@optique/core 1.3.5 → 1.3.6

package/dist/completion.js

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { formatMessage } from "./message.js";
+import { getJoinedFileSuggestion } from "./internal/joined-file-suggestion.js";
 
 //#region src/completion.ts
 /**
@@ -40,6 +41,17 @@ function validateProgramName(programName) {
 function encodePattern(pattern) {
 	return pattern.replace(/%/g, "%25").replace(/:/g, "%3A");
 }
+/** Encodes optional literal insertion metadata without changing old directives. */
+function encodeFilePrefix(suggestion) {
+	const prefix = suggestion.prefix ?? "";
+	if (prefix === "" || !(suggestion.pattern ?? "").startsWith(prefix) || sanitizeForTransport(prefix) !== prefix) return "";
+	return `:${encodePattern(prefix)}`;
+}
+/** Escapes literal records that could otherwise be read as Bash directives. */
+function encodeBashLiteral(value) {
+	const text = sanitizeForTransport(value);
+	return /^(?:__FILE__|__JOINED_FILE__|__LITERAL__):/.test(text) ? `__LITERAL__:${text}` : text;
+}
 function encodeExtensions(extensions) {
 	return extensions?.map((ext) => ext.replace(/^\./, "")).join(",") ?? "";
 }
@@ -56,6 +68,17 @@ function sanitizeForTransport(text) {
 	return text.replace(/[\t\n\r\0]/g, " ");
 }
 /**
+* Escapes literal values that would otherwise be interpreted as transport
+* directives.  Escape the escape prefix itself so decoding is unambiguous.
+* @param text The literal suggestion text.
+* @returns The sanitized and, if necessary, escaped literal text.
+* @internal
+*/
+function encodeLiteral(text) {
+	const sanitized = sanitizeForTransport(text);
+	return sanitized.startsWith("__FILE__:") || sanitized.startsWith("__LITERAL__:") ? `__LITERAL__:${sanitized}` : sanitized;
+}
+/**
 * The Bash shell completion generator.
 * @since 0.6.0
 */
@@ -67,14 +90,297 @@ const bash = {
 		return `
 function _${programName} () {
   COMPREPLY=()
-  local current="\${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD]}"
+  local __raw_current="\${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD]}"
+  local current="" __quote="" __char __next __index __quote_offset=0
+  local __file_mode=0
+  if [[ $(type -t compopt) == builtin ]]; then
+    compopt +o filenames 2>/dev/null || true
+  fi
+  # Dequote the shell word without evaluating filename contents.  Readline
+  # returns escaped words after Tab, and users may start with an open quote.
+  for ((__index=0; __index<\${#__raw_current}; __index++)); do
+    __char="\${__raw_current:__index:1}"
+    if [[ -z "$__quote" ]]; then
+      case "$__char" in
+        \\\\) ((++__index)); current+="\${__raw_current:__index:1}" ;;
+        \\'|\\") __quote="$__char"; __quote_offset=\${#current} ;;
+        *) current+="$__char" ;;
+      esac
+    elif [[ "$__quote" == "'" ]]; then
+      if [[ "$__char" == "'" ]]; then
+        __quote=""
+      else
+        current+="$__char"
+      fi
+    else
+      case "$__char" in
+        \\") __quote="" ;;
+        \\\\)
+          __next="\${__raw_current:__index+1:1}"
+          case "$__next" in
+            \\$|\\\`|\\"|\\\\)
+              ((++__index)); current+="$__next" ;;
+            *) current+="$__char" ;;
+          esac ;;
+        *) current+="$__char" ;;
+      esac
+    fi
+  done
+  local __tilde_pattern='^(~[a-zA-Z0-9_.+-]*)(/.*)?$'
+  local __tilde_glob_pattern='^(~[a-zA-Z0-9_.+-]*)(/.*)?$'
   local prev=("\${COMP_WORDS[@]:1:COMP_CWORD-1}")
-  while IFS= read -r line; do
-    if [[ "$line" == __FILE__:* ]]; then
-      # Parse file completion directive: __FILE__:type:extensions:pattern:hidden
-      IFS=':' read -r _ type extensions pattern hidden <<< "$line"
+  # Bash splits unquoted '=' at its default word breaks. Reassemble only
+  # adjacent fragments, including further word breaks inside a joined value,
+  # leaving whitespace-separated arguments intact.
+  local __plain_current="$current" __remove="" __word __joined=0
+  local __raw_joined_current="$__raw_current"
+  local -a __raw_offsets=() __raw_quotes=()
+  if [[ \${COMP_LINE+x} ]]; then
+    local -a __words=()
+    local __rest="$COMP_LINE" __previous="" __space __valid=1 __i __j=0
+    local __shell_quote="" __shell_escape=0 __boundary=0 __previous_boundary=0 __scan __symbol __shell_dollar=0
+    # Reconstruct the prefix at the cursor, leaving any suffix to Readline.
+    if [[ \${COMP_POINT+x} ]]; then
+      __rest="\${COMP_LINE:0:COMP_POINT}"
+    fi
+    for ((__i=0; __i<=COMP_CWORD; __i++)); do
+      __word="\${COMP_WORDS[__i]}"
+      __space=0
+      while [[ "$__rest" == [[:space:]]* ]]; do
+        __space=1
+        __rest="\${__rest:1}"
+      done
+      if (( __i == COMP_CWORD && \${#__rest} < \${#__word} )); then
+        __word="\${__word:0:\${#__rest}}"
+      fi
+      if [[ "\${__rest:0:\${#__word}}" != "$__word" ]]; then
+        __valid=0
+        break
+      fi
+      # Quoted or escaped operators belong to words; bare operators separate
+      # shell syntax even when no whitespace surrounds a redirection.
+      __boundary=0
+      for ((__scan=0; __scan<\${#__word}; __scan++)); do
+        __symbol="\${__word:__scan:1}"
+        if (( __shell_escape )); then
+          __shell_escape=0
+        elif [[ "$__shell_quote" == ansi ]]; then
+          if [[ "$__symbol" == '\\' ]]; then __shell_escape=1
+          elif [[ "$__symbol" == "'" ]]; then __shell_quote=""; fi
+        elif [[ "$__shell_quote" == "'" ]]; then
+          [[ "$__symbol" == "'" ]] && __shell_quote=""
+        elif [[ "$__symbol" == '\\' ]]; then
+          __shell_escape=1
+        elif [[ -n "$__shell_quote" ]]; then
+          [[ "$__symbol" == "$__shell_quote" ]] && __shell_quote=""
+        else
+          case "$__symbol" in
+            "'")
+              if (( __shell_dollar )); then __shell_quote=ansi
+              else __shell_quote="'"; fi ;;
+            '"') __shell_quote='"' ;;
+            '$') __shell_dollar=1 ;;
+            '>'|'<'|'|'|'&'|';'|'('|')') __boundary=1 ;;
+          esac
+        fi
+        [[ "$__symbol" == '$' && -z "$__shell_quote" ]] || __shell_dollar=0
+      done
+      if (( __i > 1 && !__space && !__boundary && !__previous_boundary )) &&
+          { [[ -n "$__word" && -z "\${__word//=/}" ]] ||
+            [[ -n "$__previous" && -z "\${__previous//=/}" ]] ||
+            [[ "\${__words[__j-1]}" == [-/+]* ]] ||
+            [[ "$__word" == =* && "\${__words[__j-1]}" == [-/+]* ]]; }; then
+        __words[__j-1]+="$__word"
+      else
+        __words[__j]="$__word"
+        ((++__j))
+      fi
+      __rest="\${__rest:\${#__word}}"
+      __previous="$__word"
+      __previous_boundary=$__boundary
+    done
+    if (( __valid )); then
+      current="\${__words[__j-1]}"
+      __raw_joined_current="$current"
+      prev=("\${__words[@]:1:__j-2}")
+      # Bash passes the fragment Readline will replace as the second argument,
+      # which is empty when the cursor follows a word-break character.
+      if [[ \${2+x} ]]; then
+        __remove="\${current:0:\${#current}-\${#2}}"
+      elif [[ -n "$__raw_current" && -z "\${__raw_current//=/}" ]]; then
+        __remove="$current"
+      else
+        __remove="\${current:0:\${#current}-\${#__raw_current}}"
+      fi
+      # Decode joined shell words without evaluating substitutions. Keep quote
+      # state across the reassembled fragments and decode the preserved prefix
+      # separately so trimming uses the same representation as suggestions.
+      __words[__j]="$__remove"
+      local __decoded __decoded_option=0 __before_quote __join_quote __char __next __k __ansi __part __digits __code __join_quote_offset
+      for ((__i=1; __i<=__j; __i++)); do
+        __word="\${__words[__i]}"
+        __decoded=""; __join_quote=""; __join_quote_offset=0
+        for ((__k=0; __k<\${#__word}; __k++)); do
+          __char="\${__word:__k:1}"
+          __before_quote="$__join_quote"
+          if [[ -z "$__join_quote" ]]; then
+            case "$__char" in
+              '\\') ((++__k)); __decoded+="\${__word:__k:1}" ;;
+              '$')
+                if [[ "\${__word:__k+1:1}" == "'" ]]; then
+                  __join_quote=ansi; __join_quote_offset=\${#__decoded}; __ansi=""; ((++__k))
+                elif [[ "\${__word:__k+1:1}" == '"' ]]; then
+                  __join_quote='"'; __join_quote_offset=\${#__decoded}; ((++__k))
+                else __decoded+="$__char"; fi ;;
+              "'"|'"') __join_quote="$__char"; __join_quote_offset=\${#__decoded} ;;
+              *) __decoded+="$__char" ;;
+            esac
+          elif [[ "$__join_quote" == ansi ]]; then
+            if [[ "$__char" == "'" ]]; then
+              printf -v __part '%b' "$__ansi"
+              __decoded+="$__part"; __join_quote=""
+            elif [[ "$__char" == '\\' ]]; then
+              ((++__k)); __next="\${__word:__k:1}"
+              case "$__next" in
+                [0-7])
+                  __digits="$__next"
+                  while (( \${#__digits} < 3 )) && [[ "\${__word:__k+1:1}" == [0-7] ]]; do
+                    ((++__k)); __digits+="\${__word:__k:1}"
+                  done
+                  __ansi+='\\0'"$__digits" ;;
+                c)
+                  __next="\${__word:__k+1:1}"
+                  if [[ -n "$__next" && "$__next" != "'" ]]; then
+                    ((++__k)); printf -v __code '%d' "'$__next"
+                    if [[ "$__next" == '?' ]]; then __code=127
+                    else __code=$((__code & 31)); fi
+                    printf -v __part '\\\\%03o' "$__code"
+                    __ansi+="$__part"
+                  else __ansi+='\\\\c'; fi ;;
+                "'"|'"'|'?') __ansi+="$__next" ;;
+                *) __ansi+='\\'"$__next" ;;
+              esac
+            else __ansi+="$__char"; fi
+          elif [[ "$__join_quote" == "'" ]]; then
+            if [[ "$__char" == "'" ]]; then __join_quote=""
+            else __decoded+="$__char"; fi
+          else
+            case "$__char" in
+              '"') __join_quote="" ;;
+              '\\')
+                __next="\${__word:__k+1:1}"
+                case "$__next" in
+                  '$'|'\`'|'"'|'\\') ((++__k)); __decoded+="$__next" ;;
+                  *) __decoded+="$__char" ;;
+                esac ;;
+              *) __decoded+="$__char" ;;
+            esac
+          fi
+          if (( __i == __j - 1 )) &&
+              { [[ ! \${__raw_offsets[\${#__decoded}]+x} ]] ||
+                [[ -n "$__before_quote" && -z "$__join_quote" ]]; }; then
+            __raw_offsets[\${#__decoded}]=$((__k + 1))
+            __raw_quotes[\${#__decoded}]="$__join_quote"
+          fi
+        done
+        if [[ "$__join_quote" == ansi ]]; then
+          printf -v __part '%b' "$__ansi"
+          __decoded+="$__part"
+        fi
+        # Shell syntax may precede the option prefix. Decide from decoded text,
+        # retaining the existing native-file handling for non-option words.
+        if [[ "$__decoded" == [-/+]* ]] || (( __i == __j && __decoded_option )); then
+          if (( __i == __j - 1 )); then
+            __decoded_option=1
+            __quote="$__join_quote"
+            [[ "$__quote" == ansi ]] && __quote="'"
+            __quote_offset=$__join_quote_offset
+          fi
+          __words[__i]="$__decoded"
+        fi
+      done
+      if [[ "\${__words[__j-1]}" == -*=* || "\${__words[__j-1]}" == /*:* || "\${__words[__j-1]}" != "$__raw_current" ]]; then
+        current="\${__words[__j-1]}"
+        __joined=1
+      else
+        current="$__plain_current"
+        __words[__j]=""
+      fi
+      prev=("\${__words[@]:1:__j-2}")
+      __remove="\${__words[__j]}"
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  # Joined file directives retain the exact option prefix and metadata chosen
+  # by the parser; do not infer option boundaries through speculative retries.
+  local __protocol_current="$__raw_current"
+  (( __joined )) && __protocol_current="$current"
+  local -a __lines=() __replies=()
+  local line __reply_prefix="" __file_current="$current" __literal=0
+  while IFS= read -r line || [[ -n "$line" ]]; do
+    [[ -n "$line" ]] && __lines+=("$line")
+  done < <(${programName} ${escapedArgs} "\${prev[@]}" "$__protocol_current" 2>/dev/null)
+  for line in "\${__lines[@]}"; do
+    COMPREPLY=()
+    __reply_prefix=""
+    __file_current="$current"
+    __literal=0
+    # Protocol tags are case-sensitive even when nocasematch is enabled.
+    if [ "\${line:0:12}" = '__LITERAL__:' ]; then
+      line="\${line#__LITERAL__:}"
+      __literal=1
+    elif [ "\${line:0:16}" = '__JOINED_FILE__:' ]; then
+      line="\${line#__JOINED_FILE__:}"
+      __reply_prefix="\${line%%:*}"
+      __reply_prefix="\${__reply_prefix//%3A/:}"
+      __reply_prefix="\${__reply_prefix//%25/%}"
+      line="__FILE__:\${line#*:}"
+      __file_current="\${current:\${#__reply_prefix}}"
+    fi
+    local __raw_file_current="$__raw_current" __file_quote_offset=$__quote_offset __file_tilde_quoted=0
+    if [[ -n "$__reply_prefix" ]]; then
+      local __raw_offset="\${__raw_offsets[\${#__reply_prefix}]:-\${#__reply_prefix}}"
+      __raw_file_current="\${__raw_joined_current:__raw_offset}"
+      # Quoting may start before the option name and remain active at the
+      # delimiter. Keep that context when deciding whether tilde is literal.
+      if [[ -n "\${__raw_quotes[\${#__reply_prefix}]-}" ]]; then
+        __file_tilde_quoted=1
+      fi
+      if (( __file_quote_offset >= \${#__reply_prefix} )); then
+        __file_quote_offset=$((__file_quote_offset - \${#__reply_prefix}))
+      fi
+    fi
+    if [ "$__literal" = 0 ] && [ "\${line:0:9}" = '__FILE__:' ]; then
+      # Parse file completion directive:
+      # __FILE__:type:extensions:pattern:hidden[:insertion_prefix]
+      local insertion_prefix="" __key_current="$__file_current"
+      IFS=':' read -r _ type extensions pattern hidden insertion_prefix <<< "$line"
       extensions="\${extensions//,\\./,}"; extensions="\${extensions#.}"
       pattern="\${pattern//%3A/:}"; pattern="\${pattern//%25/%}"
+      insertion_prefix="\${insertion_prefix//%3A/:}"; insertion_prefix="\${insertion_prefix//%25/%}"
+      local __reply_start=\${#COMPREPLY[@]}
+
+      # Inserted keys are not filesystem paths.  Match only the value part,
+      # then restore the key once the file candidates have been filtered.
+      if [[ -n "$insertion_prefix" ]] &&
+          [ "\${pattern:0:\${#insertion_prefix}}" = "$insertion_prefix" ] &&
+          [ "\${__file_current:0:\${#insertion_prefix}}" = "$insertion_prefix" ]; then
+        pattern="\${pattern:\${#insertion_prefix}}"
+        __file_current="\${__file_current:\${#insertion_prefix}}"
+        if [ "\${__raw_file_current:0:\${#insertion_prefix}}" = "$insertion_prefix" ]; then
+          __raw_file_current="\${__raw_file_current:\${#insertion_prefix}}"
+        fi
+      else
+        insertion_prefix=""
+      fi
+
+      # path() echoes the raw shell word as its pattern.  Once dequoted,
+      # use the literal current-word prefix instead of the escaped pattern.
+      if [[ "$pattern" == "$__raw_file_current" && "$__file_current" != "$__raw_file_current" ]] ||
+          { [[ -n "$__reply_prefix" ]] && [ "$pattern" = "$__file_current" ] &&
+            { [[ "$pattern" != *[\*\?]* ]] || [ "$__raw_file_current" != "$__file_current" ]; }; }; then
+        pattern=""
+      fi
 
