YKYH Picks
☰ Menu
Home›Terminal & Shell›zsh-autocomplete
CLI Open source 1,151 installs/mo

zsh-autocomplete for Mac

Real-time type-ahead completion for Zsh

Quick answer: zsh-autocomplete is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install zsh-autocomplete. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 1,151 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What zsh-autocomplete is

zsh-autocomplete is a terminal emulator for macOS: real-time type-ahead completion for Zsh.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/marlonrichert/zsh-autocomplete.

How to install zsh-autocomplete

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install zsh-autocomplete.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

Similar apps in Terminal & Shell

Closest apps in the same category, ordered by description similarity and install base. These are related tools, not confirmed substitutes; the comparison pages cover hand-picked head-to-head matchups.

fzf-tabReplace zsh completion selection menu with fzfCLIOpen source856/moantidotePlugin manager for zsh, inspired by antigen and antibodyCLIOpen source893/mopowerlevel10kTheme for zshCLIOpen source1,523/mopurePretty, minimal and fast ZSH promptCLIOpen source867/mobash-preexecPreexec and precmd functions for Bash (like Zsh)CLIOpen source1,864/mozsh-completionsAdditional completion definitions for zshCLIOpen source2,417/mo

Frequently asked questions

How do I install zsh-autocomplete on Mac?

Run brew install zsh-autocomplete in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is zsh-autocomplete open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does zsh-autocomplete run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is zsh-autocomplete?

It was installed 1,151 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #956 in this catalogue.

What version of zsh-autocomplete is current?

The latest packaged version is 26.08.04.