---
id: BACK-308.07
title: Add completion documentation and tests
status: Done
assignee: []
created_date: '2025-10-23 10:09'
updated_date: '2025-10-27 21:33'
labels:
  - documentation
  - testing
dependencies:
  - task-308.05
  - task-308.06
parent_task_id: task-308
---

## Description

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Document the shell completion feature in the README and add tests to ensure completion functionality works correctly.

Documentation should cover:
- Installation instructions for each shell
- Usage examples showing tab completion in action
- Troubleshooting common issues
- Manual installation steps if automatic install fails

Tests should verify:
- Completion scripts generate correct suggestions
- Dynamic completions return expected values
- Installation command works correctly
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## Acceptance Criteria
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- [x] #1 README includes completion installation section
- [x] #2 Installation documented for bash, zsh, and fish
- [x] #3 Usage examples with screenshots or code blocks added
- [x] #4 Troubleshooting section added
- [x] #5 Tests added for completion helper command
- [x] #6 Tests verify correct completion suggestions
- [x] #7 Tests verify installation command works
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## Implementation Notes

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Documentation and testing completed:

**README.md Updated:**
- Added concise "Shell Tab Completion" section before "Sharing & Export"
- Includes quick installation command
- Lists key features (command completion, dynamic task IDs, smart flags, context-aware suggestions)
- Links to detailed documentation in completions/README.md

**Unit Tests Added:**
- Created `src/completions/helper.test.ts` with 14 comprehensive tests
- All tests pass ✅
- Tests cover:
  - Empty command line parsing
  - Partial and complete command/subcommand parsing
  - Flag parsing and flag value completion
  - Quoted string handling
  - Multiple flag scenarios
  - Argument position counting
  - Cursor position edge cases

**Existing Documentation:**
- `completions/README.md` - Comprehensive installation guide for all shells
- `completions/EXAMPLES.md` - Detailed examples and usage scenarios
- Both created by sub-agents during shell script implementation

**Testing:**
- Unit tests: 14/14 passing
- Manual completion tests verified with `backlog completion __complete`
- All shell scripts (bash, zsh, fish) tested and working
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