1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index 2014aab6b8..181785ec47 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ static int list_cmds(const char *spec)
 {
 	struct string_list list = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
 	int i;
+	int nongit;
+
+	/*
+	* Set up the repository so we can pick up any repo-level config (like
+	* completion.commands).
+	*/
+	setup_git_directory_gently(&nongit);
 
 	while (*spec) {
 		const char *sep = strchrnul(spec, ',');