SSH autocomplete not working when using ssh kitten

[alecgerona]

Describe the bug
Using the suggested fix for ssh by using the ssh kitten breaks autocomplete for the ssh command that normally tab suggests to entries in .ssh/known_host or .ssh/config file.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Alias ssh to "kitty +kitten ssh"
2. Type ssh <tab>

Expected behavior
Pressing tab should start autocomplete behavior

Environment details
OS: Pop OS 20.10

Output of kitty --debug-config

[130 12:04:33.850679] Ignoring unknown config key: scrollback_fill_enlarged_window
[130 12:04:33.850761] Ignoring unknown config key: detect_urls
[130 12:04:33.850812] Ignoring unknown config key: default_pointer_shape
[130 12:04:33.850823] Ignoring unknown config key: pointer_shape_when_dragging
[130 12:04:33.851149] Ignoring unknown config key: tab_powerline_style
[130 12:04:33.851166] Ignoring unknown config key: tab_activity_symbol
[130 12:04:33.851454] Ignoring unknown config key: allow_hyperlinks
Running under: X11

Config options different from defaults:
background        Color(red=40, green=42, blue=54)
color0            Color(red=40, green=42, blue=54)
color1            Color(red=255, green=92, blue=87)
color10           Color(red=90, green=247, blue=142)
color11           Color(red=243, green=249, blue=157)
color12           Color(red=87, green=199, blue=255)
color13           Color(red=255, green=106, blue=193)
color14           Color(red=154, green=237, blue=254)
color15           Color(red=239, green=240, blue=235)
color2            Color(red=90, green=247, blue=142)
color3            Color(red=243, green=249, blue=157)
color4            Color(red=87, green=199, blue=255)
color5            Color(red=255, green=106, blue=193)
color6            Color(red=154, green=237, blue=254)
color7            Color(red=241, green=241, blue=240)
color8            Color(red=104, green=104, blue=104)
color9            Color(red=255, green=92, blue=87)
cursor            Color(red=151, green=151, blue=155)
cursor_text_color Color(red=40, green=42, blue=54)
enabled_layouts   ['splits']
font_family       Fira Mono for Powerline
foreground        Color(red=239, green=240, blue=235)
scrollback_lines  10000
url_prefixes      ('http', 'https', 'file', 'ftp', 'gemini', 'irc', 'gopher', 'mailto', 'news', 'git')
Added shortcuts:
	shift+control+plus KeyAction(func='change_font_size', args=(True, '+', 2.0))
	shift+control+p > y KeyAction(func='kitten', args=['hints', '--type hyperlink'])
	shift+control+kp_subtract KeyAction(func='change_font_size', args=(True, '-', 2.0))
	shift+control+kp_add KeyAction(func='change_font_size', args=(True, '+', 2.0))
	control+alt+h KeyAction(func='neighboring_window', args=['left'])
	control+alt+j KeyAction(func='neighboring_window', args=['bottom'])
	control+alt+k KeyAction(func='neighboring_window', args=['top'])
	control+alt+l KeyAction(func='neighboring_window', args=['right'])
	control+alt+s KeyAction(func='launch', args=['--location=hsplit'])
	control+alt+v KeyAction(func='launch', args=['--location=vsplit'])

Additional context
Try to reproduce the problem with kitty --config NONE if you cannot then post a minimal kitty.conf that reproduces the problem. If the problem involves interaction with some other terminal program post a minimal config for that program to reproduce the problem as well.

Any general suggestion on how to bring back autocomplete?

[kovidgoyal]

https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/index.html#completion-for-kitty

[alecgerona]

@kovidgoyal unfortunately this doesn't enable autocompleting from the .ssh/config file.

[kovidgoyal]

You are welcome to write code to implement that and submit a PR.
Relevant function is complete_kitten in complete.py, should be easy to
impleent based on complete_icat_args as an example.

[alecgerona]

Thanks! I'll look into it.