---
title: esc completion bash | CLI commands
url: /docs/esc/cli/commands/esc_completion_bash/
---

Generate the autocompletion script for bash

## Synopsis

Generate the autocompletion script for the bash shell.

This script depends on the 'bash-completion' package.
If it is not installed already, you can install it via your OS's package manager.

To load completions in your current shell session:

	source <(esc completion bash)

To load completions for every new session, execute once:

#### Linux:

	esc completion bash > /etc/bash_completion.d/esc

#### macOS:

	esc completion bash > $(brew --prefix)/etc/bash_completion.d/esc

You will need to start a new shell for this setup to take effect.

```
esc completion bash
```

## Options

```
  -h, --help              help for bash
      --no-descriptions   disable completion descriptions
```

## SEE ALSO

* [esc completion](/docs/esc/cli/commands/esc_completion/)	 - Generate the autocompletion script for the specified shell