       # Save and adjust glob/shell options for safe file completion
       local __dotglob_was_set=0 __failglob_was_set=0 __noglob_was_set=0
@@ -90,12 +396,12 @@ function _${programName} () {
       unset GLOBIGNORE
 
       # Expand tilde prefix for file globbing
-      local __glob_current="$current" __tilde_prefix="" __tilde_expanded=""
-      if [[ "$current" =~ ^(~[a-zA-Z0-9_.+-]*)(/.*)$ ]]; then
+      local __glob_current="$__file_current" __tilde_prefix="" __tilde_expanded=""
+      if [[ $__file_tilde_quoted == 0 && "$__raw_file_current" == "~"* && "$__file_current" =~ $__tilde_pattern ]]; then
         __tilde_prefix="\${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
         eval "__tilde_expanded=\$__tilde_prefix" 2>/dev/null || true
         if [[ -n "$__tilde_expanded" && "$__tilde_expanded" != "$__tilde_prefix" ]]; then
-          __glob_current="\${__tilde_expanded}\${current#\$__tilde_prefix}"
+          __glob_current="\${__tilde_expanded}\${__file_current#\$__tilde_prefix}"
         else
           __tilde_prefix=""
         fi
@@ -106,10 +412,11 @@ function _${programName} () {
       # However, if the user has already typed beyond the pattern (e.g.,
       # pattern="src/" and current="src/ma"), preserve the typed suffix
       # for incremental filtering.
-      local __from_pattern=0
+      local __from_pattern=0 __filter_pattern=0 __pattern_prefix=""
+      local __pattern_tilde_prefix="" __pattern_tilde_expanded=""
       if [[ -n "$pattern" ]]; then
         # Normalize leading ./ so that ./src/ma matches pattern src/
-        local __norm_current="\${current#./}"
+        local __norm_current="\${__file_current#./}"
         local __norm_pattern="\${pattern#./}"
         # For wildcard patterns, compare only the directory prefix before
         # any wildcards so that typing src/ma narrows src/*.ts correctly
@@ -118,17 +425,34 @@ function _${programName} () {
           __compare_pattern="\${__compare_pattern%%[\*\?]*}"
           [[ "$__compare_pattern" == */* ]] && __compare_pattern="\${__compare_pattern%/*}/" || __compare_pattern=""
         fi
-        if [[ ( -n "$__compare_pattern" || -n "$__norm_current" ) && \${#__norm_current} -ge \${#__compare_pattern} && "\${__norm_current:0:\${#__compare_pattern}}" == "$__compare_pattern" && "$current" != "$pattern" ]]; then
+        local __extends_pattern=0
+        if [[ ( -n "$__compare_pattern" || -n "$__norm_current" ) && \${#__norm_current} -ge \${#__compare_pattern} && "\${__norm_current:0:\${#__compare_pattern}}" == "$__compare_pattern" && "$__file_current" != "$pattern" ]]; then
+          __extends_pattern=1
+        fi
+        if (( __extends_pattern )) && [[ "$__norm_pattern" != *[\*\?]* ]]; then
           # User has typed beyond or an equivalent form of the pattern
           true
         else
+          # Wildcards keep their file filter while the typed prefix narrows
+          # the resulting paths. Save the expanded prefix before using pattern.
+          if [[ "$__norm_pattern" == *[\*\?]* ]]; then
+            __filter_pattern=1
+            __pattern_prefix="$__glob_current"
+            # An unquoted value equal to its wildcard is a complete search
+            # pattern, not a literal filename prefix to filter against.
+            if [ "$__file_current" = "$pattern" ] && [ "$__raw_file_current" = "$__file_current" ]; then
+              __pattern_prefix=""
+            fi
+            __pattern_tilde_prefix="$__tilde_prefix"
+            __pattern_tilde_expanded="$__tilde_expanded"
+          fi
           __from_pattern=1
           # Reset tilde state from the current-word expansion so that a
           # non-tilde pattern is not rewritten through stale tilde state
           __tilde_prefix=""
           __tilde_expanded=""
           __glob_current="$pattern"
-          if [[ "$pattern" =~ ^(~[a-zA-Z0-9_.+-]*)(/.*)?$ ]]; then
+          if [[ "$pattern" =~ $__tilde_glob_pattern ]]; then
             __tilde_prefix="\${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
             eval "__tilde_expanded=\$__tilde_prefix" 2>/dev/null || true
             if [[ -n "$__tilde_expanded" && "$__tilde_expanded" != "$__tilde_prefix" ]]; then
@@ -150,36 +474,93 @@ function _${programName} () {
       # This runs after tilde expansion so that paths like ~/.config/ are
       # checked against the expanded path, not the literal ~ string.
       local __inside_hidden_path=0
-      case "/\${__glob_current%/}/" in
-        */.[!.]*/*|*/..?*/*) __inside_hidden_path=1 ;;
-      esac
+      local __hidden_directory_pattern='/[.]([^./][^/]*|[.][^/]+)/'
+      if [[ "/\${__glob_current%/}/" =~ $__hidden_directory_pattern ||
+            "/\${__pattern_prefix%/}/" =~ $__hidden_directory_pattern ]]; then
+        __inside_hidden_path=1
+      fi
       # Also check if the current prefix explicitly targets hidden entries
       # (e.g., user typed "." or ".e" to complete .env)
       local __prefix_targets_hidden=0
       local __prefix_base="\${__glob_current##*/}"
+      if [[ -n "$__pattern_prefix" ]]; then __prefix_base="\${__pattern_prefix##*/}"; fi
       [[ "$__prefix_base" == .* ]] && __prefix_targets_hidden=1
       if [[ "$hidden" == "1" || "$__inside_hidden_path" == "1" || "$__prefix_targets_hidden" == "1" ]]; then shopt -s dotglob; fi
 
       # Pre-expand file candidates.  When the glob base came from the
       # program's pattern and contains wildcard characters (* or ?),
-      # use it as-is via compgen -G (safe—no command substitution).
+      # expand it as data with shell globbing. Empty IFS avoids splitting paths;
+      # NUL records preserve spaces and newlines without requiring mapfile.
+      # Shell expansion respects dotglob on older Bash versions as well.
       # Otherwise append * to treat it as a prefix.
-      # Note: [ is NOT treated as a glob indicator because it commonly
-      # appears in literal filenames like [draft] or foo[1].txt.
+      # Only * and ? are wildcard syntax; escape brackets, backslashes, and
+      # extended-glob operators so other pattern characters stay literal.
       local -a __candidates=()
       if [[ "$__from_pattern" == "1" && "$__glob_current" == *[\*\?]* ]]; then
-        mapfile -t __candidates < <(compgen -G "$__glob_current" 2>/dev/null)
+        local __pathname_glob="" __glob_char __glob_index
+        for ((__glob_index=0; __glob_index<\${#__glob_current}; __glob_index++)); do
+          __glob_char="\${__glob_current:__glob_index:1}"
+          case "$__glob_char" in
+            '['|']'|'\\'|'('|')'|'|'|'+'|'@'|'!')
+              __pathname_glob+="\\\\$__glob_char" ;;
+            *) __pathname_glob+="$__glob_char" ;;
+          esac
+        done
+        [[ "$type" == "directory" ]] && __pathname_glob="\${__pathname_glob%/}"
+        local __glob_dir="\${__pathname_glob%/*}"
+        [[ "$__glob_dir" == "$__pathname_glob" ]] && __glob_dir="."
+        [[ -z "$__glob_dir" ]] && __glob_dir="/"
+        local __navigation_dir="" __basename_glob="\${__pathname_glob##*/}"
+        # Once an offered directory is entered, keep the basename filter but
+        # enumerate there. Only descendants of matching pattern bases qualify.
+        if [[ "$__pattern_prefix" == */* ]]; then
+          local __typed_dir="\${__pattern_prefix%/*}" __base_dir __norm_base __norm_dir
+          # Resolve directory ancestry in subshells, preserving the typed spelling
+          # for insertion. The trailing slash also preserves newline-ending names.
+          if __norm_dir=$(CDPATH= builtin cd -P -- "$__typed_dir" >/dev/null 2>&1 && printf '%s/' "\${PWD%/}"); then
+            while IFS= read -r -d '' __base_dir; do
+              [[ -d "$__base_dir" ]] || continue
+              __norm_base=$(CDPATH= builtin cd -P -- "$__base_dir" >/dev/null 2>&1 && printf '%s/' "\${PWD%/}") || continue
+              if [ "\${__norm_dir:0:\${#__norm_base}}" = "$__norm_base" ]; then
+                __navigation_dir="$__typed_dir"
+                break
+              fi
+            done < <(IFS=; printf '%s\\0' $__glob_dir)
+          fi
+        fi
+        local __candidate
+        while IFS= read -r -d '' __candidate; do
+          if [[ -e "$__candidate" || -L "$__candidate" ]]; then
+            [[ -d "$__candidate" ]] && __candidate="\${__candidate%/}"
+            __candidates+=("$__candidate")
+          fi
+        done < <(
+          IFS=
+          if [[ -n "$__navigation_dir" ]]; then
+            printf '%s\\0' "$__navigation_dir"/$__basename_glob
+          else
+            printf '%s\\0' $__pathname_glob
+          fi
+        )
         # For file/any modes, also include directories from the base
         # directory for navigation even when the glob itself does not
         # match directory names.  Skip this for directory mode so that
         # the pattern's basename filter is respected.
         if [[ "$type" != "directory" ]]; then
-          local __glob_dir="\${__glob_current%/*}"
-          [[ "$__glob_dir" == "$__glob_current" ]] && __glob_dir="."
           local __d
-          for __d in "$__glob_dir"/*/; do
-            [[ -d "$__d" ]] && __candidates+=("\${__d%/}")
-          done
+          local __directory_pattern="\${__glob_dir%/}/*/"
+          while IFS= read -r -d '' __d; do
+            [[ -d "$__d" ]] || continue
+            __d="\${__d%/}"
+            __candidates+=("$__d")
+          done < <(
+            IFS=
+            if [[ -n "$__navigation_dir" ]]; then
+              printf '%s\\0' "$__navigation_dir"/*/
+            else
+              printf '%s\\0' $__directory_pattern
+            fi
+          )
         fi
       else
         __candidates=("$__glob_current"*)
@@ -190,6 +571,26 @@ function _${programName} () {
         fi
       fi
 
+      if (( __filter_pattern )); then
+        local __nocasematch_was_set=0
+        shopt -q nocasematch && __nocasematch_was_set=1
+        if shopt -q nocaseglob; then shopt -s nocasematch; else shopt -u nocasematch; fi
+        local -a __filtered_candidates=()
+        for __candidate in "\${__candidates[@]}"; do
+          if [[ "$__candidate" == "$__pattern_prefix"* ||
+              "\${__candidate#./}" == "\${__pattern_prefix#./}"* ]]; then
+            if [[ "$__pattern_prefix" == ./* && "$__candidate" != ./* ]]; then
+              __candidate="./$__candidate"
+            elif [[ "$__pattern_prefix" != ./* && "$__pattern_prefix" != . ]]; then
+              __candidate="\${__candidate#./}"
+            fi
+            __filtered_candidates+=("$__candidate")
+          fi
+        done
+        if (( __nocasematch_was_set )); then shopt -s nocasematch; else shopt -u nocasematch; fi
+        __candidates=("\${__filtered_candidates[@]}")
+      fi
+
       # Generate file completions based on type
       case "$type" in
         file)
@@ -197,10 +598,11 @@ function _${programName} () {
           if [[ -n "$extensions" ]]; then
             # Files with extension filtering + directories
             local ext_pattern="\${extensions//,/|}"
+            ext_pattern='\\.('"$ext_pattern"')$'
             for item in "\${__candidates[@]}"; do
               if [[ -d "$item" ]]; then
                 COMPREPLY+=("$item/")
-              elif [[ -f "$item" && "$item" =~ \\.($ext_pattern)$ ]]; then
+              elif [[ -f "$item" && "$item" =~ $ext_pattern ]]; then
                 COMPREPLY+=("$item")
               fi
             done
@@ -227,10 +629,11 @@ function _${programName} () {
             # Files with extension filtering + directories
             # Files with extension filtering
             local ext_pattern="\${extensions//,/|}"
+            ext_pattern='\\.('"$ext_pattern"')$'
             for item in "\${__candidates[@]}"; do
               if [[ -d "$item" ]]; then
                 COMPREPLY+=("$item/")
-              elif [[ ( -e "$item" || -L "$item" ) && "$item" =~ \\.($ext_pattern)$ ]]; then
+              elif [[ ( -e "$item" || -L "$item" ) && "$item" =~ $ext_pattern ]]; then
                 COMPREPLY+=("$item")
               fi
             done
@@ -249,7 +652,12 @@ function _${programName} () {
       esac
 
       # Restore tilde prefix in completion results
-      if [[ -n "$__tilde_prefix" ]]; then
+      if (( __filter_pattern )); then
+        __tilde_prefix="$__pattern_tilde_prefix"
+        __tilde_expanded="$__pattern_tilde_expanded"
+      fi
+      if [[ -n "$__tilde_prefix" &&
+            ( -z "$__quote" || $__file_quote_offset -gt 0 ) ]]; then
         local __i
         for __i in "\${!COMPREPLY[@]}"; do
           COMPREPLY[\$__i]="\${COMPREPLY[\$__i]/#\$__tilde_expanded/\$__tilde_prefix}"
@@ -264,36 +672,160 @@ function _${programName} () {
       if [[ "$__failglob_was_set" == "1" ]]; then shopt -s failglob; fi
       if [[ "$__noglob_was_set" == "1" ]]; then set -f; fi
 
