Why aren't files completed for ... ?

[rsteube]

When trying to complete command ... files should be shown, but they aren't.

[rsteube]

This can have several reasons:

1. The command is misconfigured/incomplete.
   Contrary to many shells file completion needs to be explicitly defined in carapace.
   Having a file completion fallback helps when the shell completion is incomplete but most of the time gives invalid suggestions.

2. File completion is dependent on a flag or positional argument.
   Some commands have different behaviour depending on flags or positional arguments.
   When file completion would be invalid it is omitted.

[BatmanAoD]

Is there any way to configure Carapace to fall-back to file-based completion for all unrecognized commands?

[rsteube]

Not as generic fall-back, no. But there is overlay as a workaround for missing commands.

[robrecord]

how would you suggest this is used? create a new overlay for every missing command?

[rsteube]

You can define multiple subcommands in an overlay.