diff --git a/src/bin/cargo/commands/add.rs b/src/bin/cargo/commands/add.rs
index 263b29b1fac..1d2fb5febb4 100644
--- a/src/bin/cargo/commands/add.rs
+++ b/src/bin/cargo/commands/add.rs
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ This is the catch all, handling hashes to named references in remote repositorie
                 .value_name("NAME")
                 .help("Package registry for this dependency")
                 .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(|| {
-                    let candidates = get_registry_candidates();
+                    let cwd = std::env::current_dir();
+                    let candidates = get_registry_candidates(cwd.ok());
                     candidates.unwrap_or_default()
                 })),
         ])
diff --git a/src/bin/cargo/commands/uninstall.rs b/src/bin/cargo/commands/uninstall.rs
index d50996d9af6..3ea8bc23cd2 100644
--- a/src/bin/cargo/commands/uninstall.rs
+++ b/src/bin/cargo/commands/uninstall.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pub fn exec(gctx: &mut GlobalContext, args: &ArgMatches) -> CliResult {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn get_installed_crates() -> Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate> {
+pub fn get_installed_crates() -> Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate> {
     get_installed_crates_().unwrap_or_default()
 }
 
diff --git a/src/bin/cargo/commands/update.rs b/src/bin/cargo/commands/update.rs
index a1733a50487..740e51d1886 100644
--- a/src/bin/cargo/commands/update.rs
+++ b/src/bin/cargo/commands/update.rs
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ pub fn cli() -> Command {
             .help_heading(heading::PACKAGE_SELECTION)
             .group("package-group")
             .help("Package to update")
-            .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(
-                get_pkg_id_spec_candidates,
-            ))])
+            .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(|| {
+                let cwd = std::env::current_dir();
+                get_pkg_id_spec_candidates(cwd.ok())
+            }))])
         .arg(
             optional_multi_opt("package", "SPEC", "Package to update")
                 .short('p')
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/command_prelude.rs b/src/cargo/util/command_prelude.rs
index 16e588cd480..4206e7064b6 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/command_prelude.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/command_prelude.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::RegistryName;
 use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::StringOrVec;
 use clap::builder::UnknownArgumentValueParser;
 use home::cargo_home_with_cwd;
+use itertools::Itertools;
 use semver::Version;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::ffi::{OsStr, OsString};
@@ -163,13 +164,19 @@ pub trait CommandExt: Sized {
             ._arg(
                 optional_multi_opt("test", "NAME", test)
                     .help_heading(heading::TARGET_SELECTION)
-                    .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(get_test_candidates)),
+                    .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(|| {
+                        let cwd = std::env::current_dir();
+                        get_test_candidates(cwd.ok())
+                    })),
             )
             ._arg(flag("benches", benches).help_heading(heading::TARGET_SELECTION))
             ._arg(
                 optional_multi_opt("bench", "NAME", bench)
                     .help_heading(heading::TARGET_SELECTION)
-                    .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(get_bench_candidates)),
+                    .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(|| {
+                        let cwd = std::env::current_dir();
+                        get_bench_candidates(cwd.ok())
+                    })),
             )
             ._arg(flag("all-targets", all).help_heading(heading::TARGET_SELECTION))
     }
@@ -187,15 +194,19 @@ pub trait CommandExt: Sized {
             ._arg(
                 optional_multi_opt("bin", "NAME", bin)
                     .help_heading(heading::TARGET_SELECTION)
-                    .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(get_bin_candidates)),
+                    .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(|| {
+                        let cwd = std::env::current_dir();
+                        get_bin_candidates(cwd.ok())
+                    })),
             )
             ._arg(flag("examples", examples).help_heading(heading::TARGET_SELECTION))
             ._arg(
                 optional_multi_opt("example", "NAME", example)
                     .help_heading(heading::TARGET_SELECTION)
-                    .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(
-                        get_example_candidates,
-                    )),
+                    .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(|| {
+                        let cwd = std::env::current_dir();
+                        get_example_candidates(cwd.ok())
+                    })),
             )
     }
 
