diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cdce7347..c3d9e655 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ fdasd/fdasd.bash
 hmcdrvfs/hmcdrvfs
 hsavmcore/check-dep-fuse
 hsavmcore/hsavmcore
+hsavmcore/_hsavmcore
+hsavmcore/hsavmcore.bash
 hyptop/hyptop
 ip_watcher/xcec-bridge
 ipl_tools/chreipl
diff --git a/hsavmcore/Makefile b/hsavmcore/Makefile
index ed98ef87..9225c7f0 100644
--- a/hsavmcore/Makefile
+++ b/hsavmcore/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
 
 include ../common.mak
 
+zsh-completions = _hsavmcore
+bash-completions = hsavmcore.bash
+
+include ../common_autocomp.mak
+
 ALL_CPPFLAGS += -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64
 
 ifeq (${HAVE_FUSE},0)
@@ -41,7 +46,7 @@ endif
 ALL_CFLAGS += $(FUSE_CFLAGS) $(SYSTEMD_CFLAGS)
 LDLIBS += $(FUSE_LDLIBS) $(SYSTEMD_LDLIBS) -lpthread
 
-sources := $(wildcard *.c)
+sources := $(filter-out %_host.c, $(wildcard *.c))
 objects := $(patsubst %.c,%.o,$(sources))
 
 libs = $(rootdir)/libutil/libutil.a
diff --git a/hsavmcore/autocompletion_generator_host.c b/hsavmcore/autocompletion_generator_host.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ed2a97e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hsavmcore/autocompletion_generator_host.c
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ *
+ * Copyright IBM Corp.
+ */
+
+#include "lib/util_autocomp.h"
+
+#include "hsavmcore_cli.h"
+
+int main(void)
+{
+	generate_autocomp(opt_vec, "hsavmcore");
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/hsavmcore/cmdline_options.c b/hsavmcore/cmdline_options.c
index b3918636..375c622d 100644
--- a/hsavmcore/cmdline_options.c
+++ b/hsavmcore/cmdline_options.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "lib/util_log.h"
 
 #include "cmdline_options.h"
+#include "hsavmcore_cli.h"
 
 static const struct util_prg prg = {
 	.desc = "hsavmcore is designed to make the dump process with kdump more "
@@ -32,91 +33,6 @@ static const struct util_prg prg = {
 	}
 };
 
