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docs: clarify bash completion location
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Expand Up @@ -19,7 +19,14 @@ Completion is achieved by saving a script and then executing it as a part of you
Afterward, you'll need to start a new shell in order for the changes to take effect.

=== "Bash"
Save the script somewhere:
If your system uses bash-completion, save the script to the user completions directory:

```console
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/bash-completion/completions
_HATCH_COMPLETE=bash_source hatch > ~/.local/share/bash-completion/completions/hatch
```

If bash-completion is not available, save the script somewhere:

```console
_HATCH_COMPLETE=bash_source hatch > ~/.hatch-complete.bash
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