@@ -209,15 +220,19 @@ pub trait CommandExt: Sized {
         self._arg(
             optional_multi_opt("bin", "NAME", bin)
                 .help_heading(heading::TARGET_SELECTION)
-                .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(get_bin_candidates)),
+                .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(|| {
+                    let cwd = std::env::current_dir();
+                    get_bin_candidates(cwd.ok())
+                })),
         )
         ._arg(flag("bins", bins).help_heading(heading::TARGET_SELECTION))
         ._arg(
             optional_multi_opt("example", "NAME", example)
                 .help_heading(heading::TARGET_SELECTION)
-                .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(
-                    get_example_candidates,
-                )),
+                .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(|| {
+                    let cwd = std::env::current_dir();
+                    get_example_candidates(cwd.ok())
+                })),
         )
         ._arg(flag("examples", examples).help_heading(heading::TARGET_SELECTION))
     }
@@ -226,14 +241,18 @@ pub trait CommandExt: Sized {
         self._arg(
             optional_multi_opt("bin", "NAME", bin)
                 .help_heading(heading::TARGET_SELECTION)
-                .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(get_bin_candidates)),
+                .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(|| {
+                    let cwd = std::env::current_dir();
+                    get_bin_candidates(cwd.ok())
+                })),
         )
         ._arg(
             optional_multi_opt("example", "NAME", example)
                 .help_heading(heading::TARGET_SELECTION)
-                .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(
-                    get_example_candidates,
-                )),
+                .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(|| {
+                    let cwd = std::env::current_dir();
+                    get_example_candidates(cwd.ok())
+                })),
         )
     }
 
@@ -294,7 +313,10 @@ pub trait CommandExt: Sized {
         self._arg(
             optional_multi_opt("target", "TRIPLE", target)
                 .help_heading(heading::COMPILATION_OPTIONS)
-                .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(get_target_triples)),
+                .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(|| {
+                    let cwd = std::env::current_dir();
+                    get_target_triples(cwd.ok())
+                })),
         )
         ._arg(unsupported_short_arg)
     }
@@ -367,8 +389,12 @@ pub trait CommandExt: Sized {
             .value_parser(["git", "hg", "pijul", "fossil", "none"]),
         )
         ._arg(
-            flag("bin", "Use a binary (application) template [default]")
-                .add(clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(get_bin_candidates)),
+            flag("bin", "Use a binary (application) template [default]").add(
+                clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(|| {
+                    let cwd = std::env::current_dir();
+                    get_bin_candidates(cwd.ok())
+                }),
+            ),
         )
         ._arg(flag("lib", "Use a library template"))
         ._arg(
@@ -388,7 +414,8 @@ pub trait CommandExt: Sized {
     fn arg_registry(self, help: &'static str) -> Self {
         self._arg(opt("registry", help).value_name("REGISTRY").add(
             clap_complete::ArgValueCandidates::new(|| {
-                let candidates = get_registry_candidates();
+                let cwd = std::env::current_dir();
+                let candidates = get_registry_candidates(cwd.ok());
                 candidates.unwrap_or_default()
             }),
         ))
@@ -1068,14 +1095,17 @@ pub fn lockfile_path(
     return Ok(Some(path));
 }
 
-pub fn get_registry_candidates() -> CargoResult<Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate>> {
-    let gctx = new_gctx_for_completions()?;
+pub fn get_registry_candidates(
+    cwd: Option<PathBuf>,
+) -> CargoResult<Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate>> {
+    let gctx = new_gctx_for_completions(cwd)?;
 
     if let Ok(Some(registries)) =
         gctx.get::<Option<HashMap<String, HashMap<String, String>>>>("registries")
     {
         Ok(registries
             .keys()
+            .sorted()
             .map(|name| clap_complete::CompletionCandidate::new(name.to_owned()))
             .collect())
     } else {
@@ -1083,8 +1113,8 @@ pub fn get_registry_candidates() -> CargoResult<Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCan
     }
 }
 
-fn get_example_candidates() -> Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate> {
-    get_targets_from_metadata()
+pub fn get_example_candidates(cwd: Option<PathBuf>) -> Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate> {
+    get_targets_from_metadata(cwd)
         .unwrap_or_default()
         .into_iter()
         .filter_map(|target| match target.kind() {
@@ -1094,8 +1124,8 @@ fn get_example_candidates() -> Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate> {
         .collect::<Vec<_>>()
 }
 
-fn get_bench_candidates() -> Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate> {
-    get_targets_from_metadata()
+pub fn get_bench_candidates(cwd: Option<PathBuf>) -> Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate> {
+    get_targets_from_metadata(cwd)
         .unwrap_or_default()
         .into_iter()
         .filter_map(|target| match target.kind() {
@@ -1105,8 +1135,8 @@ fn get_bench_candidates() -> Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate> {
         .collect::<Vec<_>>()
 }
 
-fn get_test_candidates() -> Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate> {
-    get_targets_from_metadata()
+pub fn get_test_candidates(cwd: Option<PathBuf>) -> Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate> {
+    get_targets_from_metadata(cwd)
         .unwrap_or_default()
         .into_iter()
         .filter_map(|target| match target.kind() {
@@ -1116,8 +1146,8 @@ fn get_test_candidates() -> Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate> {
         .collect::<Vec<_>>()
 }
 