+      # Readline appends directory separators when it receives the full path.
+      # Midword quotes still need ours because replies omit the typed prefix.
+      if [[ -n "$__quote" && $__file_quote_offset -eq 0 ]]; then
+        local __reply_index
+        for ((__reply_index=__reply_start; __reply_index<\${#COMPREPLY[@]}; __reply_index++)); do
+          COMPREPLY[__reply_index]="\${COMPREPLY[__reply_index]%/}"
+        done
+      fi
+
+      # Readline replaces only the text after an open quote.  Remove the
+      # already typed prefix so it is not inserted a second time.
+      # Joined replies are trimmed once against __remove after restoring option=,
+      # and keyed replies once their key has been restored.
+      if [[ -n "$__quote" && $__file_quote_offset -gt 0 && -z "$__reply_prefix" && -z "$insertion_prefix" ]]; then
+        local __quote_prefix="\${__file_current:0:__file_quote_offset}"
+        local __reply_index
+        for ((__reply_index=__reply_start; __reply_index<\${#COMPREPLY[@]}; __reply_index++)); do
+          COMPREPLY[__reply_index]="\${COMPREPLY[__reply_index]#"$__quote_prefix"}"
+        done
+      fi
+
+      # Readline expands a leading tilde in a returned filename even when the
+      # user did not type one.  Keep such local paths explicitly relative.
+      if [[ ( "$__raw_file_current" != "~"* || $__file_tilde_quoted == 1 ) && -z "$__tilde_prefix" ]]; then
+        local __reply_index
+        for ((__reply_index=__reply_start; __reply_index<\${#COMPREPLY[@]}; __reply_index++)); do
+          if [[ "\${COMPREPLY[__reply_index]}" =~ $__tilde_glob_pattern ]]; then
+            COMPREPLY[__reply_index]="./\${COMPREPLY[__reply_index]}"
+          fi
+        done
+      fi
+
+      # Bash 5.3 leaves substitutions unescaped inside an open double quote.
+      # Earlier versions already escape them during filename processing.
+      if [[ "$__quote" == '"' &&
+            ( \${BASH_VERSINFO[0]} -gt 5 ||
+              ( \${BASH_VERSINFO[0]} -eq 5 && \${BASH_VERSINFO[1]} -ge 3 ) ) &&
+            $(type -t compopt) == builtin ]]; then
+        local __escaped_reply __escape_index __reply_index
+        for ((__reply_index=__reply_start; __reply_index<\${#COMPREPLY[@]}; __reply_index++)); do
+          __escaped_reply=""
+          for ((__escape_index=0; __escape_index<\${#COMPREPLY[__reply_index]}; __escape_index++)); do
+            __char="\${COMPREPLY[__reply_index]:__escape_index:1}"
+            __next="\${COMPREPLY[__reply_index]:__escape_index+1:1}"
+            if [[ "$__char" == '\\' &&
+                  ( "$__next" == '$' || "$__next" == '\`' ) ]]; then
+              __escaped_reply+="\\\\$__char"
+            elif [[ "$__char" == '$' || "$__char" == '\`' ]]; then
+              __escaped_reply+="\\\\$__char"
+            else
+              __escaped_reply+="$__char"
+            fi
+          done
+          COMPREPLY[__reply_index]="$__escaped_reply"
+        done
+      fi
+
       # Filter out hidden files unless requested
       if [[ "$hidden" != "1" && "$__inside_hidden_path" == "0" && "$__prefix_targets_hidden" == "0" ]]; then
         local filtered=()
         local __name
         for item in "\${COMPREPLY[@]}"; do
           __name="\${item%/}"; __name="\${__name##*/}"
-          [[ "$__name" != .* ]] && filtered+=("$item")
+          if [[ "$__name" != .* ]]; then
+            filtered+=("$item")
+          fi
         done
         COMPREPLY=("\${filtered[@]}")
       fi
+      if [[ -n "$insertion_prefix" ]]; then
+        local __reply_index
+        for ((__reply_index=__reply_start; __reply_index<\${#COMPREPLY[@]}; __reply_index++)); do
+          COMPREPLY[__reply_index]="$insertion_prefix\${COMPREPLY[__reply_index]}"
+        done
+        if [[ -n "$__quote" && $__file_quote_offset -gt 0 && -z "$__reply_prefix" ]]; then
+          local __quote_prefix="\${__key_current:0:__file_quote_offset}"
+          for ((__reply_index=__reply_start; __reply_index<\${#COMPREPLY[@]}; __reply_index++)); do
+            COMPREPLY[__reply_index]="\${COMPREPLY[__reply_index]#"$__quote_prefix"}"
+          done
+        fi
+      fi
+      if [[ \${#COMPREPLY[@]} -gt $__reply_start ]]; then __file_mode=1; fi
     else
       # Regular literal completion
       COMPREPLY+=("$line")
     fi
-  done < <(${programName} ${escapedArgs} "\${prev[@]}" "$current" 2>/dev/null)
+    for __word in "\${COMPREPLY[@]}"; do
+      __replies+=("$__reply_prefix$__word")
+    done
+  done
+  COMPREPLY=()
+  for __word in "\${__replies[@]}"; do
+    if [[ "\${__word:0:\${#__remove}}" == "$__remove" ]]; then
+      COMPREPLY+=("\${__word:\${#__remove}}")
+    fi
+  done
+  if (( \${#COMPREPLY[@]} > 1 )) && command -v sort >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    # Sort shell-escaped keys, not filenames: each key occupies one line even
+    # when a candidate contains tabs or newlines. Keep the first occurrence's
+    # index, then restore the original order without evaluating escaped data.
+    # This works without associative arrays or NUL-aware sort on Bash 3.2.
+    local -a __unique_replies=()
+    local __index __key __last_key=""
+    while IFS= read -r __index; do
+      __unique_replies+=("\${COMPREPLY[__index]}")
+    done < <(
+      for ((__index=0; __index<\${#COMPREPLY[@]}; __index++)); do
+        printf '%q\\t%d\\n' "\${COMPREPLY[__index]}" "$__index"
+      done |
+        LC_ALL=C sort -t $'\\t' -k1,1 -k2,2n |
+        {
+          while IFS=$'\\t' read -r __key __index; do
+            if [ "$__key" != "$__last_key" ]; then
+              printf '%s\\n' "$__index"
+              __last_key="$__key"
+            fi
+          done
+        } | LC_ALL=C sort -n
+    )
+    COMPREPLY=("\${__unique_replies[@]}")
+  fi
+  if [[ $__file_mode == 1 && $(type -t compopt) == builtin ]]; then
+    compopt -o filenames 2>/dev/null || true
+  fi
 }
 
-complete -F _${programName} -- ${programName}
+# Bash 3.2 has no compopt: use filename quoting for all candidates there.
+if [[ $(type -t compopt) == builtin ]]; then
+  complete -F _${programName} -- ${programName}
+else
+  complete -o filenames -F _${programName} -- ${programName}
+fi
     `;
 	},
 	*encodeSuggestions(suggestions) {
 		let i = 0;
 		for (const suggestion of suggestions) {
 			if (i > 0) yield "\n";
-			if (suggestion.kind === "literal") yield sanitizeForTransport(suggestion.text);
+			const joined = getJoinedFileSuggestion(suggestion);
+			if (joined !== void 0) {
+				if (joined.literal && suggestion.kind === "literal") {
+					yield encodeBashLiteral(suggestion.text);
+					yield "\n";
+				}
+				for (const [index, { prefix, file }] of joined.files.entries()) {
+					if (index > 0) yield "\n";
+					yield `__JOINED_FILE__:${encodePattern(prefix)}:${file.type}:${encodeExtensions(file.extensions)}:${encodePattern(sanitizeForTransport(file.pattern ?? ""))}:${file.includeHidden ? "1" : "0"}${encodeFilePrefix(file)}`;
+				}
+			} else if (suggestion.kind === "literal") yield encodeBashLiteral(suggestion.text);
 			else {
 				const extensions = encodeExtensions(suggestion.extensions);
 				const hidden = suggestion.includeHidden ? "1" : "0";
 				const pattern = encodePattern(suggestion.pattern ?? "");
-				yield `__FILE__:${suggestion.type}:${extensions}:${pattern}:${hidden}`;
+				yield `__FILE__:${suggestion.type}:${extensions}:${pattern}:${hidden}${encodeFilePrefix(suggestion)}`;
 			}
 			i++;
 		}
@@ -308,16 +840,36 @@ const zsh = {
 	generateScript(programName, args = []) {
 		validateProgramName(programName);
 		const escapedArgs = args.map((arg) => `'${arg.replace(/'/g, "'\\''")}'`).join(" ");
+		const functionName = /[.-]/.test(programName) ? `_optique:${programName}` : `_${programName}`;
+		const fixedGlobFunction = "__optique-fixed-glob-" + Array.from(programName, (character) => character.charCodeAt(0).toString(16).padStart(2, "0")).join("");
 		return `#compdef ${programName}
-function _${programName.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, "_")} () {
-  local current="\$words[CURRENT]"
+function ${functionName} () {
+  # Completion fields omit surrounding quotes, unlike words[CURRENT].
+  # Single-quoted fields are already literal; other fields retain escapes.
+  local current="\$IPREFIX\$PREFIX\$SUFFIX\$ISUFFIX"
+  local __logical_prefix="\$IPREFIX\$PREFIX"
+  # Let zsh match the suffix when completing in the middle of a word.
+  if [[ -o complete_in_word ]]; then
+    current="\$__logical_prefix"
+  fi
+  if [[ "\$compstate[quote]" == '\"' ]]; then
+    # Restore the omitted quoting context before removing shell escapes.
+    # In double quotes, a backslash before an ordinary character is literal.
+    current="\$QIPREFIX\$current\${QISUFFIX:-\$compstate[quote]}"
+    __logical_prefix="\$QIPREFIX\$__logical_prefix\$compstate[quote]"
+    current="\${(Q)current}"
+    __logical_prefix="\${(Q)__logical_prefix}"
+  elif [[ "\$compstate[quote]" != "'" ]]; then
+    current="\${(Q)current}"
+    __logical_prefix="\${(Q)__logical_prefix}"
+  fi
   local -a prev
   # Extract previous arguments, skipping empty ones
   prev=()
   local i
   for (( i=2; i < CURRENT; i++ )); do
     if [[ -n "\$words[i]" ]]; then
-      prev+=("\$words[i]")
+      prev+=("\${(Q)words[i]}")
     fi
   done
 
@@ -341,11 +893,34 @@ function _${programName.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, "_")} () {
       desc=\${line#*\$'\\0'}
       desc=\${desc%%\$'\\0'*}
 
-      if [[ "\$value" == __FILE__:* ]]; then
+      local __literal=0
+      if [[ "\$value" == __LITERAL__:* ]]; then
+        value="\${value#__LITERAL__:}"
+        __literal=1
+      fi
+      if [[ \$__literal == 0 && "\$value" == __FILE__:* ]]; then
         # Parse file completion directive: __FILE__:type:extensions:pattern:hidden
-        local type extensions pattern hidden
-        IFS=':' read -r _ type extensions pattern hidden <<< "\$value"
-        pattern="\${pattern//%3A/:}"; pattern="\${pattern//%25/%}"
+        local type extensions pattern hidden insertion_prefix
+        IFS=':' read -r _ type extensions pattern hidden insertion_prefix <<< "\$value"
+        local __decoded_pattern="\$pattern"
+        __decoded_pattern="\${__decoded_pattern//\\%3A/:}"; __decoded_pattern="\${__decoded_pattern//\\%25/%}"
+        insertion_prefix="\${insertion_prefix//\\%3A/:}"; insertion_prefix="\${insertion_prefix//\\%25/%}"
+        local __saved_prefix="\$PREFIX" __saved_iprefix="\$IPREFIX"
+        local __saved_current="\$current" __saved_logical_prefix="\$__logical_prefix"
+        if [[ -n "\$insertion_prefix" && "\$__decoded_pattern" == "\$insertion_prefix"* &&
+              "\$PREFIX" == "\$insertion_prefix"* &&
+              "\$__logical_prefix" == "\$insertion_prefix"* &&
+              "\$current" == "\$insertion_prefix"* ]]; then
+          pattern="\${__decoded_pattern#"\$insertion_prefix"}"
+          PREFIX="\${PREFIX#"\$insertion_prefix"}"
+          IPREFIX="\$IPREFIX\$insertion_prefix"
+          # Compare file patterns with the value part, not the inserted key.
+          current="\${current#"\$insertion_prefix"}"
+          __logical_prefix="\${__logical_prefix#"\$insertion_prefix"}"
+        else
+          # Preserve legacy decoding for directives without active metadata.
+          pattern="\${pattern//%3A/:}"; pattern="\${pattern//%25/%}"
+        fi
         has_file_completion=1
 
         # Native completion helpers expect normal zsh glob grouping even if
@@ -353,6 +928,11 @@ function _${programName.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, "_")} () {
         local __was_sh_glob=0
         [[ -o sh_glob ]] && __was_sh_glob=1
         unsetopt sh_glob
+        local __was_extended_glob=0
+        [[ -o extended_glob ]] && __was_extended_glob=1
+        local __was_sh_word_split=0
+        [[ -o sh_word_split ]] && __was_sh_word_split=1
+        unsetopt sh_word_split
 
