diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 23d8f231138..626e9ae5627 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5 // indirect
 	github.com/subosito/gotenv v1.4.1 // indirect
+	github.com/withfig/autocomplete-tools/integrations/cobra v1.2.1 // indirect
 	github.com/xanzy/ssh-agent v0.3.2 // indirect
 	github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.4.13 // indirect
 	github.com/yuin/goldmark-emoji v1.0.1 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index f1f1ca1f2a2..59f3688f554 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -461,6 +461,8 @@ github.com/twpayne/go-xdg/v6 v6.0.0 h1:kt2KGpflK5q8ZpkmQfX6kJphh6+oAWikf4LiAZxFT
 github.com/twpayne/go-xdg/v6 v6.0.0/go.mod h1:XlfiGBU0iBxudVRWh+SXF+I1Cfb7rMq1IFwOprG4Ts8=
 github.com/ulikunitz/xz v0.5.10 h1:t92gobL9l3HE202wg3rlk19F6X+JOxl9BBrCCMYEYd8=
 github.com/ulikunitz/xz v0.5.10/go.mod h1:nbz6k7qbPmH4IRqmfOplQw/tblSgqTqBwxkY0oWt/14=
+github.com/withfig/autocomplete-tools/integrations/cobra v1.2.1 h1:+dBg5k7nuTE38VVdoroRsT0Z88fmvdYrI2EjzJst35I=
+github.com/withfig/autocomplete-tools/integrations/cobra v1.2.1/go.mod h1:nmuySobZb4kFgFy6BptpXp/BBw+xFSyvVPP6auoJB4k=
 github.com/xanzy/ssh-agent v0.3.0/go.mod h1:3s9xbODqPuuhK9JV1R321M/FlMZSBvE5aY6eAcqrDh0=
 github.com/xanzy/ssh-agent v0.3.2 h1:eKj4SX2Fe7mui28ZgnFW5fmTz1EIr7ugo5s6wDxdHBM=
 github.com/xanzy/ssh-agent v0.3.2/go.mod h1:6dzNDKs0J9rVPHPhaGCukekBHKqfl+L3KghI1Bc68Uw=
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/config.go b/pkg/cmd/config.go
index 1084791dcb3..297e7db983e 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/config.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/config.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/twpayne/go-shell"
 	"github.com/twpayne/go-vfs/v4"
 	"github.com/twpayne/go-xdg/v6"
+	cobracompletefig "github.com/withfig/autocomplete-tools/integrations/cobra"
 	"go.uber.org/multierr"
 	"golang.org/x/term"
 	"mvdan.cc/sh/v3/expand"
@@ -1454,6 +1455,7 @@ func (c *Config) newRootCmd() (*cobra.Command, error) {
 		c.newUpdateCmd(),
 		c.newUpgradeCmd(),
 		c.newVerifyCmd(),
+		cobracompletefig.CreateCompletionSpecCommand(),
 	} {
 		if cmd != nil {
 			rootCmd.AddCommand(cmd)
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/testdata/scripts/generatefigspec.txtar b/pkg/cmd/testdata/scripts/generatefigspec.txtar
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1455991d424
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cmd/testdata/scripts/generatefigspec.txtar
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# test that chezmoi generate-fig-spec generates a Fig spec
+exec chezmoi generate-fig-spec
+stdout 'const completionSpec:'