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+#![cfg(all(unix, feature = "unstable-shell-tests", feature = "unstable-dynamic"))]
+
+use snapbox::assert_data_eq;
+
+use crate::common;
+
+/// Macro for concise E2E completion test definitions.
+///
+/// Generates a test function that:
+/// 1. Checks if the required shell is available
+/// 2. Loads a PTY runtime with the `exhaustive` example binary registered for dynamic completion
+/// 3. Sends the given input to the shell and triggers tab completion
+/// 4. Compares the actual completion output against the expected snapshot
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * `$name` - Test function name
+/// * `$cmd` - Shell command name (e.g. `"bash"`, `"fish"`, `"zsh"`, `"elvish"`)
+/// * `$runtime_builder` - The `completest_pty` runtime builder type
+/// * `$input` - The input string to type, including `\t` for tab completion
+/// * `$expected` - The expected output as a `snapbox::str!` snapshot
+macro_rules! e2e_test {
+    ($name:ident, $cmd:expr, $runtime_builder:ty, $input:expr, $expected:expr $(,)?) => {
+        #[test]
+        fn $name() {
+            if !common::has_command($cmd) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            let term = completest::Term::new();
+            let mut runtime =
+                common::load_runtime::<$runtime_builder>("dynamic-env", "exhaustive");
+
+            let actual = runtime.complete($input, &term).unwrap();
+            assert_data_eq!(actual, $expected);
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+// =============================================================================
+// Bash E2E tests
+// =============================================================================
+
+e2e_test!(
+    bash_subcommand_completion,
+    "bash",
+    completest_pty::BashRuntimeBuilder,
+    "exhaustive \t\t",
+    snapbox::str![[r#"
+%
+empty           action          value           last            hint            --generate      --help
+global          quote           pacman          alias           help            --empty-choice
+"#]],
+);
+
+e2e_test!(
+    bash_long_option_completion,
+    "bash",
+    completest_pty::BashRuntimeBuilder,
+    "exhaustive action --\t\t",
+    snapbox::str![[r#"
+%
+--set-true  --set       --count     --choice    --help
+"#]],
+);
+
+e2e_test!(
+    bash_option_value_completion,
+    "bash",
+    completest_pty::BashRuntimeBuilder,
+    "exhaustive action --choice=\t\t",
+    snapbox::str![[r#"
+%
+first   second
+"#]],
+);
+
+e2e_test!(
+    bash_option_value_partial_completion,
+    "bash",
+    completest_pty::BashRuntimeBuilder,
+    "exhaustive action --choice=f\t",
+    snapbox::str!["exhaustive action --choice=f    % exhaustive action --choice=f"],
+);
+
+e2e_test!(
+    bash_subcommand_option_completion,
+    "bash",
+    completest_pty::BashRuntimeBuilder,
+    "exhaustive hint --\t\t",
+    snapbox::str![[r#"
+%
+--choice    --unknown   --other     --path      --file      --dir       --exe       --cmd-name  --cmd       --user      --host      --url       --email     --help
+"#]],
+);
+
+// =============================================================================
+// Fish E2E tests
+// =============================================================================
+
+e2e_test!(
+    fish_subcommand_completion,
+    "fish",
+    completest_pty::FishRuntimeBuilder,
+    "exhaustive \t\t",
+    snapbox::str![[r#"
+% exhaustive empty
+empty   quote   last   help  (Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s))  --help  (Print help)
+global  value   alias  --generate                                             (generate)
+action  pacman  hint   --empty-choice
+"#]],
+);
+
+e2e_test!(
+    fish_long_option_completion,
+    "fish",
+    completest_pty::FishRuntimeBuilder,
+    "exhaustive action --\t\t",
+    snapbox::str![[r#"
+% exhaustive action --set-true
+--set-true  (bool)  --count  (number)  --help  (Print help (see more with '--help'))
