carapace by rsteube
A multi-shell completion library.
About carapace
From the project's README at github.com/rsteube/carapace. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/carapace-sh/carapace) [](https://carapace-sh.github.io/carapace/) [](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/carapace-sh/carapace) [](https://coveralls.io/github/carapace-sh/carapace?branch=master)
Supported shells: Bash Cmd (experimental) Elvish Fish Ion (experimental) Nushell Oil Powershell Tcsh (experimental) Xonsh Zsh Getting Started
[Read]//pixi.carapace.sh [Try]:./example/ [Build]//carapace-sh.github.io/carapace/carapace/gen.html
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 1.3k | github.com/rsteube/carapace |
| GitHub forks | 29 | github.com/rsteube/carapace |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 6.1 years | since Mar 2020 |
| Last commit | 11 days ago | Apr 26, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 289 | last: 11 days ago |
| Funding links | 2 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host carapace?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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