Minimal bashrc with TAB:menu-complete and prefix history search using UP and DOWN arrow keys

.bashrc

# .bashrc

# Source global definitions
if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then
        . /etc/bashrc
fi

# User specific aliases and functions

# Return immediately if not an interactive shell
if [[ $- != *i* ]]; then return; fi

# Support multi-line history entries well
# https://stackoverflow.com/a/17194155
# https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/109035
shopt -s lithist
shopt -s cmdhist

# Configure TAB key to cycle through completion candidates
# https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-bash/2014-06/msg00002.html
bind 'TAB:menu-complete'

# Enable prefix history search using UP and DOWN arrow keys
bind '"\e[A": history-search-backward'
bind '"\e[B": history-search-forward'

# Disable XON/XOFF flow control to free up Ctrl-S for forward-history-search
stty -ixon