         # Enable glob_dots when hidden files are requested so that
         # _files and _directories include dot-prefixed entries
@@ -364,21 +944,351 @@ function _${programName.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, "_")} () {
         # _directories enumerate the pattern's directory instead of the
         # current word.  If the user has already typed beyond the pattern,
         # keep PREFIX unchanged for incremental narrowing.
-        local __saved_prefix="\$PREFIX"
-        if [[ -n "\$pattern" ]]; then
+        local __fixed_glob=0
+        local -a __fixed_matches
+        local __initial_file_pattern="" __initial_directory="" __initial_leaf=""
+        if [[ ( "\$type" == "file" || "\$type" == "any" || "\$type" == "directory" ) &&
+              -z "\$current\$PREFIX\$SUFFIX" &&
+              -z "\${compstate[pattern_match]}" &&
+              "\$pattern" != /* && "\$pattern" != "~"* ]]; then
+          if [[ "\$pattern" == */* ]]; then
+            __initial_directory="\${pattern%/*}/"
+          fi
+          __initial_leaf="\${pattern##*/}"
+          # Native -g filters are split as shell words and use extended glob
+          # syntax. Keep unsupported filename forms on the existing path.
+          if [[ "\$__initial_leaf" == *[\*\?]* &&
+                "\$__initial_directory" != *[\*\?]* &&
+                "\$__initial_directory" != *["[]()"]* &&
+                "\$__initial_leaf" != *["[]"]* &&
+                "\$__initial_leaf" != *'\\'* &&
+                "\$__initial_leaf" != *[[:space:]]* &&
+                "\$__initial_leaf" != *["#~^()|<>;&"]* &&
+                "\$__initial_leaf" != *"'"* && "\$__initial_leaf" != *'"'* ]]; then
+            __initial_file_pattern="\$__initial_leaf"
+            # Only the literal directory belongs in PREFIX. Quote it so
+            # spaces and shell metacharacters remain literal path text.
+            if [[ -n "\$__initial_directory" ]]; then
+              PREFIX="\${(q)__initial_directory}"
+            fi
+          fi
+        fi
+        local __saved_pattern_match="\$compstate[pattern_match]"
+        local __pattern_match_changed=0
+        # path() echoes current as its pattern.  Keep zsh's escaped PREFIX
+        # in that case instead of reinterpreting logical text as shell syntax.
+        if [[ -n "\$pattern" && "\$pattern" != "\$current" && -z "\$__initial_file_pattern" ]]; then
           # Normalize leading ./ so that ./src/ma matches pattern src/
-          local __norm_prefix="\${PREFIX#./}"
+          local __norm_prefix="\${__logical_prefix#./}"
           local __norm_pattern="\${pattern#./}"
           local __compare_pattern="\$__norm_pattern"
           if [[ "\$__compare_pattern" == *[\*\?]* ]]; then
             __compare_pattern="\${__compare_pattern%%[\*\?]*}"
             [[ "\$__compare_pattern" == */* ]] && __compare_pattern="\${__compare_pattern%/*}/" || __compare_pattern=""
           fi
-          if [[ ( -n "\$__compare_pattern" || -n "\$__norm_prefix" ) && \${#__norm_prefix} -ge \${#__compare_pattern} && "\${__norm_prefix[1,\${#__compare_pattern}]}" == "\$__compare_pattern" && "\$PREFIX" != "\$pattern" ]]; then
-            # User typed an equivalent or extended form—keep PREFIX
-            true
+          if [[ ( -n "\$__compare_pattern" || -n "\$__norm_prefix" ) && \${#__norm_prefix} -ge \${#__compare_pattern} && "\${__norm_prefix[1,\${#__compare_pattern}]}" == "\$__compare_pattern" && "\$__logical_prefix" != "\$pattern" ]]; then
+            # Keep the typed prefix, but retain a fixed file glob separately.
+            if [[ "\$type" != "directory" && "\$__norm_pattern" == *[\*\?]* ]]; then
+              __fixed_glob=1
+              local __fixed_was_glob_dots=0
+              [[ -o glob_dots ]] && __fixed_was_glob_dots=1
+              if [[ "\$PREFIX" == .* || "\$PREFIX" == */.* ]]; then setopt glob_dots; fi
+              # Keep qualifiers in a string so sourcing also works with SH_GLOB.
+              local __fixed_pattern="" __glob_char="" __glob_previous=""
+              local __glob_escaped=0
+              local __glob_class=0 __glob_class_start=0 __glob_class_nested=""
+              local -i __glob_index
+              for (( __glob_index=1; __glob_index <= \${#pattern}; __glob_index++ )); do
+                __glob_char="\${pattern[__glob_index]}"
+                if [[ "\$__glob_class" == "1" ]]; then
+                  # Class members are already literal.  Preserve leading ]
+                  # and nested POSIX classes without adding backslashes.
+                  __fixed_pattern+="\$__glob_char"
+                  if [[ -n "\$__glob_class_nested" ]]; then
+                    if [[ "\$__glob_char" == "]" && "\$__glob_previous" == "\$__glob_class_nested" ]]; then
+                      __glob_class_nested=""
+                    fi
+                  elif [[ "\$__glob_char" == "[" && "\${pattern[__glob_index+1]}" == ":" ]]; then
+                    __glob_class_nested="\${pattern[__glob_index+1]}"
+                    __glob_class_start=0
+                  elif [[ "\$__glob_char" == "]" && "\$__glob_class_start" == "0" ]]; then
+                    __glob_class=0
+                  elif [[ "\$__glob_class_start" == "1" && ( "\$__glob_char" == "!" || "\$__glob_char" == "^" ) &&
+                          ( "\${pattern[__glob_index+1]}" != "]" || "\${pattern[__glob_index+2,-1]}" == *']'* ) ]]; then
+                    __glob_class_start=2
+                  else
+                    __glob_class_start=0
+                  fi
+                  __glob_previous="\$__glob_char"
+                  continue
+                fi
+                if [[ "\$__glob_escaped" == "1" ]]; then
+                  __fixed_pattern+="\$__glob_char"
+                  __glob_escaped=0
+                  __glob_previous=""
+                  continue
+                fi
+                if [[ "\$__glob_char" == "\\\\" ]]; then
+                  __fixed_pattern+="\$__glob_char"
+                  __glob_escaped=1
+                elif [[ "\$__glob_char" == "[" ]]; then
+                  __fixed_pattern+="\$__glob_char"
+                  __glob_class=1
+                  __glob_class_start=1
+                elif [[ "\$__glob_char" == [#^~\\(\\)\\|\\<\\>] &&
+                        ! ( "\$__glob_char" == "~" && "\$__glob_index" == "1" ) ]]; then
+                  # Keep class negation and leading home expansion; escape
+                  # extended-glob operators in literal pathname components.
+                  __fixed_pattern+="\\\\\$__glob_char"
+                else
+                  __fixed_pattern+="\$__glob_char"
+                fi
+                __glob_previous="\$__glob_char"
+              done
+              __fixed_pattern+="(#qN)"
+              __fixed_matches=( \${~__fixed_pattern} )
+              __fixed_matches=( "\${(@)__fixed_matches:a}" )
+              # Hidden parents widen fixed matches, not native child suggestions.
+              if [[ "\$__fixed_was_glob_dots" == "0" && "\${PREFIX##*/}" != .* ]]; then unsetopt glob_dots; fi
+            fi
           else
-            PREFIX="\$pattern"
+            local __native_pattern="\$pattern"
+            # Initial globs use the conservative native filters above.
+            # Retained input and protected markers still need pattern matching.
+            if [[ -n "\$compstate[context]" && "\$pattern" == *[\\*\\?\\[]* &&
+                  ( -n "\$current" || "\$pattern" == *'$'* || "\$pattern" == *'\`'* ) ]]; then
+              compstate[pattern_match]='*'
+              __pattern_match_changed=1
+            fi
+            # Native helpers expand substitutions, tilde names and executable
+            # glob qualifiers.  Input-derived patterns must keep these literal.
+            # Ordinary fixed glob/tilde patterns retain their native behavior.
+            local __tilde_name="\${pattern#\\~}"
+            __tilde_name="\${__tilde_name%%/*}"
+            local -a match mbegin mend
+            local __code_qualifier=0
+            local __fixed_qualifier_base=""
+            local __safe_qualifiers='([-/F.@=p*rwxAIERWXsStUG^MTNDn,]|[ugdl]<->|[amc]([Mwhmsd]|)([-+]|)<->|L([kKmMgGtTpP]|)([-+]|)<->|[oO][nLlamcdN])##'
+            local __qualifier_pattern="\$pattern" __qualifier
+            while _have_glob_qual "\$__qualifier_pattern" complete; do
+              __qualifier="\${match[5]#\\#q}"
+              __qualifier_pattern="\$match[2]"
+              # A numeric sense (+1) is not a function qualifier (+name).
+              # Accept only bounded attribute/sort syntax in this exception.
+              # Expand the pattern at runtime after unsetting SH_GLOB.
+              if [[ "\$__qualifier" == \${~__safe_qualifiers} ]]; then
+                __fixed_qualifier_base="\$__qualifier_pattern"
+              elif [[ "\$__qualifier" == *[e+]* ]]; then
+                __code_qualifier=1
+              fi
+            done
+            # Partial overlaps with complete backend classes/groups remain
+            # syntax. A complete input-provided expression can be literal.
+            local -a __syntax_starts=() __syntax_ends=() __group_stack=()
+            local -i __scan_index __class_begin=0 __member_begin=0
+            local __scan_char __nested_class=""
+            for (( __scan_index=1; __scan_index <= \${#pattern}; __scan_index++ )); do
+              __scan_char="\${pattern[__scan_index]}"
+              if [[ "\$__scan_char" == '\\' ]]; then
+                (( __scan_index++ ))
+              elif (( __class_begin )); then
+                if [[ "\$__scan_char" == '[' && "\${pattern[__scan_index+1]}" == [:.=] ]]; then
+                  __nested_class="\${pattern[__scan_index+1]}"
+                elif [[ -n "\$__nested_class" && "\$__scan_char" == "\$__nested_class" && "\${pattern[__scan_index+1]}" == ']' ]]; then
+                  (( __scan_index++ ))
+                  __nested_class=""
+                elif [[ -z "\$__nested_class" && "\$__scan_char" == ']' ]] && (( __scan_index > __member_begin )); then
+                  __syntax_starts+=("\$__class_begin")
+                  __syntax_ends+=("\$__scan_index")
+                  __class_begin=0
+                elif (( __scan_index == __member_begin )) &&
+                     [[ "\$__scan_char" == '!' || "\$__scan_char" == '^' ]] &&
+                     [[ "\${pattern[__scan_index+1]}" != ']' || "\${pattern[__scan_index+2,-1]}" == *']'* ]]; then
+                  (( __member_begin++ ))
+                fi
+              elif [[ "\$__scan_char" == '[' ]]; then
+                __class_begin=\$__scan_index
+                __member_begin=\$(( __scan_index + 1 ))
+              elif [[ "\$__scan_char" == '(' ]]; then
+                __group_stack+=("\$__scan_index")
+              elif [[ "\$__scan_char" == ')' ]] && (( \${#__group_stack} )); then
+                __syntax_starts+=("\${__group_stack[-1]}")
+                __syntax_ends+=("\$__scan_index")
+                __group_stack[-1]=()
+              fi
+            done
+            # Search retained input only where it cannot split fixed syntax.
+            local __input_part="\$current"
+            local __backend_prefix="\$pattern" __backend_suffix=""
+            local __search_pattern __candidate_prefix
+            local -i __search_offset __overlap_start __overlap_end __range_index __syntax_overlap
+            local -i __fixed_tilde_end=0
+            local __tilde_expression='([+-]|[+-]<->|[[:alnum:]_.-]#)'
+            if [[ "\$pattern" == '~'* &&
+                  "\$__tilde_name" == \${~__tilde_expression} ]]; then
+              __fixed_tilde_end=\$(( \${#__tilde_name} + 1 ))
+            fi
+            while [[ -n "\$__input_part" ]]; do
+              __search_pattern="\$pattern"
+              __search_offset=0
+              while [[ "\$__search_pattern" == *"\$__input_part"* ]]; do
+                __candidate_prefix="\${__search_pattern%%"\$__input_part"*}"
+                __overlap_start=\$(( __search_offset + \${#__candidate_prefix} + 1 ))
+                __overlap_end=\$(( __overlap_start + \${#__input_part} - 1 ))
+                __syntax_overlap=0
+                # Leading home/directory-stack/named-directory syntax belongs
+                # to the fixed pattern, even when the input overlaps it.
+                if (( __fixed_tilde_end && __overlap_start <= __fixed_tilde_end )); then
+                  __syntax_overlap=1
+                fi
+                for (( __range_index=1; __range_index <= \${#__syntax_starts}; __range_index++ )); do
+                  if (( __overlap_start <= __syntax_ends[__range_index] &&
+                        __overlap_end >= __syntax_starts[__range_index] &&
+                        ( __overlap_start > __syntax_starts[__range_index] ||
+                          __overlap_end < __syntax_ends[__range_index] ) )); then
+                    __syntax_overlap=1
+                    break
+                  fi
+                done
+                # Every position in a recognized fixed attribute qualifier
+                # is backend syntax, including its closing parenthesis.
+                if [[ "\$__fixed_qualifier_base" == *[\\*\\?\\]] ]] &&
+                   (( __overlap_end > \${#__fixed_qualifier_base} )); then
+                  __syntax_overlap=1
+                fi
+                if (( ! __syntax_overlap )); then
+                  if (( __overlap_start == 1 )); then
+                    __backend_prefix=""
+                  else
+                    __backend_prefix="\${pattern[1,__overlap_start-1]}"
+                  fi
+                  __backend_suffix="\${pattern[__overlap_end+1,-1]}"
+                  break 2
+                fi
+                __search_offset=\$__overlap_start
+                __search_pattern="\${pattern[__overlap_start+1,-1]}"
+              done
+              __input_part="\${__input_part[2,-1]}"
+            done
+            local __quoted_input="\${(q)__input_part}"
+            # Pattern matching removes quoting differently from normal
+            # completion.  Character classes keep these characters literal.
+            if [[ -n "\$compstate[pattern_match]" ]]; then
+              __quoted_input="\${(b)__input_part}"
+              __quoted_input="\${__quoted_input//\\\$/[\\\$]}"
+              __quoted_input="\${__quoted_input//\\\`/[\\\`]}"
+            fi
+            if [[ "\$pattern" == *'$'* || "\$pattern" == *'\`'* ||
+                  ( "\$pattern" == '~'* && "\$__tilde_name" == *[^[:alnum:]_.+-]* ) ]] ||
+               (( __code_qualifier )); then
+              __native_pattern="\${(q)pattern}"
+              local __backend_pattern="\$__backend_prefix\$__backend_suffix"
+              local __backend_tilde="\${__backend_pattern#\\~}"
+              __backend_tilde="\${__backend_tilde%%/*}"
+              local __unsafe_backend_qualifier=0
+              __qualifier_pattern="\$__backend_pattern"
+              while _have_glob_qual "\$__qualifier_pattern" complete; do
+                __qualifier="\${match[5]#\\#q}"
+                __qualifier_pattern="\$match[2]"
+                if [[ "\$__qualifier" != \${~__safe_qualifiers} ]]; then
+                  __unsafe_backend_qualifier=1
+                fi
+              done
+              # Retain trusted wildcards and safe attribute qualifiers when
+              # all executable syntax belongs to the quoted input.
+              if [[ -n "\$__input_part" &&
+                    "\$__backend_pattern" != *'$'* &&
+                    "\$__backend_pattern" != *'\`'* &&
+                    ( "\$__backend_pattern" != '~'* ||
+                      "\$__backend_tilde" != *[^[:alnum:]_.+-]* ) ]] &&
+                 (( ! __unsafe_backend_qualifier )); then
+                __native_pattern="\$__backend_prefix\$__quoted_input\$__backend_suffix"
+              elif [[ "\$__backend_pattern" != *'$('* &&
+                      "\$__backend_pattern" != *'\${'* &&
+                      "\$__backend_pattern" != *'$['* &&
+                      ( "\$pattern" != '~'* ||
+                        "\$__tilde_name" != *[^[:alnum:]_.+-]* ) ]] &&
+                   (( ! __unsafe_backend_qualifier )); then
+                # Fixed patterns also need literal substitution markers,
+                # without quoting their wildcards or safe qualifiers.
+                local __dollar='\\\$'
+                local __backtick='\\\`'
+                if [[ -n "\$compstate[pattern_match]" ]]; then
+                  __dollar='[\$]'
+                  __backtick='[\`]'
+                fi
+                # Existing glob classes already protect their markers.
+                local -a __backend_parts=()
+                local __part __escaped __char __class_kind
+                local -i __index __in_class __class_start
+                for __part in "\$__backend_prefix" "\$__backend_suffix"; do
+                  __escaped=""
+                  __in_class=0
+                  __class_kind=""
+                  for (( __index=1; __index <= \${#__part}; __index++ )); do
+                    __char="\${__part[__index]}"
+                    if [[ "\$__char" == '\\' ]]; then
+                      __escaped+="\$__char\${__part[__index+1]}"
+                      (( __index++ ))
+                      continue
+                    elif (( __in_class )); then
+                      if [[ "\$__char" == '[' && "\${__part[__index+1]}" == [:.=] ]]; then
+                        __class_kind="\${__part[__index+1]}"
+                      elif [[ -n "\$__class_kind" && "\$__char" == "\$__class_kind" && "\${__part[__index+1]}" == ']' ]]; then
+                        __escaped+="\$__char]"
+                        (( __index++ ))
+                        __class_kind=""
+                        continue
+                      elif [[ -z "\$__class_kind" && "\$__char" == ']' ]] && (( __index > __class_start )); then
+                        __in_class=0
+                      elif (( __index == __class_start )) && [[ "\$__char" == '!' || "\$__char" == '^' ]]; then
+                        (( __class_start++ ))
+                      fi
+                    elif [[ "\$__char" == '[' ]]; then
+                      __in_class=1
+                      __class_start=$(( __index + 1 ))
+                    elif [[ "\$__char" == '$' ]]; then
+                      __char="\$__dollar"
+                    elif [[ "\$__char" == '\`' ]]; then
+                      __char="\$__backtick"
+                    fi
+                    __escaped+="\$__char"
+                  done
+                  __backend_parts+=("\$__escaped")
+                done
+                __backend_prefix="\${__backend_parts[1]}"
+                __backend_suffix="\${__backend_parts[2]}"
+                __native_pattern="\$__backend_prefix\$__quoted_input\$__backend_suffix"
+              fi
+            else
+              # Quote retained metacharacters, including segments made only
+              # of them.  Wildcard-only overlap remains backend syntax.
+              if [[ "\$__input_part" == *[\\\\\\(\\)\\[\\#\\^\\|\\~\\<\\>\\*\\?]* &&
+                    "\$__input_part" != [\\*\\?]## ]]; then
+                __native_pattern="\$__backend_prefix\$__quoted_input\$__backend_suffix"
+              fi
+            fi
+            PREFIX="\$__native_pattern"
+            # Match simple fixed tilde globs through native -g filters. The
+            # pattern matcher otherwise treats the leading ~ as glob syntax,
+            # even after _path_files has expanded it for filesystem lookup.
+            if (( __fixed_tilde_end )) && [[ -z "\$__input_part" &&
+                  "\$__native_pattern" == "\$pattern" && "\$pattern" == */* ]]; then
+              __initial_directory="\${pattern%/*}/"
+              __initial_leaf="\${pattern##*/}"
+              if [[ "\$__initial_leaf" == *[\*\?]* &&
+                    "\$__initial_directory" != *[\*\?]* &&
+                    "\$__initial_directory" != *["[]()"]* &&
+                    "\$__initial_leaf" != *["[]()#~^|<>;&"]* &&
+                    "\$__initial_leaf" != *'\\'* &&
+                    "\$__initial_leaf" != *[[:space:]]* &&
+                    "\$__initial_leaf" != *"'"* && "\$__initial_leaf" != *'"'* ]]; then
+                __initial_file_pattern="\$__initial_leaf"
+                PREFIX="\$__initial_directory"
+                compstate[pattern_match]=""
+                __pattern_match_changed=1
+              fi
+            fi
           fi
         fi
 
