diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/cmdline.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/cmdline.rs
index 500b1ac01e..0860c397b9 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/cmdline.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/filemanager/cmdline.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ pub struct Cmdline {
     pub message: Option<String>,
     /// Width as a fraction of the parent area (default 1.0 = full row).
     pub width_pct: f32,
+    /// Base directory for Tab completion. Set when the cmdline is
+    /// activated so completion resolves relative to the active
+    /// panel's current directory.
+    base_dir: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
 }
 
 impl Default for Cmdline {
@@ -72,6 +76,7 @@ impl Cmdline {
             history_pos: None,
             message: None,
             width_pct: 1.0,
+            base_dir: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -92,6 +97,99 @@ impl Cmdline {
     /// Activate the cmdline (if not already) and append `text` at the
     /// cursor. Used by `Alt-a` / `Alt-A` / `Alt-;` to drop a path or
     /// filename into the command line for editing.
+    /// Try to complete the current input as a path. The completion
+    /// is done relative to the optional `base_dir` (when `None`,
+    /// completion is attempted against the current working dir).
+    /// Returns `true` if the input was modified.
+    pub fn complete(&mut self, base_dir: Option<&std::path::Path>) -> bool {
+        let raw = self.input.value().to_string();
+        if raw.is_empty() {
+            return false;
+        }
+        let (dir, prefix) = match base_dir {
+            Some(base) if !raw.starts_with('/') => {
+                let p = std::path::Path::new(&raw);
+                let parent = p
+                    .parent()
+                    .filter(|p| !p.as_os_str().is_empty())
+                    .map_or(base.to_path_buf(), |par| base.join(par));
+                let name = p.file_name().and_then(|n| n.to_str()).unwrap_or("").to_string();
+                (parent, name)
+            }
+            _ => {
+                let p = std::path::Path::new(&raw);
+                let parent = p
+                    .parent()
+                    .filter(|p| !p.as_os_str().is_empty())
+                    .map_or(std::path::PathBuf::from("."), |par| par.to_path_buf());
+                let name = p.file_name().and_then(|n| n.to_str()).unwrap_or("").to_string();
+                (parent, name)
+            }
+        };
+        let entries = match std::fs::read_dir(&dir) {
+            Ok(e) => e,
+            Err(_) => return false,
+        };
+        let mut matches: Vec<String> = entries
+            .filter_map(|e| e.ok())
+            .filter_map(|e| e.file_name().into_string().ok())
+            .filter(|n| n.starts_with(&prefix))
+            .collect();
+        if matches.is_empty() {
+            return false;
+        }
+        matches.sort();
+        let lcp: String = {
+            let mut chars: Vec<char> = matches[0].chars().collect();
+            'outer: for (i, c) in chars.clone().into_iter().enumerate() {
+                for m in &matches[1..] {
+                    if m.chars().nth(i) != Some(c) {
+                        chars.truncate(i);
+                        break 'outer;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            chars.into_iter().collect()
+        };
+        if lcp.len() > prefix.len() {
+            let completed = if base_dir.is_some() && !raw.starts_with('/') {
+                let dir_prefix = std::path::Path::new(&raw)
+                    .parent()
+                    .filter(|p| !p.as_os_str().is_empty())
+                    .map(|p| format!("{}/", p.display()))
+                    .unwrap_or_default();
+                format!("{dir_prefix}{lcp}")
+            } else {
+                lcp.clone()
+            };
+            self.input.set_text(&completed);
+            return true;
+        }
+        if matches.len() == 1 {
+            let only = &matches[0];
+            let full = if base_dir.is_some() && !raw.starts_with('/') {
+                let dir_prefix = std::path::Path::new(&raw)
+                    .parent()
+                    .filter(|p| !p.as_os_str().is_empty())
+                    .map(|p| format!("{}/", p.display()))
+                    .unwrap_or_default();
+                format!("{dir_prefix}{only}/")
+            } else {
+                format!("{only}/")
+            };
+            self.input.set_text(&full);
+            return true;
+        }
+        false
+    }
+
+    /// Set the base directory for Tab completion. Call this when
+    /// activating the cmdline so completion resolves against the
+    /// active panel's current directory.
+    pub fn set_base_dir(&mut self, path: std::path::PathBuf) {
+        self.base_dir = Some(path);
+    }
+
     pub fn insert_text(&mut self, text: &str) {
         if !self.active {
             self.activate();
@@ -180,6 +278,13 @@ impl Cmdline {
                 self.history_forward();
                 CmdlineResult::Running
             }
+            Key { code: 0x09, .. } => {
+                // Tab: path completion against the active panel's
+                // base directory.
+                let base = self.base_dir.clone();
+                let _ = self.complete(base.as_deref());
+                CmdlineResult::Running
+            }
             _ => {
                 let _ = self.input.handle_key(key);
                 CmdlineResult::Running
@@ -402,4 +507,23 @@ mod tests {
         c.set_message("permission denied");
         assert_eq!(c.message.as_deref(), Some("permission denied"));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn complete_extends_lcp() {
+        let dir = std::env::temp_dir().join("tlc-clp-cmdline-complete");
+        let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&dir).unwrap();
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(dir.join("foo_a")).unwrap();
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(dir.join("foo_b")).unwrap();
+        let mut c = Cmdline::new();
+        c.activate();
+        // Type a partial prefix that has a non-trivial LCP.
+        c.insert_text("fo");
+        let changed = c.complete(Some(&dir));
+        assert!(changed, "complete() should have extended the prefix");
+        // The LCP of "foo_a" and "foo_b" is "foo_" — verify the
+        // input was extended to that.
+        assert_eq!(c.input.value(), "foo_");
+        let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
+    }
 }