# \#repl-autocomplete

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## [Implementing HDF5.jl REPL tab completion, private REPL.REPLCompletions.find\_dict\_matches](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/implementing-hdf5-jl-repl-tab-completion-private-repl-replcompletions-find-dict-matches/139505)

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**Author:** [@mkitti](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mkitti)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/implementing-hdf5-jl-repl-tab-completion-private-repl-replcompletions-find-dict-matches/139505 "2026-09-17T14:57:36Z")

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I am implementing multi-level REPL path completion in HDF5.jl. The only way I have figured out how to implement multi-level completion is by overloading REPL.REPLCompletions.find\_dict\_matches which is not public. This AP…

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## [Regression in REPL file path completion in 1.12?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/regression-in-repl-file-path-completion-in-1-12/133573)

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**Author:** [@johnomotani](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/johnomotani)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/regression-in-repl-file-path-completion-in-1-12/133573 "2025-11-05T17:01:16Z")

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In versions of Julia up to 1.11, tab completion of file paths would work from anywhere in the line, e.g. hitting \<tab\> in the middle of a path like julia\> run\_something("input\_files/f\<tab\>/bar.toml"; some\_kwarg=true) w…

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## [How does nested tab completion work in the REPL?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-does-nested-tab-completion-work-in-the-repl/102953)

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**Author:** [@mkitti](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mkitti)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 7:15pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-does-nested-tab-completion-work-in-the-repl/102953 "2025-08-18T19:15:31Z")

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How does nested tab completion work in the REPL? I notice I can get this to work with nested NamedTuple but I am struggling to get it to work with a custom type.

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## [REPL in 1.11 freezes while typing on array indexing and field access](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/repl-in-1-11-freezes-while-typing-on-array-indexing-and-field-access/130204)

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**Author:** [@tamasgal](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tamasgal)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 6:53am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/repl-in-1-11-freezes-while-typing-on-array-indexing-and-field-access/130204 "2025-06-26T06:53:30Z")

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I have a very weird issue in the REPL with one of my packages. Unfortunately it’s very hard to boil it down to an MWE but I can already provide something which people can easily reproduce. You’ll need to add our public …

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## [OhMyREPL: Bracket completion only when pasting into the REPL via screen](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ohmyrepl-bracket-completion-only-when-pasting-into-the-repl-via-screen/108882)

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**Author:** [@Tetrakai](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tetrakai)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ohmyrepl-bracket-completion-only-when-pasting-into-the-repl-via-screen/108882 "2024-01-16T21:37:15Z")

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This would normally work fine: paths = Dict(:A =\> "dirA", :B =\> "dirB") But I wanted to use screen to monitor the REPL session via another device. I then kept getting this error: julia\> paths = Dict(:A…

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## [REPL autocomplete doesn't work with specific \`using\` statement](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/repl-autocomplete-doesnt-work-with-specific-using-statement/98401)

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**Author:** [@hhaensel](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/hhaensel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2023, 12:04am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/repl-autocomplete-doesnt-work-with-specific-using-statement/98401 "2023-05-06T00:04:31Z")

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When I import a name via using the autocomplete doesn’t work while it does work when I import the same name. Example: after using Pkg: activate activate is not completed upon pressing of the tab key. after import P…