@@ -390,15 +1300,114 @@ function _${programName.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, "_")} () {
             ext_pattern="*.\$extensions"
           fi
         fi
+        # _wanted/_next_label write to the named explanation parameter.
+        # Keep it local for every file directive, including directory/any.
+        local -a expl=()
         # Use zsh's native file completion
         case "\$type" in
-          file)
-            if [[ -n "\$ext_pattern" ]]; then
-              # Route filtered files through zsh's standard files/directories
-              # tags so files-tag styles and tag-order still apply, while
-              # avoiding _files' all-files fallback for extension-filtered
-              # matches.
-              local file_pattern="\${ext_pattern}(#q-.)"
+          file|any)
+            if [[ "\$type" == "file" || -n "\$__initial_file_pattern" ]]; then
+              # Regular-file suggestions retain symlinked files; initial
+              # any globs use a non-directory qualifier instead.
+              local file_pattern="\${ext_pattern:-*}(#q-.)"
+              if [[ "\$__fixed_glob" == "1" ]]; then
+                file_pattern="\${ext_pattern:-*}(#q-.e:${fixedGlobFunction}:)"
+              fi
+              if [[ -n "\$__initial_file_pattern" ]]; then
+                local __file_qualifier="-."
+                [[ "\$type" == "any" ]] && __file_qualifier="^-/"
+                local -a __initial_file_patterns=()
+                if [[ -n "\$extensions" ]]; then
+                  setopt extended_glob
+                  local __initial_extension
+                  for __initial_extension in "\${(@s:,:)extensions}"; do
+                    __initial_file_patterns+=("(\${__initial_file_pattern}~^*.\${__initial_extension})(#q\${__file_qualifier})")
+                  done
+                else
+                  __initial_file_patterns=("\${__initial_file_pattern}(#q\${__file_qualifier})")
+                fi
+                file_pattern="\${(j: :)__initial_file_patterns}"
+              fi
+              local file_pattern_prefix="\$PREFIX"
+              local -a match mbegin mend
+              # Native qualifier copying concatenates flags with the explicit
+              # regular-file group.  Keep backend attributes in their own group.
+              if [[ -n "\$compstate[pattern_match]" && -z "\$SUFFIX" ]]; then
+                local file_qualifier file_qualifiers=""
+                while _have_glob_qual "\$file_pattern_prefix" complete; do
+                  file_qualifier="\${match[5]#\\#q}"
+                  file_pattern_prefix="\$match[2]"
+                  file_qualifiers="(#q\$file_qualifier)\$file_qualifiers"
+                done
+                if [[ -n "\$file_qualifiers" ]]; then
+                  file_pattern+="\$file_qualifiers"
+                fi
+              fi
+              local file_subtree_pattern="**/*(#q/N)"
+              local -a file_subtree=() file_recursive_patterns=()
+              local -a file_tags=(files directories)
+              local file_recursive_pattern file_directory file_prefix file_tag
+              if [[ -n "\$__initial_file_pattern" || -z "\$ext_pattern" ]] &&
+                 zstyle -t ":completion:\${curcontext}:" list-dirs-first; then
+                file_tags=(directories files)
+              fi
+              _tags "\${file_tags[@]}"
+              while _tags; do
+                local file_matched=0
+                for file_tag in "\${file_tags[@]}"; do
+                  if [[ "\$file_tag" == directories ]]; then
+                    local file_tag_prefix="\$PREFIX"
+                    PREFIX="\$file_pattern_prefix"
+                    while _next_label directories expl directory; do
+                      # File qualifiers constrain final results, not the
+                      # directories needed to navigate to those results.
+                      _path_files -/ "\${expl[@]}" && file_matched=1
+                    done
+                    PREFIX="\$file_tag_prefix"
+                  else
+                    local file_tag_prefix="\$PREFIX"
+                    PREFIX="\$file_pattern_prefix"
+                    while _next_label files expl file; do
+                      local -a file_ignore=() file_ignore_args=()
+                      # Explicit globs bypass automatic fignore.  Apply it only
+                      # when the tag has not supplied its own ignore patterns.
+                      if [[ -z "\$__initial_file_pattern" && -z "\$ext_pattern" && ( "\$__fixed_glob" != "1" || "\$pattern" == "*" ) && -z "\$_comp_no_ignore" && -n "\$FIGNORE" ]] && (( \${#_comp_ignore[@]} == 0 )); then
+                        file_ignore=("?*\${^fignore[@]}")
+                        file_ignore_args=(-F file_ignore)
+                      fi
+                      if _path_files -g "\${file_pattern}" "\${expl[@]}" "\${file_ignore_args[@]}"; then
+                        file_matched=1
+                      elif [[ ( -n "\$__initial_file_pattern" || -z "\$ext_pattern" ) && "\$PREFIX\$SUFFIX" != */* ]] &&
+                           zstyle -a ":completion:\${curcontext}:files" recursive-files file_recursive_patterns; then
+                        # Match _files' recursive fallback, retaining the same
+                        # file filter and tag-specific ignore options.
+                        for file_recursive_pattern in "\${file_recursive_patterns[@]}"; do
+                          if [[ "\$PWD/" = \${~file_recursive_pattern} ]]; then
+                            if (( \${#file_subtree[@]} == 0 )); then
+                              file_subtree=(\${~file_subtree_pattern})
+                            fi
+                            for file_directory in "\${file_subtree[@]}"; do
+                              file_prefix="\$PREFIX"
+                              PREFIX="\$file_directory/\$PREFIX"
+                              _path_files -g "\${file_pattern}" "\${expl[@]}" "\${file_ignore_args[@]}" && file_matched=1
+                              PREFIX="\$file_prefix"
+                            done
+                            break
+                          fi
+                        done
+                      fi
+                    done
+                    PREFIX="\$file_tag_prefix"
+                  fi
+                done
+                (( file_matched )) && break
+              done
+            elif [[ -n "\$ext_pattern" || "\$__fixed_glob" == "1" ]]; then
+              local file_pattern="\${ext_pattern}(#q^-/)"
+              if [[ "\$__fixed_glob" == "1" ]]; then
+                # Put the predicate before ^, which negates later qualifiers.
+                file_pattern="\${ext_pattern:-*}(#qe:${fixedGlobFunction}:^-/)"
+              fi
               _wanted files expl file _path_files -g "\${file_pattern}"
               _wanted directories expl directory _path_files -/
             else
@@ -406,22 +1415,25 @@ function _${programName.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, "_")} () {
             fi
             ;;
           directory)
-            _directories
-            ;;
-          any)
-            if [[ -n "\$ext_pattern" ]]; then
-              local file_pattern="\${ext_pattern}(#q^-/)"
-              _wanted files expl file _path_files -g "\${file_pattern}"
-              _wanted directories expl directory _path_files -/
+            if [[ -n "\$__initial_file_pattern" ]]; then
+              # -/ would add every directory alongside the filtered glob.
+              _wanted directories expl directory _path_files -g "\${__initial_file_pattern}(#q-/)"
             else
-              _files
+              _directories
             fi
             ;;
         esac
-
         # Restore PREFIX and glob_dots to their previous state
         PREFIX="\$__saved_prefix"
+        IPREFIX="\$__saved_iprefix"
+        current="\$__saved_current"
+        __logical_prefix="\$__saved_logical_prefix"
+        if [[ "\$__was_extended_glob" == "1" ]]; then setopt extended_glob; else unsetopt extended_glob; fi
+        if (( __pattern_match_changed )); then
+          compstate[pattern_match]="\$__saved_pattern_match"
+        fi
         if [[ "\$__was_sh_glob" == "1" ]]; then setopt sh_glob; else unsetopt sh_glob; fi
+        if [[ "\$__was_sh_word_split" == "1" ]]; then setopt sh_word_split; else unsetopt sh_word_split; fi
         if [[ "\$__was_glob_dots" == "1" ]]; then setopt glob_dots; else unsetopt glob_dots; fi
       else
         # Regular literal completion
@@ -438,32 +1450,52 @@ function _${programName.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, "_")} () {
     # Prepare completion with descriptions for _describe
     local -a matches
     local -i i
+    local __match
     for (( i=1; i <= \${#completions[@]}; i++ )); do
+      # _describe uses backslashes to escape its colon separator.
+      __match="\${completions[i]//\\\\/\\\\\\\\}"
+      __match="\${__match//:/\\\\:}"
       if [[ -n "\${descriptions[i]}" ]]; then
-        matches+=("\${completions[i]}:\${descriptions[i]}")
+        matches+=("\$__match:\${descriptions[i]}")
       else
-        matches+=("\${completions[i]}")
+        matches+=("\$__match")
       fi
     done
-    _describe 'commands' matches
+    if [[ -n "\$QISUFFIX" ]]; then
+      # A closing quote already exists; do not append a space inside it.
+      _describe 'commands' matches -S ''
+    else
+      _describe 'commands' matches
+    fi
   fi
 }
 
+function ${fixedGlobFunction} () {
+  local __fixed_candidate="\${REPLY:a}"
+  (( \${__fixed_matches[(Ie)\$__fixed_candidate]} ))
+}
+
 if (( $+functions[compdef] )); then
-  compdef _${programName.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, "_")} ${programName}
+  compdef ${functionName} ${programName}
+fi
+
+# An autoloaded file runs as a function body.  Dispatch its initial request;
+# sourcing the file only defines and registers the completion helper.
+if [[ \$ZSH_EVAL_CONTEXT == *:loadautofunc || \$ZSH_EVAL_CONTEXT == *:shfunc ]]; then
+  ${functionName} "\$@"
 fi
     `;
 	},
 	*encodeSuggestions(suggestions) {
 		for (const suggestion of suggestions) if (suggestion.kind === "literal") {
 			const description = suggestion.description == null ? "" : sanitizeForTransport(formatMessage(suggestion.description, { colors: false }));
-			yield `${sanitizeForTransport(suggestion.text)}\0${description}\0`;
+			yield `${encodeLiteral(suggestion.text)}\0${description}\0`;
 		} else {
 			const extensions = encodeExtensions(suggestion.extensions);
 			const hidden = suggestion.includeHidden ? "1" : "0";
 			const description = suggestion.description == null ? "" : sanitizeForTransport(formatMessage(suggestion.description, { colors: false }));
 			const pattern = encodePattern(suggestion.pattern ?? "");
-			yield `__FILE__:${suggestion.type}:${extensions}:${pattern}:${hidden}\0${description}\0`;
+			yield `__FILE__:${suggestion.type}:${extensions}:${pattern}:${hidden}${encodeFilePrefix(suggestion)}\0${description}\0`;
 		}
 	}
 };
@@ -476,12 +1508,35 @@ const fish = {
 	generateScript(programName, args = []) {
 		validateProgramName(programName);
 		const escapedArgs = args.map((arg) => `'${arg.replace(/'/g, "\\'")}'`).join(" ");
-		const functionName = `__${programName.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, "_")}_complete`;
+		const functionName = `__${programName}_complete`;
 		return `
 function ${functionName}
     set -l tokens (commandline -poc)
     set -l current (commandline -ct)
 
+    # commandline -poc decodes previous tokens, but commandline -ct returns
+    # the current token as typed.  Decode its quotes and escapes as well.
+    # Keep the token as typed if decoding fails or yields a newline or tab,
+    # which completion output cannot carry.
+    set -l __raw_current "$current"
+    set -l __decoded (string unescape -- "$current")
+    or begin
+        # string unescape rejects an unfinished trailing backslash.  fish
+        # keeps it literally inside single quotes, which also keep a " as
+        # is, and otherwise waits for the character it escapes.
+        set -l __prefix (string replace -r '\\\\\\\\$' '' -- "$current")
+        set -l __probe (string unescape -- "$__prefix\\"")
+        set -l __plain (string unescape -- "$__prefix")
+        if test "$__probe" = "$__plain\\""
+            set __decoded (string unescape -- "$current\\\\")
+        else
+            set __decoded (string unescape -- "$__prefix")
+        end
+    end
+    and test (count $__decoded) -eq 1
+    and not string match -qr '\\t' -- "$__decoded"
+    and set current "$__decoded"
+
     # Extract previous arguments (skip the command name)
     set -l prev
     set -l count (count $tokens)
@@ -493,7 +1548,12 @@ function ${functionName}
 ${escapedArgs ? `    set -l output (${programName} ${escapedArgs} $prev $current 2>/dev/null)\n` : `    set -l output (${programName} $prev $current 2>/dev/null)\n`}
     # Process each line of output
     for line in $output
-        if string match -q '__FILE__:*' -- $line
+        set -l literal 0
+        if string match -q '__LITERAL__:*' -- $line
+            set line (string sub -s 13 -- $line)
+            set literal 1
+        end
+        if test $literal -eq 0; and string match -q '__FILE__:*' -- $line
             # Parse file completion directive: __FILE__:type:extensions:pattern:hidden
             set -l directive (string split \\t -- $line)[1]
             set -l parts (string split ':' -- $directive)
@@ -501,6 +1561,34 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    set -l output (${programName} ${escapedArgs} $prev $current
             set -l extensions $parts[3]
             set -l pattern (string replace -a '%25' '%' -- (string replace -a '%3A' ':' -- $parts[4]))
             set -l hidden $parts[5]
+            set -l insertion_prefix ""
+            if test (count $parts) -ge 6
+                set insertion_prefix (string replace -a '%25' '%' -- (string replace -a '%3A' ':' -- $parts[6]))
+            end
+            set -l saved_current "$current"
+            set -l saved_raw_current "$__raw_current"
+            set -l prefix_length (string length -- "$insertion_prefix")
+            if test $prefix_length -gt 0
+                and test (string sub -l $prefix_length -- "$pattern") = "$insertion_prefix"
+                and test (string sub -l $prefix_length -- "$current") = "$insertion_prefix"
+                set -l start (math $prefix_length + 1)
+                set pattern (string sub -s $start -- "$pattern")
+                set current (string sub -s $start -- "$current")
+                # Keep the raw word aligned so an unquoted key is not mistaken
+                # for quoting when comparing it with the decoded value.
+                if test (string sub -l $prefix_length -- "$__raw_current") = "$insertion_prefix"
+                    set __raw_current (string sub -s $start -- "$__raw_current")
+                end
+            else
+                set insertion_prefix ""
+            end
+
+            # path() echoes the current word as its pattern.  When that word
+            # was quoted or escaped, treat the echo as the typed word rather
+            # than as a pattern from the program.
+            if test "$current" != "$__raw_current"; and test "$pattern" = "$current"
+                set pattern ""
+            end
 
             # When a pattern is specified, use it as the glob base instead
             # of the current word.  If the user has already typed beyond the
@@ -513,15 +1601,13 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    set -l output (${programName} ${escapedArgs} $prev $current
                 # Normalize leading ./ so that ./src/ma matches pattern src/
                 set -l __norm_current (string replace -r '^\\./' '' -- "$current")
                 set -l __norm_pattern (string replace -r '^\\./' '' -- "$pattern")
-                # For wildcard patterns, compare only the directory prefix
+                # For wildcard patterns, compare only the directory prefix.
+                # Use a regex: fish wildcards have no character classes.
+                # Only the basename can hold wildcards; a ? or * in a
+                # directory name such as What?/ is literal.
                 set -l __compare_pattern "$__norm_pattern"
-                if string match -q '*[*?]*' -- "$__compare_pattern"
-                    set __compare_pattern (string replace -r '[*?].*' '' -- "$__compare_pattern")
-                    if string match -q '*/*' -- "$__compare_pattern"
-                        set __compare_pattern (string replace -r '/[^/]*$' '/' -- "$__compare_pattern")
-                    else
-                        set __compare_pattern ""
-                    end
+                if string match -qr '[*?][^/]*$' -- "$__compare_pattern"
+                    set __compare_pattern (string replace -r '[^/]*$' '' -- "$__compare_pattern")
                 end
                 set -l __cp_len (string length -- "$__compare_pattern")
                 set -l __nc_len (string length -- "$__norm_current")
@@ -536,14 +1622,17 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    set -l output (${programName} ${escapedArgs} $prev $current
                 end
             end
 
-            # Expand tilde prefix for globbing—fish does not expand ~
-            # inside variable substitutions, so replace it with $HOME
-            if string match -q '~/*' -- "$glob_base"
-                set __tilde_prefix "~"
-                set glob_base (string replace -r '^~' "$HOME" -- "$glob_base")
-            else if string match -q '~' -- "$glob_base"
-                set __tilde_prefix "~"
-                set glob_base "$HOME/"
+            # Expand tilde prefix for globbing — fish does not expand ~
+            # inside variable substitutions, so replace it with $HOME.  Like
+            # fish itself, keep a quoted or escaped tilde in the word literal.
+            if test $__from_pattern -eq 1; or string match -q '~*' -- "$__raw_current"
+                if string match -q '~/*' -- "$glob_base"
+                    set __tilde_prefix "~"
+                    set glob_base (string replace -r '^~' "$HOME" -- "$glob_base")
+                else if string match -q '~' -- "$glob_base"
+                    set __tilde_prefix "~"
+                    set glob_base "$HOME/"
+                end
             end
 
             # If the glob base is a directory without a trailing slash,
@@ -553,54 +1642,82 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    set -l output (${programName} ${escapedArgs} $prev $current
             end
 