+--set      (value)  --choice    (enum)
+"#]],
+);
+
+e2e_test!(
+    fish_option_value_completion,
+    "fish",
+    completest_pty::FishRuntimeBuilder,
+    "exhaustive action --choice=\t\t",
+    snapbox::str![[r#"
+% exhaustive action --choice=first
+--choice=first  --choice=second
+"#]],
+);
+
+e2e_test!(
+    fish_option_value_partial_completion,
+    "fish",
+    completest_pty::FishRuntimeBuilder,
+    "exhaustive action --choice=f\t",
+    snapbox::str!["% exhaustive action --choice=first "],
+);
+
+e2e_test!(
+    fish_subcommand_option_completion,
+    "fish",
+    completest_pty::FishRuntimeBuilder,
+    "exhaustive hint --c\t\t",
+    snapbox::str![[r#"
+% exhaustive hint --choice
+--choice  --cmd-name  --cmd  (CommandString)
+"#]],
+);
+
+// =============================================================================
+// Zsh E2E tests
+// =============================================================================
+
+e2e_test!(
+    zsh_subcommand_completion,
+    "zsh",
+    completest_pty::ZshRuntimeBuilder,
+    "exhaustive \t\t",
+    snapbox::str![[r#"
+% exhaustive
+--generate      -- generate
+--help          -- Print help
+help            -- Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)
+--empty-choice  alias           global          last            quote
+action          empty           hint            pacman          value
+"#]],
+);
+
+e2e_test!(
+    zsh_long_option_completion,
+    "zsh",
+    completest_pty::ZshRuntimeBuilder,
+    "exhaustive action --\t\t",
+    snapbox::str![[r#"
+% exhaustive action --
+--choice    -- enum
+--count     -- number
+--help      -- Print help (see more with '--help')
+--set       -- value
+--set-true  -- bool
+"#]],
+);
+
+e2e_test!(
+    zsh_option_value_completion,
+    "zsh",
+    completest_pty::ZshRuntimeBuilder,
+    "exhaustive action --choice=\t\t",
+    snapbox::str![[r#"
+% exhaustive action --choice=
+--choice=first   --choice=second
+"#]],
+);
+
+e2e_test!(
+    zsh_option_value_partial_completion,
+    "zsh",
+    completest_pty::ZshRuntimeBuilder,
+    "exhaustive action --choice=f\t\t",
+    snapbox::str!["% exhaustive action --choice=first "],
+);
+
+e2e_test!(
+    zsh_subcommand_option_completion,
+    "zsh",
+    completest_pty::ZshRuntimeBuilder,
+    "exhaustive hint --c\t\t",
+    snapbox::str![[r#"
+% exhaustive hint --c
+--choice    --cmd       --cmd-name
+"#]],
+);
+
+// =============================================================================
+// Elvish E2E tests
+// =============================================================================
+
+e2e_test!(
+    elvish_subcommand_completion,
+    "elvish",
+    completest_pty::ElvishRuntimeBuilder,
+    "exhaustive \t",
+    snapbox::str![[r#"
+% exhaustive --empty-choice
+ COMPLETING argument
+--empty-choice  --help  alias  global  hint  pacman  value
+--generate      action  empty  help    last  quote
+"#]],
+);
+
+e2e_test!(
+    elvish_long_option_completion,
+    "elvish",
+    completest_pty::ElvishRuntimeBuilder,
+    "exhaustive action --\t",
+    snapbox::str![[r#"
+% exhaustive action --choice
+ COMPLETING argument
+--choice  --count  --help  --set  --set-true
+"#]],
+);
+
+e2e_test!(
+    elvish_option_value_completion,
+    "elvish",
+    completest_pty::ElvishRuntimeBuilder,
+    "exhaustive action --choice=\t",
+    snapbox::str![[r#"
+% exhaustive action '--choice=first'
+ COMPLETING argument
+--choice=first  --choice=second
+"#]],
+);
+
+e2e_test!(
+    elvish_option_value_partial_completion,
+    "elvish",
+    completest_pty::ElvishRuntimeBuilder,
+    "exhaustive action --choice=f\t",
+    snapbox::str![[r#"
+% exhaustive action '--choice=first'
+ COMPLETING argument
+--choice=first
+"#]],
+);
+
+e2e_test!(
+    elvish_subcommand_option_completion,
+    "elvish",
+    completest_pty::ElvishRuntimeBuilder,
+    "exhaustive hint --c\t",
+    snapbox::str![[r#"
+% exhaustive hint --choice
+ COMPLETING argument
+--choice    --cmd  --cmd-name
+"#]],
+);