update

Author: AmirSa12

src/bash.ts

@@ -42,14 +42,7 @@ __${nameForVar}_complete() {
     local requestComp out directive
     
     # Build the command to get completions
-    # Use a more compatible approach instead of \${words[@]:1}
-    local args=""
-    for (( i=1; i<cword+1; i++ )); do
-        if [[ -n "\${words[i]}" ]]; then
-            args="$args \\"\${words[i]}\\""
-        fi
-    done
-    requestComp="${exec} complete --$args"
+    requestComp="${exec} complete -- \${words[@]:1}"
     
     # Add an empty parameter if the last parameter is complete
     if [[ -z "$cur" ]]; then
@@ -125,5 +118,6 @@ __${nameForVar}_complete() {
 
 # Register completion function
 complete -F __${nameForVar}_complete ${name}
+
 `;
 }

tests/package-manager-integration.test.ts

@@ -114,7 +114,22 @@ describe('package manager integration tests', () => {
           // If we get here, syntax is valid
           expect(true).toBe(true);
         } catch (error) {
-          throw new Error(`${pm} bash script has syntax errors: ${error}`);
+          const errorMessage =
+            error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+
+          // Provide helpful error message about bash-completion dependency
+          const helpMessage = `
+${pm} bash script has syntax errors: ${errorMessage}
+
+This might be due to missing bash-completion dependency.
+To fix this, install bash-completion@2:
+
+  brew install bash-completion@2
+
+Then source the completion in your shell profile:
+  echo 'source $(brew --prefix)/share/bash-completion/bash_completion' >> ~/.bashrc
+`;
+          throw new Error(helpMessage);
         } finally {
           // Clean up
           await unlink(scriptPath).catch(() => {});
@@ -125,9 +140,10 @@ describe('package manager integration tests', () => {
         const command = `pnpm tsx bin/cli.ts ${pm} bash`;
         const { stdout } = await exec(command);
 
-        // Check for the actual problematic bash syntax in the requestComp assignment
-        expect(stdout).not.toMatch(/requestComp="[^"]*\$\{words\[@\]:1\}/); // Should not use ${words[@]:1} in requestComp
+        // Check that it uses the correct ${words[@]:1} syntax (requires bash-completion@2)
+        expect(stdout).toContain('${words[@]:1}'); // Should use ${words[@]:1} (requires bash-completion@2)
         expect(stdout).toContain('complete -F'); // Should register completion properly
+        expect(stdout).toContain('_get_comp_words_by_ref'); // Should use bash-completion functions
 
         // Should contain package manager specific function
         expect(stdout).toMatch(

tests/shell-integration.test.ts

@@ -78,7 +78,22 @@ describe('shell integration tests', () => {
         // If we get here, syntax is valid
         expect(true).toBe(true);
       } catch (error) {
-        throw new Error(`Bash script has syntax errors: ${error}`);
+        const errorMessage =
+          error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+
+        // Provide helpful error message about bash-completion dependency
+        const helpMessage = `
+Bash script has syntax errors: ${errorMessage}
+
+This might be due to missing bash-completion dependency.
+To fix this, install bash-completion@2:
+
+  brew install bash-completion@2
+
+Then source the completion in your shell profile:
+  echo 'source $(brew --prefix)/share/bash-completion/bash_completion' >> ~/.bashrc
+`;
+        throw new Error(helpMessage);
       } finally {
         // Clean up
         await unlink(scriptPath).catch(() => {});
@@ -224,14 +239,15 @@ describe('shell integration tests', () => {
 
   // Test for potential bash issues (related to the user's problem)
   describe('bash-specific issue detection', () => {
-    it('should generate bash script with proper escaping', async () => {
+    it('should generate bash script with proper syntax (requires bash-completion@2)', async () => {
       const command = `pnpm tsx examples/demo.${cliTool}.ts complete bash`;
       const { stdout } = await exec(command);
 
-      // Check for the actual problematic bash syntax in the requestComp assignment
-      expect(stdout).not.toMatch(/requestComp="[^"]*\$\{words\[@\]:1\}/); // Should not use ${words[@]:1} in requestComp
+      // Check that it uses the correct ${words[@]:1} syntax
+      expect(stdout).toContain('${words[@]:1}'); // Should use ${words[@]:1} (requires bash-completion@2)
       expect(stdout).toContain('requestComp='); // Should have proper variable assignment
       expect(stdout).toContain('complete -F'); // Should register completion properly
+      expect(stdout).toContain('_get_comp_words_by_ref'); // Should use bash-completion functions
     });
 
     it('should generate bash script that handles empty parameters correctly', async () => {