             # Pre-expand file candidates.  When the glob base came from
-            # the program's pattern and contains * or ?, use it as the
-            # complete glob expression.  Otherwise append * as a prefix.
+            # the program's pattern and its basename contains * or ?, use
+            # it as the complete glob expression.  Otherwise append * as a
+            # prefix, so a literal ? in a directory name such as What?/
+            # still lists that directory.  A pattern equal to the current
+            # word is the typed text echoed back (as path() does), so its
+            # ? and * are literal characters, not wildcards.
             # Note: [ is NOT treated as a glob because it commonly
             # appears in literal filenames like [draft] or foo[1].txt.
             set -l __has_glob 0
             if test $__from_pattern -eq 1
-                and string match -q '*[*?]*' -- "$glob_base"
+                and string match -qr '[*?][^/]*$' -- "$glob_base"
+                and test "$pattern" != "$current"
                 set __has_glob 1
             end
             set -l __candidates
             if test $__has_glob -eq 1
                 # Safe glob expansion without eval: split the pattern into
-                # directory and filter parts, list the directory, then use
-                # string match for wildcard filtering
-                set -l __glob_dir (string replace -r '/[^/]*$' '' -- "$glob_base")
+                # a directory prefix and a basename filter, list the
+                # directory, then match basenames against a regex built
+                # from the filter.  The prefix keeps one empty element for
+                # bare patterns so that $__glob_prefix* still expands.
+                set -l __glob_prefix ""
+                if string match -q '*/*' -- "$glob_base"
+                    set __glob_prefix (string replace -r '[^/]*$' '' -- "$glob_base")
+                end
                 set -l __glob_filter (string replace -r '.*/' '' -- "$glob_base")
-                if test -z "$__glob_dir"; or test "$__glob_dir" = "$glob_base"
-                    set __glob_dir "."
+                # Translate the filter into an anchored regex: * and ? are
+                # wildcards and every other character is literal.  Fish's
+                # own wildcards cannot be used here because ? is literal
+                # when the qmark-noglob feature is enabled (fish 4 default).
+                set -l __glob_regex '^'
+                for __ch in (string split '' -- "$__glob_filter")
+                    if test "$__ch" = '*'
+                        set __glob_regex "$__glob_regex.*"
+                    else if test "$__ch" = '?'
+                        set __glob_regex "$__glob_regex."
+                    else
+                        set __glob_regex "$__glob_regex"(string escape --style=regex -- "$__ch")
+                    end
                 end
+                set __glob_regex "$__glob_regex"'$'
                 # Match files by the glob filter.  Fish's * does not match
-                # dotfiles, so also scan .* when the filter targets them.
-                for __item in $__glob_dir/*
+                # dotfiles, so also scan .* when the filter targets them or
+                # hidden files are requested.
+                set -l __entries $__glob_prefix*
+                if test "$hidden" = "1"; or string match -q '.*' -- "$__glob_filter"
+                    set -a __entries $__glob_prefix.*
+                end
+                for __item in $__entries
                     if test -e "$__item"
-                        set -l __bn (basename "$__item")
-                        if string match -q "$__glob_filter" -- "$__bn"
-                            set -a __candidates "$__item"
+                        set -l __bn (string replace -r '.*/' '' -- "$__item")
+                        if contains -- "$__bn" . ..
+                            continue
                         end
-                    end
-                end
-                if string match -q '.*' -- "$__glob_filter"
-                    for __item in $__glob_dir/.*
-                        if test -e "$__item"
-                            set -l __bn (basename "$__item")
-                            if test "$__bn" = "." -o "$__bn" = ".."
-                                continue
-                            end
-                            if string match -q "$__glob_filter" -- "$__bn"
-                                set -a __candidates "$__item"
-                            end
+                        if string match -qr -- "$__glob_regex" "$__bn"
+                            set -a __candidates "$__item"
                         end
                     end
                 end
                 # For file/any modes, also include directories for navigation.
                 # Skip for directory mode so the pattern filter is respected.
+                # Directories the filter already matched are not repeated.
                 if test "$type" != "directory"
-                    for __item in $__glob_dir/*/
+                    set -l __nav_dirs $__glob_prefix*/
+                    if test "$hidden" = "1"
+                        set -a __nav_dirs $__glob_prefix.*/
+                    end
+                    for __item in $__nav_dirs
+                        set __item (string replace -r '/$' '' -- "$__item")
+                        set -l __bn (string replace -r '.*/' '' -- "$__item")
+                        if contains -- "$__bn" . ..
+                            continue
+                        end
                         if test -d "$__item"
-                            set -a __candidates (string replace -r '/$' '' -- "$__item")
+                            and not string match -qr -- "$__glob_regex" "$__bn"
+                            set -a __candidates "$__item"
                         end
                     end
                 end
@@ -703,7 +1820,7 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    set -l output (${programName} ${escapedArgs} $prev $current
             if test "$hidden" != "1" -a (string sub -l 1 -- $__glob_basename) != "."
                 set -l filtered
                 for item in $items
-                    set -l basename (basename $item)
+                    set -l basename (basename -- "$item")
                     if not string match -q '.*' -- $basename
                         set -a filtered $item
                     end
@@ -720,10 +1837,13 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    set -l output (${programName} ${escapedArgs} $prev $current
                 set items $restored
             end
 
-            # Output file completions
+            # Output file completions.  Use printf rather than echo, which
+            # would take filenames like -n or -e as its own options.
             for item in $items
-                echo $item
+                printf '%s\\n' "$insertion_prefix$item"
             end
+            set current "$saved_current"
+            set __raw_current "$saved_raw_current"
         else
             # Regular literal completion - split by tab
             set -l parts (string split \\t -- $line)
@@ -747,19 +1867,29 @@ complete -c ${programName} -f -a '(${functionName})'
 			if (i > 0) yield "\n";
 			if (suggestion.kind === "literal") {
 				const description = suggestion.description == null ? "" : sanitizeForTransport(formatMessage(suggestion.description, { colors: false }));
-				yield `${sanitizeForTransport(suggestion.text)}\t${description}`;
+				yield `${encodeLiteral(suggestion.text)}\t${description}`;
 			} else {
 				const extensions = encodeExtensions(suggestion.extensions);
 				const hidden = suggestion.includeHidden ? "1" : "0";
 				const description = suggestion.description == null ? "" : sanitizeForTransport(formatMessage(suggestion.description, { colors: false }));
 				const pattern = encodePattern(suggestion.pattern ?? "");
-				yield `__FILE__:${suggestion.type}:${extensions}:${pattern}:${hidden}\t${description}`;
+				yield `__FILE__:${suggestion.type}:${extensions}:${pattern}:${hidden}${encodeFilePrefix(suggestion)}\t${description}`;
 			}
 			i++;
 		}
 	}
 };
 /**
+* Quotes a string as a Nushell string literal.  Nushell single-quoted strings
+* have no escape sequences, so a value containing an apostrophe is written as
+* a double-quoted string, in which only backslashes and double quotes need
+* escaping.
+*/
+function quoteNuString(value) {
+	if (!value.includes("'")) return `'${value}'`;
+	return `"${value.replace(/["\\]/g, "\\$&")}"`;
+}
+/**
 * The Nushell completion generator.
 * @since 0.6.0
 */
@@ -767,66 +1897,193 @@ const nu = {
 	name: "nu",
 	generateScript(programName, args = []) {
 		validateProgramName(programName);
-		const escapedArgs = args.map((arg) => `'${arg.replace(/'/g, "''")}'`).join(" ");
+		const escapedArgs = args.map(quoteNuString).join(" ");
 		const safeName = programName.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]+/g, "-");
 		const functionName = `nu-complete-${safeName}`;
 		return `
-# Helper to split args respecting quotes and whitespace
+# Helper to split a command line into the arguments Nushell would pass to
+# an external command.  Words are found the way Nushell's lexer finds them
+# (quotes and raw strings may contain whitespace), then each word is decoded
+# like an external argument.  A final empty argument is added when the line
+# ends in unquoted whitespace, for the word about to be completed.
 def args-split []: string -> list<string> {
-  let STATE_NORMAL = 0
-  let STATE_IN_SINGLE_QUOTE = 1
-  let STATE_IN_DOUBLE_QUOTE = 2
-  let STATE_ESCAPE = 3
   let WHITESPACES = [" " "\\t" "\\n" "\\r"]
+  let QUOTES = ["'" '"' "\`"]
+
+  # Decodes one word.  An unterminated word is the one still being typed,
+  # so its open quote is taken as if it were closed.
+  let decode = {|word: string, unterminated: bool|
+    let hashes = if ($word | str starts-with "r#") {
+      $word | str replace -r '(?s)^r(#+).*$' '$1'
+    } else {
+      ""
+    }
+    if ($hashes | is-not-empty) {
+      let prefix = "r" + $hashes + "'"
+      let suffix = "'" + $hashes
+      let size = ($hashes | str length)
+      if ($word | str starts-with $prefix) and ($word | str ends-with $suffix) and (($word | str length) >= ($size * 2 + 3)) {
+        $word | str replace $prefix "" | str replace -r ($suffix + '$') ""
+      } else if $unterminated and ($word | str starts-with $prefix) {
+        $word | str replace $prefix ""
+      } else {
+        $word
+      }
+    } else {
+      mut result = ""
+      mut quote = ""
+      mut quoted = ""
+      mut escaped = false
+      for char in ($word | split chars) {
+        if $quote == "" {
+          if ($char in $QUOTES) {
+            $quote = $char
+            $quoted = ""
+          } else {
+            $result = $result + $char
+          }
+        } else if $escaped {
+          $quoted = $quoted + $char
+          $escaped = false
+        } else if $char == $quote {
+          let body = $quoted
+          $result = $result + (if $quote == '"' {
+            try { '"' + $body + '"' | from nuon } catch { $body }
+          } else {
+            $body
+          })
+          $quote = ""
+        } else {
+          $quoted = $quoted + $char
+          $escaped = ($quote == '"' and $char == '\\')
+        }
+      }
+      if $quote != "" {
+        let body = $quoted
+        $result = $result + (if not $unterminated {
+          $quote + $body
+        } else if $quote == '"' {
+          try { '"' + $body + '"' | from nuon } catch { $body }
+        } else {
+          $body
+        })
+      }
+      $result
+    }
+  }
 
-  mut state = $STATE_NORMAL
-  mut current_token = ""
-  mut result: list<string> = []
-  mut prev_state = $STATE_NORMAL
+  mut words: list<string> = []
+  mut word = ""
+  mut in_word = false
+  mut quote = ""
+  mut escaped = false
+  mut raw_hashes = ""
+  mut raw_pending = ""
+  mut prev = ""
+  mut trailing_space = false
 
   for char in ($in | split chars) {
-    if $state == $STATE_ESCAPE {
-      $current_token = $current_token + $char
-      $state = $prev_state
-    } else if $char == '\\\\' {
-      $prev_state = $state
-      $state = $STATE_ESCAPE
-    } else if $state == $STATE_NORMAL {
-      if $char == "'" {
-        $state = $STATE_IN_SINGLE_QUOTE
-      } else if $char == '"' {
-        $state = $STATE_IN_DOUBLE_QUOTE
-      } else if ($char in $WHITESPACES) {
-        if ($current_token | is-not-empty) {
-          $result = $result | append $current_token
-          $current_token = ""
-        }
+    $trailing_space = false
+    if $quote == "#" and $char != "#" and $char != "'" {
+      # Not a raw string after all; lex this character normally
+      $quote = ""
+    }
+    if $quote == "r" {
+      # Inside a raw string, which ends at ' followed by the same number of #
+      if ($raw_pending | is-not-empty) and $char == "#" {
+        $raw_pending = $raw_pending + $char
+      } else if $char == "'" {
+        $raw_pending = $char
       } else {
-        $current_token = $current_token + $char
+        $raw_pending = ""
+      }
+      if $raw_pending == ("'" + $raw_hashes) {
+        $quote = ""
+        $raw_pending = ""
       }
-    } else if $state == $STATE_IN_SINGLE_QUOTE {
-      if $char == "'" {
-        $state = $STATE_NORMAL
+      $word = $word + $char
+    } else if $quote == "#" {
+      # Between r# and the opening ' of a raw string
+      $word = $word + $char
+      if $char == "#" {
+        $raw_hashes = $raw_hashes + $char
       } else {
-        $current_token = $current_token + $char
+        $quote = "r"
       }
-    } else if $state == $STATE_IN_DOUBLE_QUOTE {
-      if $char == '"' {
-        $state = $STATE_NORMAL
+    } else if $quote != "" {
+      $word = $word + $char
+      if $escaped {
+        $escaped = false
+      } else if $char == $quote {
+        $quote = ""
       } else {
-        $current_token = $current_token + $char
+        $escaped = ($quote == '"' and $char == '\\')
       }
+    } else if ($char in $WHITESPACES) {
+      if $in_word {
+        $words = $words | append (do $decode $word false)
+        $word = ""
+        $in_word = false
+      }
+      $trailing_space = true
+    } else {
+      if ($char in $QUOTES) {
+        $quote = $char
+      } else if $char == "#" and $prev == "r" {
+        $quote = "#"
+        $raw_hashes = "#"
+      }
+      $word = $word + $char
+      $in_word = true
     }
+    $prev = $char
+  }
+  if $in_word {
+    $words = $words | append (do $decode $word ($quote != ""))
+  } else if $trailing_space {
+    $words = $words | append ""
   }
-  if ($current_token | is-not-empty) {
-    $result = $result | append $current_token
+  $words
+}
+
+# Helper to tell whether Nushell would not read a value back verbatim as a
+# single argument.  A leading ! is included because the line editor expands
+# history (e.g., !!) there.  With --allow-expansion, a leading tilde and n-dot
+# path segments (e.g., ...) are allowed to expand.
+def needs-quote [--allow-expansion]: string -> bool {
+  let value = $in
+  let special = ["'" '"' '\`' "#" "(" ")" "[" "]" "{" "}" "|" ";" "&" "$" "*" "?" "<" ">"]
+  (
+    ($value =~ '\\s')
+    or ($special | any {|c| $value | str contains $c })
+    or ($value =~ '^(\\+\\+|[-+*/])?=$')
+    or ($value | str starts-with '!')
+    or ((not $allow_expansion) and (
+      ($value | str starts-with '~')
+      or ($value | split row -r '[/\\\\]' | any {|s| $s =~ '^\\.{3,}$' })
+    ))
+  )
+}
+
+# Helper to quote a value so that Nushell reads it back verbatim as a
+# single argument.  The line editor expands history at a ! that follows
+# whitespace even inside quotes, so such a ! is put between two quoted parts,
+# right after a quote, where it is left alone.
+def quote-arg []: string -> string {
+  let value = $in
+  if ($value | is-empty) or not ($value | needs-quote) {
+    $value
+  } else if ($value | str contains "'") {
+    '"' + ($value | str replace -a '\\' '\\\\' | str replace -a '"' '\\"' | str replace -ar '(\\s)!' '\${1}"!"') + '"'
+  } else {
+    "'" + ($value | str replace -ar '(\\s)!' "\${1}'!'") + "'"
   }
-  $result
 }
 
 # Completion command that calls back to the CLI
 export def "${functionName}" [context: string] {
-  # Split context into tokens, handling quotes properly
+  # Split context into the arguments Nushell would pass, including an empty
+  # one for a new word when the context ends in unquoted whitespace
   let tokens = $context | args-split
 
   # Remove the command name (first token) to get arguments
@@ -836,18 +2093,11 @@ export def "${functionName}" [context: string] {
     []
   }
 
-  # If context ends with whitespace, add empty string to represent the new argument
-  let args_with_empty = if ($context | str ends-with ' ') {
-    $args | append ''
-  } else {
-    $args
-  }
-
   # Ensure at least one argument (empty string) to get completions not script
-  let final_args = if ($args_with_empty | is-empty) {
+  let final_args = if ($args | is-empty) {
     ['']
   } else {
-    $args_with_empty
+    $args
   }
 
   let output = try {
@@ -856,8 +2106,10 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    ^${programName} ${escapedArgs} ...$final_args | complete |
   }
 
   # Process each line of output
-  $output | lines | each {|line|
-    if ($line | str starts-with '__FILE__:') {
+  $output | lines | each {|raw_line|
+    let literal = ($raw_line | str starts-with '__LITERAL__:')
+    let line = if $literal { $raw_line | str substring 12.. } else { $raw_line }
+    if (not $literal) and ($line | str starts-with '__FILE__:') {
       # Parse file completion directive: __FILE__:type:extensions:pattern:hidden
       let directive = ($line | split row "\t" | first)
       let parts = ($directive | split row ':')
@@ -866,6 +2118,10 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    ^${programName} ${escapedArgs} ...$final_args | complete |
       let pattern = ($parts | get 3 | str replace -a '%3A' ':' | str replace -a '%25' '%')
       let hidden = ($parts | get 4) == '1'
 