-static struct util_opt opt_vec[] = {
-	UTIL_OPT_SECTION("CONFIGURATION"),
-	{
-		.option = { "config", required_argument, NULL, 'c' },
-		.argument = "CONFIGFILE",
-		.desc = "Path to the configuration file.\n"
-			"Default: no configuration file is used",
-	},
-	{
-		.option = { "vmcore", required_argument, NULL, 'C' },
-		.argument = "VMCOREFILE",
-		.desc = "Path to the vmcore file.\n"
-			"Default: " PROC_VMCORE,
-	},
-	{
-		.option = { "hsa", required_argument, NULL, 'H' },
-		.argument = "ZCOREHSAFILE",
-		.desc = "Path to the zcore HSA file.\n"
-			"Default: " ZCORE_HSA,
-	},
-	{
-		.option = { "workdir", required_argument, NULL, 'W' },
-		.argument = "WORKDIR",
-		.desc = "Path to the work directory where temporary files can be "
-			"stored.\nDefault: " WORKDIR,
-	},
-	{
-		.option = { "bmvmcore", required_argument, NULL, 'B' },
-		.argument = "VMCOREFILE",
-		.desc = "Path to the target of the bind mount for the vmcore "
-			"replacement.\nDefault: " PROC_VMCORE,
-	},
-	{
-		.option = { "swap", required_argument, NULL, 'S' },
-		.argument = "PATH",
-		.desc = "Path to a swap device or file. The specified swap "
-			"device or file must exist and have the proper swap "
-			"format.\nDefault: no swap device or file is activated",
-	},
-	{
-		.option = { "hsasize", required_argument, NULL, 'T' },
-		.argument = "HSASIZE",
-		.desc = "HSA size in bytes.\n"
-			"Default: -1 (read from the zcore HSA file)",
-	},
-	{
-		.option = { "dbgfsmnt", no_argument, NULL, 'D' },
-		.desc = "Mount the debug file system.\n"
-			"Default: the debug file system is not mounted",
-	},
-	{
-		.option = { "hsamem", no_argument, NULL, 'F' },
-		.desc = "Cache the HSA memory in regular memory.\n"
-			"Default: the HSA memory is cached as a file within "
-			"WORKDIR",
-	},
-	{
-		.option = { "norelhsa", no_argument, NULL, 'R' },
-		.desc = "Do NOT release the HSA memory after caching.\n"
-			"Default: the HSA memory is released",
-	},
-	{
-		.option = { "nobindmnt", no_argument, NULL, 'N' },
-		.desc = "Do NOT replace the system's vmcore.\n"
-			"Default: the system's vmcore is replaced",
-	},
-	UTIL_OPT_SECTION("LOGGING"),
-	{
-		.option = { "verbose", no_argument, NULL, 'V' },
-		.desc = "Print verbose messages to stdout. Repeat this option "
-			"for increased verbosity from just error messages to "
-			"also include warning,  information, debug, and trace "
-			"messages. This option is intended for debugging",
-	},
-	{
-		.option = { "fusedbg", no_argument, NULL, 'G' },
-		.desc = "Enable FUSE debugging.\n"
-			"Default: FUSE debugging is disabled",
-	},
-	UTIL_OPT_SECTION("GENERAL OPTIONS"),
-	UTIL_OPT_HELP,
-	UTIL_OPT_VERSION,
-	UTIL_OPT_END
-};
-
 void parse_cmdline_options(int argc, char *argv[], struct config *config)
 {
 	int opt, ret;
diff --git a/hsavmcore/hsavmcore_cli.h b/hsavmcore/hsavmcore_cli.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fabf7db7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hsavmcore/hsavmcore_cli.h
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ *
+ * Copyright IBM Corp.
+ */
+
+#ifndef HSAVMCORE_CLI_H
+#define HSAVMCORE_CLI_H
+
+#include "lib/util_opt.h"
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+static struct util_opt opt_vec[] = {
+	UTIL_OPT_SECTION("CONFIGURATION"),
+	{
+		.option = { "config", required_argument, NULL, 'c' },
+		.argument = "CONFIGFILE",
+		.desc = "Path to the configuration file.\n"
+			"Default: no configuration file is used",
+	},
+	{
+		.option = { "vmcore", required_argument, NULL, 'C' },
+		.argument = "VMCOREFILE",
+		.desc = "Path to the vmcore file.\n"
+			"Default: " PROC_VMCORE,
+	},
+	{
+		.option = { "hsa", required_argument, NULL, 'H' },
+		.argument = "ZCOREHSAFILE",
+		.desc = "Path to the zcore HSA file.\n"
+			"Default: " ZCORE_HSA,
+	},
+	{
+		.option = { "workdir", required_argument, NULL, 'W' },
+		.argument = "WORKDIR",
+		.desc = "Path to the work directory where temporary files can be "
+			"stored.\nDefault: " WORKDIR,
+	},
+	{
+		.option = { "bmvmcore", required_argument, NULL, 'B' },
+		.argument = "VMCOREFILE",
+		.desc = "Path to the target of the bind mount for the vmcore "
+			"replacement.\nDefault: " PROC_VMCORE,
+	},
+	{
+		.option = { "swap", required_argument, NULL, 'S' },
+		.argument = "PATH",
+		.desc = "Path to a swap device or file. The specified swap "
+			"device or file must exist and have the proper swap "
+			"format.\nDefault: no swap device or file is activated",
+	},
+	{
+		.option = { "hsasize", required_argument, NULL, 'T' },
+		.argument = "HSASIZE",
+		.desc = "HSA size in bytes.\n"
+			"Default: -1 (read from the zcore HSA file)",
+	},
+	{
+		.option = { "dbgfsmnt", no_argument, NULL, 'D' },
+		.desc = "Mount the debug file system.\n"
+			"Default: the debug file system is not mounted",
+	},
+	{
+		.option = { "hsamem", no_argument, NULL, 'F' },
+		.desc = "Cache the HSA memory in regular memory.\n"
+			"Default: the HSA memory is cached as a file within "
+			"WORKDIR",
+	},
+	{
+		.option = { "norelhsa", no_argument, NULL, 'R' },
+		.desc = "Do NOT release the HSA memory after caching.\n"
+			"Default: the HSA memory is released",
+	},
+	{
+		.option = { "nobindmnt", no_argument, NULL, 'N' },
+		.desc = "Do NOT replace the system's vmcore.\n"
+			"Default: the system's vmcore is replaced",
+	},
+	UTIL_OPT_SECTION("LOGGING"),
+	{
+		.option = { "verbose", no_argument, NULL, 'V' },
+		.desc = "Print verbose messages to stdout. Repeat this option "
+			"for increased verbosity from just error messages to "
+			"also include warning,  information, debug, and trace "
+			"messages. This option is intended for debugging",
+	},
+	{
+		.option = { "fusedbg", no_argument, NULL, 'G' },
+		.desc = "Enable FUSE debugging.\n"
+			"Default: FUSE debugging is disabled",
+	},
+	UTIL_OPT_SECTION("GENERAL OPTIONS"),
+	UTIL_OPT_HELP,
+	UTIL_OPT_VERSION,
+	UTIL_OPT_END
+};
+
+#endif