-fn get_bin_candidates() -> Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate> {
-    get_targets_from_metadata()
+pub fn get_bin_candidates(cwd: Option<PathBuf>) -> Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate> {
+    get_targets_from_metadata(cwd)
         .unwrap_or_default()
         .into_iter()
         .filter_map(|target| match target.kind() {
@@ -1127,10 +1157,9 @@ fn get_bin_candidates() -> Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate> {
         .collect::<Vec<_>>()
 }
 
-fn get_targets_from_metadata() -> CargoResult<Vec<Target>> {
-    let cwd = std::env::current_dir()?;
-    let gctx = GlobalContext::new(shell::Shell::new(), cwd.clone(), cargo_home_with_cwd(&cwd)?);
-    let ws = Workspace::new(&find_root_manifest_for_wd(&cwd)?, &gctx)?;
+fn get_targets_from_metadata(cwd: Option<PathBuf>) -> CargoResult<Vec<Target>> {
+    let gctx = new_gctx_for_completions(cwd)?;
+    let ws = Workspace::new(&find_root_manifest_for_wd(gctx.cwd())?, &gctx)?;
 
     let packages = ws.members().collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
@@ -1142,7 +1171,7 @@ fn get_targets_from_metadata() -> CargoResult<Vec<Target>> {
     Ok(targets)
 }
 
-fn get_target_triples() -> Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate> {
+pub fn get_target_triples(cwd: Option<PathBuf>) -> Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate> {
     let mut candidates = Vec::new();
 
     if let Ok(targets) = get_target_triples_from_rustup() {
@@ -1150,7 +1179,7 @@ fn get_target_triples() -> Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate> {
     }
 
     if candidates.is_empty() {
-        if let Ok(targets) = get_target_triples_from_rustc() {
+        if let Ok(targets) = get_target_triples_from_rustc(cwd) {
             candidates = targets;
         }
     }
@@ -1182,10 +1211,11 @@ fn get_target_triples_from_rustup() -> CargoResult<Vec<clap_complete::Completion
         .collect())
 }
 
-fn get_target_triples_from_rustc() -> CargoResult<Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate>> {
-    let cwd = std::env::current_dir()?;
-    let gctx = GlobalContext::new(shell::Shell::new(), cwd.clone(), cargo_home_with_cwd(&cwd)?);
-    let ws = Workspace::new(&find_root_manifest_for_wd(&PathBuf::from(&cwd))?, &gctx);
+fn get_target_triples_from_rustc(
+    cwd: Option<PathBuf>,
+) -> CargoResult<Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate>> {
+    let gctx = new_gctx_for_completions(cwd)?;
+    let ws = Workspace::new(&find_root_manifest_for_wd(gctx.cwd())?, &gctx);
 
     let rustc = gctx.load_global_rustc(ws.as_ref().ok())?;
 
@@ -1198,12 +1228,12 @@ fn get_target_triples_from_rustc() -> CargoResult<Vec<clap_complete::CompletionC
         .collect())
 }
 
-pub fn get_pkg_id_spec_candidates() -> Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate> {
+pub fn get_pkg_id_spec_candidates(cwd: Option<PathBuf>) -> Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate> {
     let mut candidates = vec![];
 
     let package_map = HashMap::<&str, Vec<Package>>::new();
     let package_map =
-        get_packages()
+        get_packages(cwd)
             .unwrap_or_default()
             .into_iter()
             .fold(package_map, |mut map, package| {
@@ -1285,8 +1315,8 @@ pub fn get_pkg_id_spec_candidates() -> Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate> {
     candidates
 }
 
-fn get_packages() -> CargoResult<Vec<Package>> {
-    let gctx = new_gctx_for_completions()?;
+fn get_packages(cwd: Option<PathBuf>) -> CargoResult<Vec<Package>> {
+    let gctx = new_gctx_for_completions(cwd)?;
 
     let ws = Workspace::new(&find_root_manifest_for_wd(gctx.cwd())?, &gctx)?;
 
@@ -1318,8 +1348,8 @@ fn get_packages() -> CargoResult<Vec<Package>> {
     Ok(packages)
 }
 