+      let insertion_prefix = if ($parts | length) > 5 {
+        $parts | get 5 | str replace -a '%3A' ':' | str replace -a '%25' '%'
+      } else { "" }
+
       # Extract prefix from the last argument if it exists
       let prefix = if ($final_args | length) > 0 {
         $final_args | last
@@ -873,18 +2129,23 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    ^${programName} ${escapedArgs} ...$final_args | complete |
         ""
       }
 
+      let insertion_prefix = if ($insertion_prefix | is-not-empty) and ($pattern | str starts-with $insertion_prefix) and ($prefix | str starts-with $insertion_prefix) { $insertion_prefix } else { "" }
+      let prefix_length = ($insertion_prefix | str length)
+      let pattern = if $prefix_length > 0 { $pattern | str substring $prefix_length.. } else { $pattern }
+      let prefix = if $prefix_length > 0 { $prefix | str substring $prefix_length.. } else { $prefix }
+
       # When a pattern is specified, use it as the glob base instead of
       # the user-typed prefix.  If the user has already typed beyond the
       # pattern (e.g., pattern="src/" and prefix="src/ma"), keep the
       # prefix for incremental narrowing.  Normalize path separators
       # before comparing so that Windows backslashes match forward slashes
       # in the transported pattern.
+      let is_win = (($nu.os-info.name | str downcase) == "windows")
       let glob_base = if ($pattern | is-not-empty) {
         # Normalize separators and leading ./; downcase only on Windows
         # where filesystems are typically case-insensitive
         let norm_prefix_raw = ($prefix | str replace -a '\\' '/' | str replace -r '^\\./' '')
         let norm_pattern_raw = ($pattern | str replace -a '\\' '/' | str replace -r '^\\./' '')
-        let is_win = (($nu.os-info.name | str downcase) == "windows")
         let norm_prefix = (if $is_win { $norm_prefix_raw | str downcase } else { $norm_prefix_raw })
         let norm_pattern = (if $is_win { $norm_pattern_raw | str downcase } else { $norm_pattern_raw })
         # For wildcard patterns, compare only the directory prefix
@@ -903,10 +2164,27 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    ^${programName} ${escapedArgs} ...$final_args | complete |
         $prefix
       }
 
+      # Intersect fixed glob matches with the narrowed prefix candidates.
+      # Directory-only suggestions retain their existing navigation behavior.
+      let narrow_fixed_glob = ($type != "directory") and ($pattern =~ '[*?]') and ($prefix != $pattern) and ($glob_base == $prefix)
+      let fixed_matches = if $narrow_fixed_glob {
+        try {
+          let fixed_pattern = ($pattern | into glob)
+          let include_hidden = $hidden or ($prefix | path basename | str starts-with '.')
+          let matches = if $include_hidden { ls -a --directory $fixed_pattern } else { ls --directory $fixed_pattern }
+          $matches | each {|item|
+            let name = ($env.PWD | path join $item.name | path expand --no-symlink)
+            if $is_win { $name | str downcase } else { $name }
+          }
+        } catch { [] }
+      } else { [] }
+
       # If the glob base is a directory without a trailing slash (e.g., "src"),
       # append one so that ls enumerates its contents instead of matching
-      # siblings like "src-old"
-      let glob_base = if ($glob_base | is-not-empty) and ($glob_base | path type) == "dir" and (not ($glob_base | str ends-with "/")) {
+      # siblings like "src-old".  path expand follows symlinks, so that
+      # a symlink to a directory is treated the same way; --no-symlink first
+      # resolves .. against the logical $env.PWD as ls does
+      let glob_base = if ($glob_base | is-not-empty) and ($glob_base | path expand --no-symlink | path expand | path type) == "dir" and (not ($glob_base | str ends-with "/")) {
         $glob_base + "/"
       } else {
         $glob_base
@@ -915,56 +2193,78 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    ^${programName} ${escapedArgs} ...$final_args | complete |
       # Generate file completions based on type.
       # When the glob base contains wildcard characters, use it as-is;
       # otherwise append * to treat it as a prefix.
-      # Note: into glob is required so that ls expands wildcards from a variable
+      # Note: into glob is required so that ls expands wildcards from a variable.
+      # A literal prefix has its brackets wrapped as [[] and []] so that path
+      # text like "report[1]" is not parsed as a glob character class; a
+      # wildcard pattern is a glob as a whole, so its brackets stay classes.
       let has_glob = ($glob_base =~ '[*?]')
       let ls_pattern = if ($glob_base | is-empty) {
         "."
       } else if $has_glob {
         ($glob_base | into glob)
       } else {
-        ($glob_base + "*" | into glob)
+        (($glob_base | str replace -a -r '([\\[\\]])' '[$1]') + "*" | into glob)
       }
 
       # When using a glob pattern, also compute a directory listing pattern
-      # so that file/any modes can include directories for navigation
+      # so that file/any modes can include directories for navigation; its
+      # directory part is a literal path
       let glob_dir_pattern = if $has_glob {
         let dir_part = ($glob_base | path dirname)
         let dir = if ($dir_part | is-empty) or ($dir_part == $glob_base) { "." } else { $dir_part }
-        ($dir + "/*" | into glob)
+        (($dir | str replace -a -r '([\\[\\]])' '[$1]') + "/*" | into glob)
       } else {
         null
       }
 
-      # Use ls -a to include hidden files when requested
+      # List entries matching a pattern, using ls -a to include hidden
+      # files when requested.  ls reports every symlink as type "symlink",
+      # so classify each one by its target's type instead (path expand
+      # follows symlinks); broken or looping symlinks stay "symlink".
+      # Join the name to $env.PWD first so that a leading ~ in an entry
+      # name is not expanded to a home directory, and resolve .. against
+      # the logical $env.PWD (--no-symlink) before following the symlink
+      let list_entries = {|pattern|
+        (if $hidden { ls -a $pattern } else { ls $pattern }) | each {|item|
+          if $item.type == symlink {
+            $item | update type ($env.PWD | path join $item.name | path expand --no-symlink | path expand | path type)
+          } else {
+            $item
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
       let items = try {
         match $type {
           "file" => {
             if ($extensions | is-empty) {
-              (if $hidden { ls -a $ls_pattern } else { ls $ls_pattern }) | where type == file or type == dir
+              (do $list_entries $ls_pattern) | where type == file or type == dir
             } else {
               let ext_list = ($extensions | split row ',' | each {|e| $e | str replace -r '^\\.' '' })
-              let all_items = (if $hidden { ls -a $ls_pattern } else { ls $ls_pattern })
+              let all_items = (do $list_entries $ls_pattern)
               let dirs = $all_items | where type == dir
               let files = $all_items | where type == file | where {|f|
-                let ext = ($f.name | path parse | get extension)
-                $ext in $ext_list
+                $ext_list | any {|ext|
+                  $f.name | path basename | str ends-with ('.' + $ext)
+                }
               }
               $dirs | append $files
             }
           },
           "directory" => {
-            (if $hidden { ls -a $ls_pattern } else { ls $ls_pattern }) | where type == dir
+            (do $list_entries $ls_pattern) | where type == dir
           },
           "any" => {
             if ($extensions | is-empty) {
-              if $hidden { ls -a $ls_pattern } else { ls $ls_pattern }
+              do $list_entries $ls_pattern
             } else {
               let ext_list = ($extensions | split row ',' | each {|e| $e | str replace -r '^\\.' '' })
-              let all_items = (if $hidden { ls -a $ls_pattern } else { ls $ls_pattern })
+              let all_items = (do $list_entries $ls_pattern)
               let dirs = $all_items | where type == dir
               let files = $all_items | where type == file | where {|f|
-                let ext = ($f.name | path parse | get extension)
-                $ext in $ext_list
+                $ext_list | any {|ext|
+                  $f.name | path basename | str ends-with ('.' + $ext)
+                }
               }
               $dirs | append $files
             }
@@ -979,7 +2279,7 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    ^${programName} ${escapedArgs} ...$final_args | complete |
       # even when the glob itself does not match directory names)
       let items = if ($glob_dir_pattern != null) and ($type != "directory") {
         let extra_dirs = try {
-          (if $hidden { ls -a $glob_dir_pattern } else { ls $glob_dir_pattern }) | where type == dir
+          (do $list_entries $glob_dir_pattern) | where type == dir
         } catch {
           []
         }
@@ -1001,6 +2301,17 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    ^${programName} ${escapedArgs} ...$final_args | complete |
         }
       }
 
+      let filtered = if $narrow_fixed_glob {
+        $filtered | where {|item|
+          # Any-mode listings already include directory symlinks; keep them
+          # navigable without changing their existing completion rendering.
+          let navigation_dir = ($item.type == dir) or ($item.type == symlink and (try { ($item.name | path expand | path type) == "dir" } catch { false }))
+          let name = ($env.PWD | path join $item.name | path expand --no-symlink)
+          let normalized_name = if $is_win { $name | str downcase } else { $name }
+          $navigation_dir or ($normalized_name in $fixed_matches)
+        }
+      } else { $filtered }
+
       # Extract directory prefix to preserve in completion text
       let dir_prefix = if ($glob_base | is-empty) {
         ""
@@ -1011,19 +2322,56 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    ^${programName} ${escapedArgs} ...$final_args | complete |
         if ($parsed.parent | is-empty) { "" } else if ($parsed.parent | str ends-with "/") { $parsed.parent } else { $parsed.parent + "/" }
       }
 
-      # Format file completions
+      # Format file completions, quoting names that Nushell would not read
+      # back as a single argument
       $filtered | each {|item|
-        let name = if $item.type == dir {
-          $dir_prefix + ($item.name | path basename) + "/"
+        let base = if $item.type == dir {
+          ($item.name | path basename) + "/"
+        } else {
+          $item.name | path basename
+        }
+        let name = $dir_prefix + $base
+        # Nushell expands a leading tilde even in a file name, but not after ./
+        let spelled = if ($dir_prefix | is-empty) and ($base | str starts-with '~') {
+          './' + $base
+        } else {
+          $name
+        }
+        # A tilde or n-dot prefix typed by the user is meant to be expanded
+        # by Nushell, which quoting would prevent, so expand such a prefix
+        # here when the value has to be quoted
+        let literal_ndots = ($base | str replace -r '[/\\\\]$' '') =~ '^\\.{3,}$'
+        let expandable = ($dir_prefix | str starts-with '~') or ($dir_prefix | split row -r '[/\\\\]' | any {|s| $s =~ '^\\.{3,}$' })
+        let value = if not ($literal_ndots or ($spelled | needs-quote --allow-expansion)) {
+          $spelled
+        } else if $expandable {
+          let expanded_prefix = ($dir_prefix | path expand --no-symlink)
+          let expanded_prefix = if ($expanded_prefix | str ends-with "/") { $expanded_prefix } else { $expanded_prefix + "/" }
+          ($expanded_prefix + $base) | quote-arg
+        } else {
+          $spelled | quote-arg
+        }
+        if ($insertion_prefix | is-not-empty) {
+          # A key before the path keeps any tilde or n-dot segment from
+          # being expanded, so quote the whole argument as written and show
+          # the key in the menu as well.
+          let keyed = $insertion_prefix + $name
+          let keyed_value = ($keyed | quote-arg)
+          if $keyed_value == $keyed {
+            { value: $keyed_value }
+          } else {
+            { value: $keyed_value, display_override: $keyed }
+          }
+        } else if $value == $name {
+          { value: $value }
         } else {
-          $dir_prefix + ($item.name | path basename)
+          { value: $value, display_override: $name }
         }
-        { value: $name }
       }
     } else {
       # Regular literal completion - split by tab
       let parts = ($line | split row "\t")
-      if ($parts | length) >= 2 {
+      let record = if ($parts | length) >= 2 {
         # value\\tdescription format
         { value: ($parts | get 0), description: ($parts | get 1) }
       } else if ($parts | length) == 1 and ($parts | get 0 | is-not-empty) {
@@ -1032,6 +2380,18 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    ^${programName} ${escapedArgs} ...$final_args | complete |
       } else {
         null
       }
+      # Quote values that Nushell would not read back as a single argument,
+      # while the menu keeps showing them as they are
+      if $record == null {
+        null
+      } else {
+        let value = ($record.value | quote-arg)
+        if $value == $record.value {
+          $record
+        } else {
+          $record | upsert value $value | insert display_override $record.value
+        }
+      }
     }
   } | flatten | compact
 }
@@ -1069,13 +2429,13 @@ ${functionName}-external
 			if (i > 0) yield "\n";
 			if (suggestion.kind === "literal") {
 				const description = suggestion.description == null ? "" : sanitizeForTransport(formatMessage(suggestion.description, { colors: false }));
-				yield `${sanitizeForTransport(suggestion.text)}\t${description}`;
+				yield `${encodeLiteral(suggestion.text)}\t${description}`;
 			} else {
 				const extensions = encodeExtensions(suggestion.extensions);
 				const hidden = suggestion.includeHidden ? "1" : "0";
 				const description = suggestion.description == null ? "" : sanitizeForTransport(formatMessage(suggestion.description, { colors: false }));
 				const pattern = encodePattern(suggestion.pattern ?? "");
-				yield `__FILE__:${suggestion.type}:${extensions}:${pattern}:${hidden}\t${description}`;
+				yield `__FILE__:${suggestion.type}:${extensions}:${pattern}:${hidden}${encodeFilePrefix(suggestion)}\t${description}`;
 			}
 			i++;
 		}
@@ -1094,27 +2454,48 @@ const pwsh = {
 Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName ${programName} -ScriptBlock {
     param(\$wordToComplete, \$commandAst, \$cursorPosition)
 
+    # CompletionText is shell syntax; display labels remain unquoted.
+    \$quoteArgument = {
+        param([string]\$value)
+        if (\$value -cmatch '\\A[a-zA-Z0-9_./:\\\\-]+\\z' -and \$value -cnotmatch '\\A-(?!-).*[.:]' -and \$value -cnotmatch '\\A-?(?:[0-9]|\\.[0-9])') {
+            return \$value
+        }
+        return "'" + [System.Management.Automation.Language.CodeGeneration]::EscapeSingleQuotedStringContent(\$value) + "'"
+    }
+
     # Extract arguments from AST (handles quoted strings properly)
     \$arguments = @()
     \$commandElements = \$commandAst.CommandElements
+    \$valuePrefix = \$wordToComplete
+    \$quoteType = \$null
 
-    # Determine the range of elements to extract
-    # Exclude the last element if it matches wordToComplete (partial input case)
-    \$maxIndex = \$commandElements.Count - 1
-    if (\$commandElements.Count -gt 1) {
-        \$lastElement = \$commandElements[\$commandElements.Count - 1]
-        \$lastText = if (\$lastElement -is [System.Management.Automation.Language.StringConstantExpressionAst]) {
-            \$lastElement.Value
-        } else {
-            \$lastElement.Extent.Text
-        }
-        if (\$lastText -eq \$wordToComplete) {
-            \$maxIndex = \$commandElements.Count - 2
-        }
-    }
-
-    for (\$i = 1; \$i -le \$maxIndex; \$i++) {
+    # Keep only complete arguments before the cursor.  The current word
+    # (including a token ending exactly at the cursor) is appended below.
+    for (\$i = 1; \$i -lt \$commandElements.Count; \$i++) {
         \$element = \$commandElements[\$i]
+        if (\$element.Extent.EndOffset -ge \$cursorPosition) {
+            # wordToComplete has synthesized delimiters and decoded escapes.
+            # Only the AST retains the literal value and original quote type.
+            # PSReadLine leaves the cursor before a directory's closing quote.
+            if (\$element -is [System.Management.Automation.Language.StringConstantExpressionAst] -and
+                (\$element.Extent.EndOffset -eq \$cursorPosition -or
+                 (\$element.Extent.EndOffset -eq (\$cursorPosition + 1) -and
+                  \$element.StringConstantType -in @('SingleQuoted', 'DoubleQuoted')))) {
+                if (\$element.StringConstantType -in @('SingleQuoted', 'DoubleQuoted')) {
+                    \$valuePrefix = \$element.Value
+                    \$quoteType = \$element.StringConstantType
+                } elseif (\$element.Extent.Text -match "^[^=]+=['\\u2018-\\u201b]") {
+                    # Joined values are BareWord constants despite their quotes.
+                    # Quote the entire replacement to keep it one argument.
+                    \$valuePrefix = \$element.Value
+                    \$quoteType = 'SingleQuoted'
+                } elseif (\$element.Extent.Text -match '^[^=]+=["\\u201c-\\u201e]') {
+                    \$valuePrefix = \$element.Value
+                    \$quoteType = 'DoubleQuoted'
+                }
+            }
+            break
+        }
 
         if (\$element -is [System.Management.Automation.Language.StringConstantExpressionAst]) {
             \$arguments += \$element.Value
@@ -1123,30 +2504,54 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName ${programName} -ScriptBlock {
         }
     }
 
