diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 50d147a8289..849a869b413 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # 📦 Changelog
 
+## 1.16.3 (Unreleased)
+
+### BUG FIXES:
+
+* command: restore file and directory completion for commands that accept paths
+
 ## 1.16.2 (October 22, 2026)
 
 ### BUG FIXES:
diff --git a/command/build.go b/command/build.go
index 1e9af7b701b..b943c20a0a3 100644
--- a/command/build.go
+++ b/command/build.go
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ func (*BuildCommand) Synopsis() string {
 }
 
 func (*BuildCommand) AutocompleteArgs() complete.Predictor {
-	return complete.PredictNothing
+	return complete.PredictFiles("*")
 }
 
 func (*BuildCommand) AutocompleteFlags() complete.Flags {
diff --git a/command/command_test.go b/command/command_test.go
index 3027c2d1598..810c3eeb22a 100644
--- a/command/command_test.go
+++ b/command/command_test.go
@@ -11,10 +11,37 @@ import (
 
 	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer"
+	"github.com/posener/complete"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 const fixturesDir = "./test-fixtures"
 
+func TestAutocompleteArgs(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Chdir(t.TempDir())
+	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile("template.pkr.hcl", nil, 0600))
+	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile("template.json", nil, 0600))
+	require.NoError(t, os.Mkdir("templates", 0700))
+
+	for name, predictor := range map[string]complete.Predictor{
+		"build":              (&BuildCommand{}).AutocompleteArgs(),
+		"console":            (&ConsoleCommand{}).AutocompleteArgs(),
+		"fix":                (&FixCommand{}).AutocompleteArgs(),
+		"fmt":                (&FormatCommand{}).AutocompleteArgs(),
+		"hcl2_upgrade":       (&HCL2UpgradeCommand{}).AutocompleteArgs(),
+		"init":               (&InitCommand{}).AutocompleteArgs(),
+		"inspect":            (&InspectCommand{}).AutocompleteArgs(),
+		"validate":           (&ValidateCommand{}).AutocompleteArgs(),
+		"verify-attestation": (&VerifyAttestationCommand{}).AutocompleteArgs(),
+	} {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			require.NotNil(t, predictor)
+			got := predictor.Predict(complete.Args{Last: "templ"})
+			require.ElementsMatch(t, []string{"template.pkr.hcl", "template.json", "templates/"}, got)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func fatalCommand(t *testing.T, m Meta) {
 	ui := m.Ui.(*packersdk.BasicUi)
 	out := ui.Writer.(*bytes.Buffer)
diff --git a/command/console.go b/command/console.go
index d3eb4f2a19f..923ceb7ca65 100644
--- a/command/console.go
+++ b/command/console.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func (*ConsoleCommand) Synopsis() string {
 }
 
 func (*ConsoleCommand) AutocompleteArgs() complete.Predictor {
-	return complete.PredictNothing
+	return complete.PredictFiles("*")
 }
 
 func (*ConsoleCommand) AutocompleteFlags() complete.Flags {
diff --git a/command/fix.go b/command/fix.go
index d40a7d687e9..518e90880b5 100644
--- a/command/fix.go
+++ b/command/fix.go
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func (c *FixCommand) Synopsis() string {
 }
 
 func (c *FixCommand) AutocompleteArgs() complete.Predictor {
-	return complete.PredictNothing
+	return complete.PredictFiles("*")
 }
 
 func (c *FixCommand) AutocompleteFlags() complete.Flags {
diff --git a/command/fmt.go b/command/fmt.go
index e2b3e5aba98..7c3652b83ef 100644
--- a/command/fmt.go
+++ b/command/fmt.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (*FormatCommand) Synopsis() string {
 }
 
 func (*FormatCommand) AutocompleteArgs() complete.Predictor {
-	return complete.PredictNothing
+	return complete.PredictFiles("*")
 }
 
 func (*FormatCommand) AutocompleteFlags() complete.Flags {
diff --git a/command/hcl2_upgrade.go b/command/hcl2_upgrade.go
index a2f50d26591..b020a186cba 100644
--- a/command/hcl2_upgrade.go
+++ b/command/hcl2_upgrade.go
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ func (*HCL2UpgradeCommand) Synopsis() string {
 }
 
 func (*HCL2UpgradeCommand) AutocompleteArgs() complete.Predictor {
-	return complete.PredictNothing
+	return complete.PredictFiles("*")
 }
 
 func (*HCL2UpgradeCommand) AutocompleteFlags() complete.Flags {
diff --git a/command/init.go b/command/init.go
index 513192ef42a..2896a23a73c 100644
--- a/command/init.go
+++ b/command/init.go
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func (*InitCommand) Synopsis() string {
 }
 
 func (*InitCommand) AutocompleteArgs() complete.Predictor {
-	return complete.PredictNothing
+	return complete.PredictFiles("*")
 }
 
 func (*InitCommand) AutocompleteFlags() complete.Flags {
diff --git a/command/inspect.go b/command/inspect.go
index 0a5dd7bc770..b0e25a152d1 100644
--- a/command/inspect.go
+++ b/command/inspect.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (c *InspectCommand) Synopsis() string {
 }
 
 func (c *InspectCommand) AutocompleteArgs() complete.Predictor {
-	return complete.PredictNothing
+	return complete.PredictFiles("*")
 }
 
 func (c *InspectCommand) AutocompleteFlags() complete.Flags {
diff --git a/command/validate.go b/command/validate.go
index f4d3ae3f072..0eb4a718c15 100644
--- a/command/validate.go
+++ b/command/validate.go
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (*ValidateCommand) Synopsis() string {
 }
 
 func (*ValidateCommand) AutocompleteArgs() complete.Predictor {
-	return complete.PredictNothing
+	return complete.PredictFiles("*")
 }
 
 func (*ValidateCommand) AutocompleteFlags() complete.Flags {
diff --git a/command/verify_attestation.go b/command/verify_attestation.go
index 755fc465f33..cbd92dd650e 100644
--- a/command/verify_attestation.go
+++ b/command/verify_attestation.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (*VerifyAttestationCommand) Synopsis() string {
 }
 
 func (*VerifyAttestationCommand) AutocompleteArgs() complete.Predictor {
-	return complete.PredictNothing
+	return complete.PredictFiles("*")
 }
 
 func (*VerifyAttestationCommand) AutocompleteFlags() complete.Flags {