const item: Item = { |
| 169 | + value: '3000', |
| 170 | + description: 'Development port' |
| 171 | +}; |
| 172 | +``` |
| 173 | + |
| 174 | +### `Positional` |
| 175 | + |
| 176 | +Type for positional argument configuration. |
| 177 | + |
| 178 | +```ts |
| 179 | +type Positional = { |
| 180 | + required: boolean; |
| 181 | + variadic: boolean; |
| 182 | + completion: Handler; |
| 183 | +}; |
| 184 | +``` |
| 185 | + |
| 186 | +## Constants |
| 187 | + |
| 188 | +### ShellCompRequestCmd |
| 189 | + |
| 190 | +The name of the hidden command used to request completion results. |
| 191 | + |
| 192 | +```ts |
| 193 | +export const ShellCompRequestCmd: string = '__complete'; |
| 194 | +``` |
| 195 | + |
| 196 | +### ShellCompNoDescRequestCmd |
| 197 | + |
| 198 | +The name of the hidden command used to request completion results without descriptions. |
| 199 | + |
| 200 | +```ts |
| 201 | +export const ShellCompNoDescRequestCmd: string = '__completeNoDesc'; |
| 202 | +``` |
| 203 | + |
| 204 | +### ShellCompDirective |
| 205 | + |
| 206 | +Bit map representing different behaviors the shell can be instructed to have. |
| 207 | + |
| 208 | +```ts |
| 209 | +export const ShellCompDirective = { |
| 210 | + ShellCompDirectiveError: 1 << 0, |
| 211 | + ShellCompDirectiveNoSpace: 1 << 1, |
| 212 | + ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp: 1 << 2, |
| 213 | + ShellCompDirectiveFilterFileExt: 1 << 3, |
| 214 | + ShellCompDirectiveFilterDirs: 1 << 4, |
| 215 | + ShellCompDirectiveKeepOrder: 1 << 5, |
| 216 | + ShellCompDirectiveDefault: 0, |
| 217 | +}; |
| 218 | +``` |
| 219 | + |
| 220 | +## Complete Example |
| 221 | + |
| 222 | +Here's a complete example showing all the core API features: |
| 223 | + |
| 224 | +```ts |
| 225 | +#!/usr/bin/env node |
| 226 | +import { Completion, script } from '@bombsh/tab'; |
| 227 | + |
| 228 | +const name = 'my-cli'; |
| 229 | +const completion = new Completion(); |
| 230 | + |
| 231 | +// Add command completions with positional arguments |
| 232 | +completion.addCommand('dev', 'Start development server', [false], async (previousArgs, toComplete, endsWithSpace) => { |
| 233 | + if (toComplete.startsWith('dev')) { |
| 234 | + return [ |
| 235 | + { value: 'dev', description: 'Start in development mode' }, |
| 236 | + ]; |
| 237 | + } |
| 238 | + |
| 239 | + return [ |
| 240 | + { value: 'dev', description: 'Start in development mode' }, |
| 241 | + { value: 'prod', description: 'Start in production mode' }, |
| 242 | + ]; |
| 243 | +}); |
| 244 | + |
| 245 | +// Add option completions |
| 246 | +completion.addOption('dev', '--port', 'Port number', async (previousArgs, toComplete, endsWithSpace) => { |
| 247 | + if (toComplete.startsWith('30')) { |
| 248 | + return [ |
| 249 | + { value: '3000', description: 'Development port' }, |
| 250 | + ]; |
| 251 | + } |
| 252 | + |
| 253 | + return [ |
| 254 | + { value: '3000', description: 'Development port' }, |
| 255 | + { value: '8080', description: 'Production port' }, |
| 256 | + ]; |
| 257 | +}, 'p'); |
| 258 | + |
| 259 | +// Helper function to quote paths with spaces |
| 260 | +function quoteIfNeeded(path: string) { |
| 261 | + return path.includes(' ') ? `'${path}'` : path; |
| 262 | +} |
| 263 | + |
| 264 | +// Get the executable path for shell completion |
| 265 | +const execPath = process.execPath; |
| 266 | +const processArgs = process.argv.slice(1); |
| 267 | +const quotedExecPath = quoteIfNeeded(execPath); |
| 268 | +const quotedProcessArgs = processArgs.map(quoteIfNeeded); |
| 269 | +const quotedProcessExecArgs = process.execArgv.map(quoteIfNeeded); |
| 270 | +const x = `${quotedExecPath} ${quotedProcessExecArgs.join(' ')} ${quotedProcessArgs[0]}`; |
| 271 | + |
| 272 | +// Handle completion requests |
| 273 | +if (process.argv[2] === '--') { |
| 274 | + try { |
| 275 | + await completion.parse(process.argv.slice(2)); |
| 276 | + } catch (error) { |
| 277 | + console.error('Completion error:', error.message); |
| 278 | + process.exit(1); |
| 279 | + } |
| 280 | +} else { |
| 281 | + const shell = process.argv[2]; |
| 282 | + if (['zsh', 'bash', 'fish', 'powershell'].includes(shell)) { |
| 283 | + script(shell, name, x); |
| 284 | + } else { |
| 285 | + console.error(`Unsupported shell: ${shell}`); |
| 286 | + process.exit(1); |
| 287 | + } |
| 288 | +} |
| 289 | +``` |
| 290 | + |
| 291 | +## Next Steps |
| 292 | + |
| 293 | +- Learn about [Framework Adapters](/docs/tab/guides/adapters/) for easier integration |
| 294 | +- Check out [Examples](/docs/tab/guides/examples/) for practical use cases |
| 295 | +- Explore [Best Practices](/docs/tab/guides/best-practices/) for effective implementations |
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