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Colcon auto completion

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source colcon_argcomplete in your .bashrc file

# debian install location
source /usr/share/colcon_argcomplete/hook/colcon-argcomplete.bash

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colcon defaults

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Set default option for colcon by create file colcon_defaults.yaml file at workspace directory.

build:
  # Use symlink install to speed up builds
  symlink-install: true
  # Set build type (e.g., Release or Debug)
  cmake-args:
    - "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release"

test:
  # Run tests in parallel
  parallel-workers: 4

# Additional settings for colcon test and other commands
test-result:
  verbose: true