Zsh: tab complete glob qualifiers

I’ve written a few posts on Zsh’s glob qualifiers recently, covering: (om[1]) to select the most recently modified file. (m0) to select files modified today. (e) and + to select files with arbitrary code. (OL) to find the largest files. (n) to sort in natural order. These single-character codes are powerful, but dense and forgettable. Luckily, you don’t need to memorize them at all exactly, because Zsh has a built-in cheat sheet: tab completion within the qualifier parentheses. Type a glob, an opening parenthesis, and press Tab: $ print -l *(<Tab> Zsh then lists every available qualifier, each with a short description: - -- follow symlinks toggle : -- modifier . -- plain files ) -- end of qualifiers [ -- + range of files @ -- symbolic links * -- executable plain files / -- directories # -- introduce glob flag % -- device files ^ -- negate qualifiers + -- + command name = -- sockets a -- + access time A -- group-readable c -- + inode change time d -- + device D -- glob dots e --…