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If I set a custom make program, is there any way to provide a list of tab completion options that would get activated when I type :make+Space+Tab?

With custom commands I can do f.i.:

command! -nargs=* -complete=customlist,MakeComplete -bar MakeGitbook call MakeGitbook(<q-args>)

Is there any similar mechanism for builtin commands, and in particular for :make? Or should I just define a custom command wrapper that calls the built in one but also adds tab completion?

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  • Writing a custom command is probably your best bet.
    – lcd047
    Jun 16, 2015 at 9:53
  • -complete=customlist,MakeComplete alreeady does what you want? I don't quite understand where you're stuck or what does't work like you want.
    – Martin Tournoij
    Jun 16, 2015 at 11:08
  • That only works for a custom command, I'm after something for the built in make command
    – flukus
    Jun 16, 2015 at 11:14

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There is no mechanism in vim to change built-in commands. This is actually a good thing, because you can be sure that default behavior is not changed by plugins. Also plugins itself can rely on the default behavior, so such a feature (to change builtin commands) would potentially create a lot of headache.

Is there any similar mechanism for builtin commands, and in particular for :make?

No. If you check vim docs (here and here), you'll find that :command only works with custom commands, which should start with capital letter (except Next which is also reserved).

Or should I just define a custom command wrapper that calls the built in one but also adds tab completion?

Yes, this is the way to go.

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