diff --git a/src/commands/completion/completion.ts b/src/commands/completion/completion.ts
index 049660234e8..9c69fcb32c8 100644
--- a/src/commands/completion/completion.ts
+++ b/src/commands/completion/completion.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
+import fs from 'fs'
+import { homedir } from 'os'
 import { dirname, join } from 'path'
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'url'
+import inquirer from 'inquirer'
 
 import { OptionValues } from 'commander'
 // @ts-expect-error TS(7016) FIXME: Could not find a declaration file for module 'tabt... Remove this comment to see the full error message
 import { install, uninstall } from 'tabtab'
 
 import { generateAutocompletion } from '../../lib/completion/index.js'
-import { error } from '../../utils/command-helpers.js'
+import {
+  error,
+  log,
+  chalk,
+  checkFileForLine,
+  TABTAB_CONFIG_LINE,
+  AUTOLOAD_COMPINIT,
+} from '../../utils/command-helpers.js'
 import BaseCommand from '../base-command.js'
 
 const completer = join(dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)), '../../lib/completion/script.js')
@@ -20,13 +30,47 @@ export const completionGenerate = async (options: OptionValues, command: BaseCom
   }
 
   generateAutocompletion(parent)
-
   await install({
     name: parent.name(),
     completer,
   })
+  const zshConfigFilepath = join(process.env.HOME || homedir(), '.zshrc')
+
+  if (
+    fs.existsSync(zshConfigFilepath) &&
+    checkFileForLine(zshConfigFilepath, TABTAB_CONFIG_LINE) &&
+    !checkFileForLine(zshConfigFilepath, AUTOLOAD_COMPINIT)
+  ) {
+    log(`To enable Tabtab autocompletion with zsh, the following line may need to be added to your ~/.zshrc:`)
+    log(chalk.bold.cyan(`\n${AUTOLOAD_COMPINIT}\n`))
+    const { compinitAdded } = await inquirer.prompt([
+      {
+        type: 'confirm',
+        name: 'compinitAdded',
+        message: `Would you like to add it?`,
+        default: true,
+      },
+    ])
+    if (compinitAdded) {
+      await fs.readFile(zshConfigFilepath, 'utf8', (err, data) => {
+        const updatedZshFile = AUTOLOAD_COMPINIT + '\n' + data
 
-  console.log(`Completion for ${parent.name()} successful installed!`)
+        fs.writeFileSync(zshConfigFilepath, updatedZshFile, 'utf8')
+      })
+
+      log('Successfully added compinit line to .zshrc')
+    }
+  }
+
+  log(`Completion for ${parent.name()} successfully installed!`)
+
+  if (process.platform !== 'win32') {
+    log("\nTo ensure proper functionality, you'll need to set appropriate file permissions.")
+    log(chalk.bold('Add executable permissions by running the following command:'))
+    log(chalk.bold.cyan(`\nchmod +x ${completer}\n`))
+  } else {
+    log(`\nTo ensure proper functionality, you may need to set appropriate file permissions to ${completer}.`)
+  }
 }
 
 export const completionUninstall = async (options: OptionValues, command: BaseCommand) => {
diff --git a/src/utils/command-helpers.ts b/src/utils/command-helpers.ts
index ec033cf6703..1d5261d9eb4 100644
--- a/src/utils/command-helpers.ts
+++ b/src/utils/command-helpers.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { once } from 'events'
 import os from 'os'
+import fs from 'fs'
 import process from 'process'
 import { format, inspect } from 'util'
 
@@ -313,3 +314,16 @@ export interface APIError extends Error {
   status: number
   message: string
 }
+
+export const checkFileForLine = (filename: string, line: string) => {
+  let filecontent = ''
+  try {
+    filecontent = fs.readFileSync(filename, 'utf8')
+  } catch (error_) {
+    error(error_)
+  }
+  return !!filecontent.match(`${line}`)
+}
+
+export const TABTAB_CONFIG_LINE = '[[ -f ~/.config/tabtab/__tabtab.zsh ]] && . ~/.config/tabtab/__tabtab.zsh || true'
+export const AUTOLOAD_COMPINIT = 'autoload -U compinit; compinit'
diff --git a/tests/integration/commands/completion/completion-install.test.ts b/tests/integration/commands/completion/completion-install.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0266cf7b71a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/commands/completion/completion-install.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+import { describe, expect, test, beforeAll, afterAll } from 'vitest'
+import fs from 'fs'
+import { rm } from 'fs/promises'
+import { temporaryDirectory } from 'tempy'
+import { handleQuestions, CONFIRM, DOWN, NO, answerWithValue } from '../../utils/handle-questions.js'
+import execa from 'execa'
+import { cliPath } from '../../utils/cli-path.js'
+import { join } from 'path'
+import { TABTAB_CONFIG_LINE, AUTOLOAD_COMPINIT } from '../../../../src/utils/command-helpers.js'
+
+describe('completion:install command', () => {
+  let tempDir
+  let zshConfigPath
+  let options
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    tempDir = temporaryDirectory()
+    zshConfigPath = join(tempDir, '.zshrc')
+    options = { cwd: tempDir, env: { HOME: tempDir } }
+  })
+
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    await rm(tempDir, { force: true, recursive: true })
+  })
+
+  test.skipIf(process.env.SHELL !== '/bin/zsh')(
+    'should add compinit to .zshrc when user confirms prompt',
+    async (t) => {
+      fs.writeFileSync(zshConfigPath, TABTAB_CONFIG_LINE)
+      const childProcess = execa(cliPath, ['completion:install'], options)
+
+      handleQuestions(childProcess, [
+        {
+          question: 'Which Shell do you use ?',
+          answer: answerWithValue(DOWN),
+        },
+        {
+          question: 'We will install completion to ~/.zshrc, is it ok ?',
+          answer: CONFIRM,
+        },
+        {
+          question: 'Would you like to add it?',
+          answer: CONFIRM,
+        },
+      ])
+
+      await childProcess
+      const content = fs.readFileSync(zshConfigPath, 'utf8')
+      expect(content).toContain(AUTOLOAD_COMPINIT)
+    },
+  )
+
+  test.skipIf(process.env.SHELL !== '/bin/zsh')(
+    'should not add compinit to .zshrc when user does not confirm prompt',
+    async (t) => {
+      fs.writeFileSync(zshConfigPath, TABTAB_CONFIG_LINE)
+      const childProcess = execa(cliPath, ['completion:install'], options)
+
+      handleQuestions(childProcess, [
+        {
+          question: 'Which Shell do you use ?',
+          answer: answerWithValue(DOWN),
+        },
+        {
+          question: 'We will install completion to ~/.zshrc, is it ok ?',
+          answer: CONFIRM,
+        },
+        {
+          question: 'Would you like to add it?',
+          answer: answerWithValue(NO),
+        },
+      ])
+
+      await childProcess
+      const content = fs.readFileSync(zshConfigPath, 'utf8')
+      expect(content).not.toContain(AUTOLOAD_COMPINIT)
+    },
+  )
+})