diff --git a/pkg/autocomplete/autocomplete.go b/pkg/autocomplete/autocomplete.go
index d02e3815..3fcbed51 100644
--- a/pkg/autocomplete/autocomplete.go
+++ b/pkg/autocomplete/autocomplete.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package autocomplete
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sort"
+	"strings"
 
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/app"
 	appPkg "coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/app"
@@ -44,11 +45,21 @@ func RecipeNameComplete() ([]string, cobra.ShellCompDirective) {
 		return []string{err}, cobra.ShellCompDirectiveError
 	}
 
+	localRecipes, err := recipe.GetRecipesLocal()
+	if err != nil && !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "empty") {
+		err := fmt.Sprintf("autocomplete failed: %s", err)
+		return []string{err}, cobra.ShellCompDirectiveError
+	}
+
 	var recipeNames []string
 	for name := range catl {
 		recipeNames = append(recipeNames, name)
 	}
 
+	for _, recipeLocal := range localRecipes {
+		recipeNames = append(recipeNames, recipeLocal)
+	}
+
 	return recipeNames, cobra.ShellCompDirectiveDefault
 }