Install shell completions with cmake #34714

1. 
   kpcyrd commented at 6:05 pm on March 2, 2026: none

   Please describe the feature you’d like to see added.

   When building a package, I currently have the following code to include shell completions for the relevant components:

    0for tool in bitcoin bitcoin-tx bitcoin-util bitcoin-wallet bitcoin-chainstate libbitcoinkernel
    1do
    2  DESTDIR="$pkgdir" cmake --install build --component "$tool"
    3
    4  # shell completions
    5  if [ -f "contrib/completions/bash/$tool.bash" ]; then
    6    install -Dm644 "contrib/completions/bash/$tool.bash" \
    7      "$pkgdir/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/$tool"
    8  fi
    9  if [ -f "contrib/completions/fish/$tool.fish" ]; then
   10    install -Dm644 contrib/completions/fish/$tool.fish \
   11      -t "$pkgdir/usr/share/fish/vendor_completions.d/"
   12  fi
   13done
   

   Is your feature related to a problem, if so please describe it.

   No response

   Describe the solution you’d like

   I’m wondering if there could be a way to include the shell completions in cmake --install, so running DESTDIR="$pkgdir" cmake --install build --component bitcoin-tx would copy shell completions to DESTDIR, if any are available.

   Describe any alternatives you’ve considered

   Keeping the current code as-is. :)

   Please leave any additional context

   No response

2. kpcyrd added the label Feature on Mar 2, 2026

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