Claude Code's autocomplete is aggressive. It frequently tries to write entire function bodies based on a single line or docstring, and the suggestions are often wrong for my specific logic.
I need to turn this off, or severely dial it back. I've searched the settings and documentation but only found general "autocomplete" toggle options. I want to keep single-line or single-word suggestions, but not multi-line function generation.
* Is there a hidden config or a specific setting I'm missing?
* Does anyone know a keyboard shortcut to immediately reject and dismiss the large suggestion without it affecting my cursor position?
I'm working in a complex codebase where the assumptions it makes are consistently incorrect, making it more of a hindrance than a help.
Prove it with a benchmark.
The settings are intentionally limited because the aggressive completion is a core feature they're pushing. You're not missing a config.
To kill a suggestion without moving the cursor, try ESC. If that doesn't work, check your keybindings for "editor.action.inlineSuggest.hide" - map it to something you can hit fast.
In a complex codebase, these tools are trained on generic patterns and will always get your internal logic wrong. I keep it disabled entirely for that reason.
Least privilege is not a suggestion.