# Irb completion in Emacs

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-completion-in-emacs/55165>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [March 17, 2006, 3:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-completion-in-emacs/55165 "2006-03-17T15:46:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![gnuvince](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@gnuvince](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gnuvince)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 3:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-completion-in-emacs/55165/1 "2006-03-17T15:46:56Z")

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Hello,

does anyone know if it’s possible to have irb’s tab completion when  
running inside inside Emacs? Thanks

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**Author:** ![gnuvince](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@gnuvince](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gnuvince)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/irb-completion-in-emacs/55165/2 "2006-03-17T20:09:47Z")

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From: “Vincent F.” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
Subject: irb completion in Emacs  
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 23:43:49 +0900

> does anyone know if it’s possible to have irb’s tab completion when  
> running inside inside Emacs? Thanks

Hi,  
I created irbsh, extended inf-ruby.  
Irbsh has intelligent completion.

[http://www.rubyist.net/~rubikitch/computer/irbsh/](http://www.rubyist.net/~rubikitch/computer/irbsh/)