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[PATCH v2 4/4] completion: complete 'git history split' pathspecs

From
Vincent Mailhol <mailhol@kernel.org>
Date
Aug 6, 2026, 20:27 UTC
Message-ID
<20260806-history_autocompletion-v2-4-7e60f52a1c20@kernel.org>
In-Reply-To
<20260806-history_autocompletion-v2-0-7e60f52a1c20@kernel.org>

Arguments following the required revision of "git history split" are pathspecs. Complete them from tracked paths, including after an explicit "--".

Signed-off-by: Vincent Mailhol <mailhol@kernel.org>
---
Changes in v2:
  - New patch.
---
 contrib/completion/git-completion.bash |  6 ++++++
 t/t9902-completion.sh                  | 13 +++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+)
diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
index 6f1ba96763..d313780d8b 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
@@ -2197,6 +2197,12 @@ _git_history ()
 		__git_complete_refs
 		return
 	fi
+
+	case "$subcommand" in
+	split)
+		__git_complete_index_file "--cached"
+		;;
+	esac
 }
 
 _git_init ()
diff --git a/t/t9902-completion.sh b/t/t9902-completion.sh
index ea86ecc08f..391cc849a8 100755
--- a/t/t9902-completion.sh
+++ b/t/t9902-completion.sh
@@ -3143,6 +3143,19 @@ test_expect_success 'git history revisions' '
 	test_completion "git history reword main m" ""
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'git history split pathspecs' '
+	test_completion "git history split main -- --update-refs=h" "" &&
+	test_completion "git history split main -- --update-refs h" "" &&
+	test_completion "git history split --dry-run main file" <<-\EOF &&
+	file1Z
+	file2Z
+	EOF
+	test_completion "git history split main -- file" <<-\EOF
+	file1Z
+	file2Z
+	EOF
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'git reflog show' '
 	test_when_finished "git checkout - && git branch -d shown" &&
 	git checkout -b shown &&
-- 
2.54.0
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  1. 0/4 completion: add support for 'git history'Vincent Mailhol, Aug 6, 2026
  2. 1/4 completion: add 'git history' subcommandsVincent Mailhol, Aug 6, 2026
  3. Patrick SteinhardtAug 7, 2026
  4. Vincent MailholAug 7, 2026
  5. Patrick SteinhardtAug 7, 2026
  6. Vincent MailholAug 7, 2026
  7. D. Ben KnobleAug 10, 2026
  8. 2/4 completion: complete 'git history --empty' valuesVincent Mailhol, Aug 6, 2026
  9. D. Ben KnobleAug 10, 2026
  10. D. Ben KnobleAug 10, 2026
  11. Vincent MailholAug 13, 2026
  12. Ben KnobleAug 13, 2026
  13. Vincent MailholAug 13, 2026
  14. 3/4 completion: complete 'git history --update-refs' valuesVincent Mailhol, Aug 6, 2026
  15. D. Ben KnobleAug 10, 2026
  16. 4/4 completion: complete 'git history split' pathspecsVincent Mailhol, Aug 6, 2026
  17. D. Ben KnobleAug 10, 2026

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