+    # CompletionText replaces the whole token, including its opening quote.
+    # Escape literals without evaluating variables or expressions.
+    \$quoteCompletion = {
+        param(\$text)
+        if (\$quoteType -eq 'SingleQuoted') {
+            "'" + (\$text -replace "['\\u2018-\\u201b]", '\$0\$0') + "'"
+        } elseif (\$quoteType -eq 'DoubleQuoted') {
+            '"' + (\$text -replace '[\\x60\$"\\u201c-\\u201e]', '\`\$0') + '"'
+        } else {
+            & \$quoteArgument \$text
+        }
+    }
+
     # Build arguments array for completion command
     \$completionArgs = @()
 ${escapedArgs ? `    \$completionArgs += @(${escapedArgs})
 ` : ""}    \$completionArgs += \$arguments
-    \$completionArgs += \$wordToComplete
 
     # Call completion command and capture output
     try {
-        \$output = & ${programName} \$completionArgs 2>\$null
+        # Quote the prefix separately: array arguments expand a literal tilde
+        # when passed to native programs on Unix.
+        \$output = & ${programName} \$completionArgs "\$valuePrefix" 2>\$null
         if (-not \$output) { return }
 
         # Parse tab-separated output and create CompletionResult objects
         \$output -split "\`n" | ForEach-Object {
-            \$line = \$_.Trim()
+            \$literal = \$_.StartsWith('__LITERAL__:', [System.StringComparison]::Ordinal)
+            # Quoted values preserve whitespace; only remove the CR of CRLF.
+            # Keep the existing trimming for unquoted completions.
+            \$line = if (\$null -ne \$quoteType) { \$_.TrimEnd([char]13) } else { \$_.Trim() }
             if (-not \$line) { return }
+            if (\$literal) { \$line = \$line.Substring(12) }
 
-            if (\$line -match '^__FILE__:') {
+            if (-not \$literal -and \$_.StartsWith('__FILE__:', [System.StringComparison]::Ordinal)) {
                 # Parse file completion directive: __FILE__:type:extensions:pattern:hidden
                 \$directive = (\$line -split "\`t")[0]
-                \$parts = \$directive -split ':', 5
+                \$parts = \$directive -split ':', 6
                 \$type = \$parts[1]
                 \$extensions = \$parts[2]
                 \$pattern = \$parts[3] -replace '%3A', ':' -replace '%25', '%'
                 \$hidden = \$parts[4] -eq '1'
+                \$insertionPrefix = if (\$parts.Length -gt 5) { \$parts[5] -replace '%3A', ':' -replace '%25', '%' } else { '' }
+                \$matchingWord = \$valuePrefix
+                if (\$insertionPrefix -and \$pattern.StartsWith(\$insertionPrefix, [System.StringComparison]::Ordinal) -and \$matchingWord.StartsWith(\$insertionPrefix, [System.StringComparison]::Ordinal)) {
+                    \$pattern = \$pattern.Substring(\$insertionPrefix.Length)
+                    \$matchingWord = \$matchingWord.Substring(\$insertionPrefix.Length)
+                } else { \$insertionPrefix = '' }
 
                 # When a pattern is specified, use it as the file matching
                 # prefix instead of the current word.  If the user has
@@ -1155,7 +2560,7 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    \$completionArgs += @(${escapedArgs})
                 # comparing so that Windows backslashes match forward slashes
                 # in the transported pattern.
                 \$normalizedPattern = if (\$pattern) { \$pattern.Replace('\\', '/') -replace '^\\./','' } else { '' }
-                \$normalizedWord = if (\$wordToComplete) { \$wordToComplete.Replace('\\', '/') -replace '^\\./','' } else { '' }
+                \$normalizedWord = if (\$matchingWord) { \$matchingWord.Replace('\\', '/') -replace '^\\./','' } else { '' }
                 \$comparison = if (\$IsWindows) { [System.StringComparison]::OrdinalIgnoreCase } else { [System.StringComparison]::Ordinal }
                 # For wildcard patterns, compare only the directory prefix
                 \$comparePattern = \$normalizedPattern
@@ -1167,12 +2572,25 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    \$completionArgs += @(${escapedArgs})
                         \$comparePattern = ''
                     }
                 }
-                \$prefix = if ((\$comparePattern -or \$normalizedWord) -and \$normalizedWord -and \$normalizedWord.StartsWith(\$comparePattern, \$comparison) -and \$normalizedWord.Length -ge \$comparePattern.Length -and \$wordToComplete -ne \$pattern) {
-                    \$wordToComplete
+                # A quoted home-pattern directory inserts an absolute path.
+                # Compare subsequent input against the same expanded prefix.
+                # Detect home syntax before removing ./, which can target a
+                # literal local tilde directory rather than the home directory.
+                \$homePattern = \$pattern -and (\$pattern -eq '~' -or \$pattern.Replace('\\', '/').StartsWith('~/'))
+                if (\$homePattern) {
+                    # Preserve the home root when the pattern is exactly ~.
+                    \$expandedPattern = if (\$comparePattern -eq '~') { \$HOME } else { \$HOME.Replace('\\', '/').TrimEnd('/') + \$comparePattern.Substring(1) }
+                    \$expandedPattern = [IO.Path]::GetFullPath(\$expandedPattern).Replace('\\', '/')
+                    if (\$normalizedWord.StartsWith(\$expandedPattern, \$comparison)) {
+                        \$comparePattern = \$expandedPattern
+                    }
+                }
+                \$prefix = if ((\$comparePattern -or \$normalizedWord) -and \$normalizedWord -and \$normalizedWord.StartsWith(\$comparePattern, \$comparison) -and \$normalizedWord.Length -ge \$comparePattern.Length -and \$matchingWord -ne \$pattern) {
+                    \$matchingWord
                 } elseif (\$pattern) {
                     \$pattern
-                } elseif (\$wordToComplete) {
-                    \$wordToComplete
+                } elseif (\$matchingWord) {
+                    \$matchingWord
                 } else { '' }
 
                 # Use -Force to include hidden files when requested, or when
@@ -1180,15 +2598,35 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    \$completionArgs += @(${escapedArgs})
                 \$prefixBasename = if (\$prefix) { Split-Path -Leaf \$prefix } else { '' }
                 \$forceParam = if (\$hidden -or (\$prefixBasename -and \$prefixBasename.StartsWith('.'))) { @{Force = \$true} } else { @{} }
 
+                # A quoted tilde is literal when passed to a native command.
+                # Prevent PowerShell's file provider from expanding it to home.
+                # Parser-provided home patterns still need home expansion.
+                \$prefixFromInput = \$matchingWord -and \$prefix -ceq \$matchingWord
+                \$lookupPrefix = if (\$prefixFromInput -and \$null -ne \$quoteType -and \$prefix.StartsWith('~')) { './' + \$prefix } else { \$prefix }
+
+                # Detect narrowing before directory normalization changes prefix.
+                \$narrowFixedGlob = \$type -ne 'directory' -and \$pattern -match '[\*\?]' -and \$prefix -ceq \$matchingWord -and \$pattern -cne \$matchingWord
+
                 # If prefix is a directory without trailing slash, append
                 # one so Get-ChildItem lists its contents
-                if (\$prefix -and (Test-Path -Path \$prefix -PathType Container) -and -not \$prefix.EndsWith('/') -and -not \$prefix.EndsWith('\\')) {
+                if (\$prefix -and (Test-Path -Path \$lookupPrefix -PathType Container) -and -not \$prefix.EndsWith('/') -and -not \$prefix.EndsWith('\\')) {
                     \$prefix = \$prefix + '/'
+                    \$lookupPrefix = \$lookupPrefix + '/'
                 }
 
                 # Build the glob path—when the prefix contains wildcard
                 # characters, use it as-is; otherwise append *
-                \$globPath = if (\$prefix -match '[\*\?]') { \$prefix } else { "\${prefix}*" }
+                \$globPath = if (\$lookupPrefix -match '[\*\?]') { \$lookupPrefix } else { "\${lookupPrefix}*" }
+
+                # Keep the original native glob as an independent file filter
+                # when the current word narrows its candidates.
+                \$fixedMatches = @()
+                if (\$narrowFixedGlob) {
+                    # Include hidden parents here; candidate enumeration still
+                    # controls which hidden children can be suggested.
+                    \$fixedMatches = @(Get-Item -Force -Path \$pattern -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
+                        Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName)
+                }
 
                 # Get file system items based on type
                 \$items = @()
@@ -1199,7 +2637,10 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    \$completionArgs += @(${escapedArgs})
                             \$extList = (\$extensions -split ',') -replace '^\\.',''
                             \$items = Get-ChildItem @forceParam -Path \$globPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
                                 Where-Object {
-                                    \$_.PSIsContainer -or ((\$_.Extension -replace '^\\.','' ) -in \$extList)
+                                    \$fileName = \$_.Name
+                                    \$_.PSIsContainer -or (@(\$extList | Where-Object {
+                                        \$fileName.EndsWith('.' + \$_, [System.StringComparison]::Ordinal)
+                                    }).Count -gt 0)
                                 }
                         } else {
                             \$items = Get-ChildItem @forceParam -Path \$globPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
@@ -1214,7 +2655,10 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    \$completionArgs += @(${escapedArgs})
                             \$extList = (\$extensions -split ',') -replace '^\\.',''
                             \$items = Get-ChildItem @forceParam -Path \$globPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
                                 Where-Object {
-                                    \$_.PSIsContainer -or ((\$_.Extension -replace '^\\.','' ) -in \$extList)
+                                    \$fileName = \$_.Name
+                                    \$_.PSIsContainer -or (@(\$extList | Where-Object {
+                                        \$fileName.EndsWith('.' + \$_, [System.StringComparison]::Ordinal)
+                                    }).Count -gt 0)
                                 }
                         } else {
                             \$items = Get-ChildItem @forceParam -Path \$globPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
@@ -1225,7 +2669,7 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    \$completionArgs += @(${escapedArgs})
                 # For file/any modes with glob patterns, also add directories
                 # from the base directory for navigation
                 if (\$prefix -match '[\*\?]' -and \$type -ne 'directory') {
-                    \$globDir = Split-Path -Parent \$prefix
+                    \$globDir = Split-Path -Parent \$lookupPrefix
                     if (-not \$globDir) { \$globDir = '.' }
                     \$extraDirs = Get-ChildItem @forceParam -Directory -Path "\$globDir/*" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
                     if (\$extraDirs) { \$items = @(\$items) + @(\$extraDirs) | Select-Object -Unique }
@@ -1236,6 +2680,14 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    \$completionArgs += @(${escapedArgs})
                     \$items = \$items | Where-Object { -not \$_.Attributes.HasFlag([System.IO.FileAttributes]::Hidden) }
                 }
 
+                if (\$narrowFixedGlob) {
+                    \$items = \$items | Where-Object {
+                        if (\$_.PSIsContainer) { \$true }
+                        elseif (\$IsWindows) { \$fixedMatches -contains \$_.FullName }
+                        else { \$fixedMatches -ccontains \$_.FullName }
+                    }
+                }
+
                 # Extract directory prefix to preserve in completion text
                 \$dirPrefix = if (\$prefix -and (\$prefix.Contains('/') -or \$prefix.Contains('\\'))) {
                     \$slashIdx = [Math]::Max(\$prefix.LastIndexOf('/'), \$prefix.LastIndexOf('\\'))
@@ -1246,10 +2698,34 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    \$completionArgs += @(${escapedArgs})
                 \$items | ForEach-Object {
                     \$completionText = if (\$_.PSIsContainer) { "\$dirPrefix\$(\$_.Name)/" } else { "\$dirPrefix\$(\$_.Name)" }
                     \$itemType = if (\$_.PSIsContainer) { 'Directory' } else { 'File' }
+                    \$resultType = if (\$_.PSIsContainer) { 'ProviderContainer' } else { 'ParameterValue' }
+                    # PSReadLine recognizes the platform separator for containers.
+                    # Keep the display label's existing slash convention.
+                    \$directorySuffix = [IO.Path]::DirectorySeparatorChar
+                    \$pathText = if (\$_.PSIsContainer) { "\$dirPrefix\$(\$_.Name)\$directorySuffix" } else { \$completionText }
+                    # Quoting disables native tilde expansion.  A home pattern
+                    # supplied by the parser must insert the discovered path.
+                    \$replacementText = if (\$null -ne \$quoteType -and -not \$prefixFromInput -and \$homePattern) {
+                        if (\$_.PSIsContainer) { \$_.FullName + \$directorySuffix } else { \$_.FullName }
+                    } else { \$pathText }
+                    # Quoting suppresses native tilde expansion.  Keep safe
+                    # ~/ paths bare; otherwise use the enumerated full path.
+                    # Keyed paths keep the typed spelling, including ~/, and
+                    # always take the quoted argument form.
+                    \$insertionText = if (\$null -ne \$quoteType) {
+                        & \$quoteCompletion (\$insertionPrefix + \$replacementText)
+                    } elseif (-not \$insertionPrefix -and \$completionText -cmatch '\\A~/[a-zA-Z0-9_./:\\\\-]*\\z') {
+                        \$pathText
+                    } else {
+                        \$argumentText = if (-not \$insertionPrefix -and (\$completionText.StartsWith('~/') -or \$completionText.StartsWith('~\\'))) {
+                            if (\$_.PSIsContainer) { \$_.FullName + \$directorySuffix } else { \$_.FullName }
+                        } else { \$pathText }
+                        & \$quoteArgument (\$insertionPrefix + \$argumentText)
+                    }
                     [System.Management.Automation.CompletionResult]::new(
+                        \$insertionText,
                         \$completionText,
-                        \$completionText,
-                        'ParameterValue',
+                        \$resultType,
                         \$itemType
                     )
                 }
@@ -1257,11 +2733,14 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    \$completionArgs += @(${escapedArgs})
                 # Parse literal completion: text\\tlistItemText\\tdescription
                 \$parts = \$line -split "\`t", 3
                 \$completionText = \$parts[0]
+                # Empty display text is invalid for CompletionResult.  Keep
+                # ignoring empty suggestions without dropping later records.
+                if (-not \$completionText) { return }
                 \$listItemText = if (\$parts.Length -gt 1 -and \$parts[1]) { \$parts[1] } else { \$completionText }
                 \$toolTip = if (\$parts.Length -gt 2 -and \$parts[2]) { \$parts[2] } else { \$completionText }
 
                 [System.Management.Automation.CompletionResult]::new(
-                    \$completionText,
+                    (& \$quoteCompletion \$completionText),
                     \$listItemText,
                     'ParameterValue',
                     \$toolTip
@@ -1281,13 +2760,13 @@ ${escapedArgs ? `    \$completionArgs += @(${escapedArgs})
 			if (suggestion.kind === "literal") {
 				const description = suggestion.description == null ? "" : sanitizeForTransport(formatMessage(suggestion.description, { colors: false }));
 				const text = sanitizeForTransport(suggestion.text);
-				yield `${text}\t${text}\t${description}`;
+				yield `${encodeLiteral(suggestion.text)}\t${text}\t${description}`;
 			} else {
 				const extensions = encodeExtensions(suggestion.extensions);
 				const hidden = suggestion.includeHidden ? "1" : "0";
 				const description = suggestion.description == null ? "" : sanitizeForTransport(formatMessage(suggestion.description, { colors: false }));
 				const pattern = encodePattern(suggestion.pattern ?? "");
-				yield `__FILE__:${suggestion.type}:${extensions}:${pattern}:${hidden}\t[file]\t${description}`;
+				yield `__FILE__:${suggestion.type}:${extensions}:${pattern}:${hidden}${encodeFilePrefix(suggestion)}\t[file]\t${description}`;
 			}
 			i++;
 		}