Line Editing

Hash shell includes a custom line editor with full cursor navigation and editing capabilities.

Key Bindings

Key	Action
`Backspace`	Delete character before cursor
`Delete`	Delete character at cursor
`Ctrl+H`	Same as Backspace
`Ctrl+U`	Delete from cursor to beginning
`Ctrl+K`	Delete from cursor to end
`Ctrl+W`	Delete word backward

Hash uses insert mode (like bash):

hello world
     ^
     cursor

Type 'beautiful ' → hello beautiful world

Press TAB to auto-complete:

Single match:

#> ec<TAB>
#> echo   # Completed with space

Multiple matches - first TAB:

#> cat te<TAB>
#> cat test  # Common prefix

Multiple matches - second TAB:

test.txt  test.md  testing.log
#> cat test

See Tab Completion for details.

Cancel current input and get a fresh prompt:

#> some long command^C
#>

# Typed wrong command
#> cat file.tx
# Press Ctrl+A, Ctrl+K, type correct command

#> echo hello worldddd
# Press Ctrl+W to delete "worldddd"
#> echo hello

#> some complex command
# Press Ctrl+U to clear
#>

#> rm -rf /important
# Press Ctrl+C
^C
#>

Check terminal type:

echo $TERM
# Should be xterm, xterm-256color, etc.

Set proper terminal:

export TERM=xterm-256color