diff --git a/cmd/config/complete/complete.go b/cmd/config/complete/complete.go
index 65e865003..2442fe4e1 100644
--- a/cmd/config/complete/complete.go
+++ b/cmd/config/complete/complete.go
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ func Complete(cmd *cobra.Command) *complete.Command {
 		Flags: map[string]complete.Predictor{},
 		Sub:   map[string]*complete.Command{},
 	}
+	if strings.Contains(cmd.Use, "DIR") {
+		// if usage contains directory, then use a file predictor
+		cc.Args = predict.Dirs("*")
+	}
 
 	// add completion for each subcommand
 	for i := range cmd.Commands() {
diff --git a/cmd/config/internal/commands/fmt.go b/cmd/config/internal/commands/fmt.go
index e71832268..d175d6bc9 100644
--- a/cmd/config/internal/commands/fmt.go
+++ b/cmd/config/internal/commands/fmt.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 func GetFmtRunner(name string) *FmtRunner {
 	r := &FmtRunner{}
 	c := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:     "fmt",
+		Use:     "fmt DIR...",
 		Short:   commands.FmtShort,
 		Long:    commands.FmtLong,
 		Example: commands.FmtExamples,