Vincent Warmerdam • 1/2/2026

compdef is handy

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The article explains how to use zsh's compdef command to enable file and folder autocompletion for Python-based CLI tools, specifically for the marimo notebook system via the uvx package runner. It provides a practical example of adding two lines to the .zshrc file to create an alias and ensure proper autocompletion.

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