tabcompleter

library1.4.1pypypi✓ verified 22d ago

Tabcompleter is a Python library that provides autocompletion functionality in the Python console, enhancing the interactive experience. It is a friendly fork of the unmaintained `fancycompleter` package. The current version is 1.4.0, and releases occur as needed to address bugs and support newer Python versions.

serialization

pip install tabcompleter

github ↗package ↗changelog ↗

INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · TABCOMPLETER

tabcompleter

serializationpythonv1.4.1

Install

1.5s avg

Import

31ms

Disk

16MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v1.4.1 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.032s · 17.8MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 1.5s · import 0.030s · 18MB

16MB installed

● package 16MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

tabcompleter

✓ import tabcompleter

The library is typically imported and then its install method is called to enable autocompletion.

To enable tab completion in your Python console, simply import the library and call its `install()` method. This will set up the necessary hooks for autocompletion.

import tabcompleter tabcompleter.install()

Debug

Known issues

breakingSupport for Python 3.7 was dropped in version 1.4.0. Users on Python 3.7 or older environments will not be able to install or use tabcompleter 1.4.0 or newer.

fix

Upgrade your Python environment to version 3.8 or newer to use the latest tabcompleter releases.

affects: 1.4.0+

breakingSupport for Python 3.6 was dropped in version 1.3.0. Users on Python 3.6 will not be able to install or use tabcompleter 1.3.0 or newer.

fix

Upgrade your Python environment to version 3.7 or newer (preferably 3.8+) to use tabcompleter.

affects: 1.3.0+

gotchaThere were issues with tab completion on Python 3.13 on Windows prior to version 1.4.0.

fix

Ensure you are using tabcompleter version 1.4.0 or newer if working with Python 3.13 on Windows.

affects: prior to 1.4.0

gotchaTabcompleter is a fork of the `fancycompleter` library, which is no longer maintained. While functional, users migrating from `fancycompleter` should be aware of this lineage.

fix

For ongoing maintenance and compatibility with newer Python versions, prefer `tabcompleter` over `fancycompleter`.

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'tabcompleter'

The 'tabcompleter' package is not installed in the current Python environment.

fix

Run `pip install tabcompleter` to install the package.

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'fancycompleter'

Code is attempting to import the deprecated 'fancycompleter' package, which 'tabcompleter' is a friendly fork of.

fix

Replace `import fancycompleter` with `import tabcompleter` and update any calls from `fancycompleter.install()` to `tabcompleter.install()`.

AttributeError: module 'tabcompleter' has no attribute 'Install'

The method name 'install' is case-sensitive and should be all lowercase.

fix

Change `tabcompleter.Install()` to `tabcompleter.install()`.

Upgrade

Version history

1.4.1latest on PyPI · released Apr 28, 2026

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/mdmintz/tabcompleter ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/tabcompleter/ ↗

changeloghttps://github.com/mdmintz/tabcompleter/releases ↗