# Install python-argcomplete

Tab completion for Python argparse. Version 3.6.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-19.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:python-argcomplete
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install python-argcomplete
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install python3-argcomplete
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: python3-argcomplete from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install python3-argcomplete
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: python3-argcomplete from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S python-argcomplete
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: python-argcomplete from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install python311-argcomplete
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: python311-argcomplete from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:python-argcomplete
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/python-argcomplete>
- **Version:** 3.6.3
- **Source summary:** Tab completion for Python argparse
- **Homepage:** <https://kislyuk.github.io/argcomplete/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/kislyuk/argcomplete>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://kislyuk.github.io/argcomplete>
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Source archive:** <https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/38/61/0b9ae6399dd4a58d8c1b1dc5a27d6f2808023d0b5dd3104bb99f45a33ff6/argcomplete-3.6.3.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-19T10:24:09-04:00
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- activate-global-python-argcomplete (cli)
- python-argcomplete-check-easy-install-script (cli)
- register-python-argcomplete (cli)
- activate-global-python-argcomplete (alias)
- python-argcomplete-check-easy-install-script (alias)
- register-python-argcomplete (alias)

## Dependencies

- python@3.14

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on all

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 3.6.3
- Package-manager updated: 2026-05-19
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://kislyuk.github.io/argcomplete/
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## セキュリティノート

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** python-argcomplete
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** yes
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - python3-argcomplete - 3.6.2-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: python3-argcomplete from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | bash/zsh tab completion for argparse (for Python 3) | https://github.com/kislyuk/argcomplete
- Ubuntu apt - python3-argcomplete - 3.1.4-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3-argcomplete from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | bash tab completion for argparse (for Python 3) | https://github.com/kislyuk/argcomplete
- dnf - python3-argcomplete - 3.6.3-4.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: python3-argcomplete from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Bash tab completion for argparse | https://github.com/kislyuk/argcomplete
- pacman - python-argcomplete - 3.6.3-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: python-argcomplete from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Easy, extensible command line tab completion of arguments for your Python script | https://github.com/kislyuk/argcomplete
- zypper - python311-argcomplete - 3.6.3-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: python311-argcomplete from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Bash tab completion for argparse | https://github.com/kislyuk/argcomplete
- zypper - python312-argcomplete - 3.6.3-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: python312-argcomplete from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Bash tab completion for argparse | https://github.com/kislyuk/argcomplete
- zypper - python313-argcomplete - 3.6.3-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: python313-argcomplete from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Bash tab completion for argparse | https://github.com/kislyuk/argcomplete
- zypper - python314-argcomplete - 3.6.3-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: python314-argcomplete from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Bash tab completion for argparse | https://github.com/kislyuk/argcomplete


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