# Configure BASH Autocomplete for Kubectl CLI on MacOS X

## Problem

When working with the Kubectl CLI often, it is much more efficient to be able to autocomplete long commands and resource names.

## Environment

* Platform9 Managed Kubernetes - All Versions
* MacOS X - v10.13.x

## Procedure

1. Install the [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) binary.

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{% tab title="command" %}

```ruby
$ /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
```

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{% endtabs %}

2. Install the *bash-completion* package.

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{% tab title="command" %}

```bash
$ brew install bash-completion
```

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{% endtabs %}

3. If you do not have a dedicated terminal and need to enable autocompletion on the fly, run the following command.

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{% tab title="command" %}

```bash
$ source <(kubectl completion zsh)
```

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Otherwise, append the following command to your *.zshrc* file to enable autocomplete persistently.

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{% tab title="command" %}

```bash
$ echo "source <(kubectl completion zsh)" >> ~/.zshrc
```

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{% endtabs %}

If above command fails with error "**Command not found: compdef"** then run below command to load **compinit:**

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{% tab title="Javascript" %}

```javascript
$ autoload -Uz compinit
$ compinit
```

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## Additional Information

See [Kubernetes Reference: Kubectl Cheat Sheet](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/cheatsheet/) for more handy commands and configurations.


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