-fn new_gctx_for_completions() -> CargoResult<GlobalContext> {
-    let cwd = std::env::current_dir()?;
+pub fn new_gctx_for_completions(cwd: Option<PathBuf>) -> CargoResult<GlobalContext> {
+    let cwd = cwd.unwrap_or(std::env::current_dir()?);
     let mut gctx = GlobalContext::new(shell::Shell::new(), cwd.clone(), cargo_home_with_cwd(&cwd)?);
 
     let verbose = 0;
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/main.rs b/tests/testsuite/main.rs
index 9ca03d36789..3a8b3198236 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/main.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/main.rs
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ mod rustflags;
 mod rustup;
 mod script;
 mod search;
+mod shell_completions;
 mod shell_quoting;
 mod source_replacement;
 mod ssh;
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/mod.rs b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e13a988fe50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+use cargo::util::command_prelude::*;
+use cargo_test_support::cargo_test;
+
+#[cargo_test]
+fn test_get_bin_candidates() {
+    let current_dir = std::env::current_dir().expect("Failed to get current directory");
+    let cwd = PathBuf::from(file!()).parent().unwrap().join("template");
+    let cwd = current_dir.join(cwd);
+
+    let expected = snapbox::str![
+        "bench_crate_1
+bench_crate_2
+template"
+    ];
+    let actual = print_candidates(get_bin_candidates(Some(cwd)));
+    snapbox::assert_data_eq!(actual, expected);
+}
+
+#[cargo_test]
+fn test_get_bench_candidates() {
+    let current_dir = std::env::current_dir().expect("Failed to get current directory");
+    let cwd = PathBuf::from(file!()).parent().unwrap().join("template");
+    let cwd = current_dir.join(cwd);
+
+    let expected = snapbox::str![
+        "bench1
+bench2"
+    ];
+    let actual = print_candidates(get_bench_candidates(Some(cwd)));
+    snapbox::assert_data_eq!(actual, expected);
+}
+
+#[cargo_test]
+fn test_get_test_candidates() {
+    let current_dir = std::env::current_dir().expect("Failed to get current directory");
+    let cwd = PathBuf::from(file!()).parent().unwrap().join("template");
+    let cwd = current_dir.join(cwd);
+
+    let expected = snapbox::str![
+        "test1
+test2"
+    ];
+    let actual = print_candidates(get_test_candidates(Some(cwd)));
+    snapbox::assert_data_eq!(actual, expected);
+}
+
+#[cargo_test]
+fn test_get_example_candidates() {
+    let current_dir = std::env::current_dir().expect("Failed to get current directory");
+    let cwd = PathBuf::from(file!()).parent().unwrap().join("template");
+    let cwd = current_dir.join(cwd);
+
+    let expected = snapbox::str![
+        "example1
+example2"
+    ];
+    let actual = print_candidates(get_example_candidates(Some(cwd)));
+    snapbox::assert_data_eq!(actual, expected);
+}
+
+#[cargo_test]
+fn test_get_registry_candidates() {
+    let current_dir = std::env::current_dir().expect("Failed to get current directory");
+    let cwd = PathBuf::from(file!()).parent().unwrap().join("template");
+    let cwd = current_dir.join(cwd);
+
+    let expected = snapbox::str![
+        "my-registry1
+my-registry2"
+    ];
+    let actual = print_candidates(get_registry_candidates(Some(cwd)).unwrap());
+    snapbox::assert_data_eq!(actual, expected);
+}
+
+fn print_candidates(candidates: Vec<clap_complete::CompletionCandidate>) -> String {
+    candidates
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|candidate| {
+            let compl = candidate.get_value().to_str().unwrap();
+            if let Some(help) = candidate.get_help() {
+                format!("{compl}\t{help}")
+            } else {
+                compl.to_owned()
+            }
+        })
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+        .join("\n")
+}
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/.cargo/config.toml b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/.cargo/config.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9e44265d0b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/.cargo/config.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[registries]
+my-registry1 = { index = "my-registry1"}
+my-registry2 = { index = "my-registry2"}
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/Cargo.toml b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7124c62b68c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[workspace]
+resolver = "2"
+members = [
+  "crates/*"
+]
+
+[workspace.package]
+rust-version = "1.81"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[package]
+name = "template"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition.workspace = true
+rust-version = "1.81"
+
+[lib]
+name = "template"
+path = "src/lib.rs"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/benches/bench1.rs b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/benches/bench1.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/benches/bench2.rs b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/benches/bench2.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/crates/crate1/Cargo.toml b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/crates/crate1/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..529a9219895
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/crates/crate1/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[package]
+name = "bench_crate_1"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/crates/crate1/src/main.rs b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/crates/crate1/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/crates/crate2/Cargo.toml b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/crates/crate2/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6552e5948af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/crates/crate2/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[package]
+name = "bench_crate_2"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/crates/crate2/src/main.rs b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/crates/crate2/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/examples/example1.rs b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/examples/example1.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8b137891791
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/examples/example1.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/examples/example2.rs b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/examples/example2.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8b137891791
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/examples/example2.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/src/lib.rs b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8b137891791
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/src/main.rs b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/tests/test1.rs b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/tests/test1.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/tests/test2.rs b/tests/testsuite/shell_completions/template/tests/test2.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d