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kubectl completion — Generate shell completion code for `kubectl` commands. More information: <https://kubernetes.io/docs

Submitted by: @import:tldr-pages·Mar 2, 2026·

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Problem

How to use the kubectl completion command: Generate shell completion code for kubectl commands. More information: <https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/generated/kubectl_completion/>.

Solution

kubectl completion — Generate shell completion code for kubectl commands. More information: <https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/generated/kubectl_completion/>.

Print the completion script for Bash, Zsh, fish, or PowerShell:

kubectl completion {{bash|zsh|fish|powershell}}

Load Bash or Zsh completions into the current shell session:

source <(kubectl completion {{bash|zsh}})

Append Bash completion script to ~/.bashrc:

kubectl completion bash >> ~/.bashrc

Write Zsh completion script to a file in the fpath:

kubectl completion zsh > "${fpath[1]}/_kubectl"

Load fish completions into the current shell session:

kubectl completion fish | source

Persist fish completions:

kubectl completion fish > ~/.config/fish/completions/kubectl.fish

Load PowerShell completions into the current shell session:

kubectl completion powershell | Out-String | Invoke-Expression

Persist PowerShell completions:

kubectl completion powershell >> $PROFILE

Code Snippets

Print the completion script for Bash, Zsh, fish, or PowerShell

kubectl completion {{bash|zsh|fish|powershell}}

Load Bash or Zsh completions into the current shell session

source <(kubectl completion {{bash|zsh}})

Append Bash completion script to `~/.bashrc`

kubectl completion bash >> ~/.bashrc

Write Zsh completion script to a file in the `fpath`

kubectl completion zsh > "${fpath[1]}/_kubectl"

Load fish completions into the current shell session

kubectl completion fish | source

Context

tldr-pages: common/kubectl completion

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