Path Utils

Overview

Path Utils is a set of lightweight Bash scripts for managing your PATH environment variable in a convenient and safe way. It allows you to add directories to PATH, remove them, and list all current entries, highlighting duplicates and non-existent paths. The scripts support both Bash and Zsh shells.

Project Structure

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├── install.sh    # Automatic installer for local or remote usage
├── LICENSE       # MIT License file
├── PKGBUILD      # Arch Linux AUR build script
├── README.md     # This documentation file
└── scripts       # Directory containing executable scripts
    ├── pathadd
    ├── pathdel
    └── pathls

Installation

AUR

yay -S path-utils

wget

wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Remenod/path-utils/master/install.sh | bash

curl

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Remenod/path-utils/master/install.sh | bash

Scripts

Tip: When using these scripts in your current shell session, you may want to source them first, especially if you want immediate effects on the current PATH.

pathadd

Add a directory to your PATH and append it to your .bashrc or .zshrc for persistence.

source pathadd <directory>

• Resolves the full path using realpath
• Checks if the directory already exists in PATH
• Updates the current session and the appropriate shell config file (.bashrc or .zshrc)

pathdel

Remove a directory from your PATH and .bashrc/.zshrc.

source pathdel <directory>

• Removes the entry from the current session
• Cleans the shell configuration file to remove persistent entries

pathls

List all directories currently in PATH, marking duplicates and non-existent directories.

pathls

• Highlights duplicates in yellow
• Highlights missing directories in red
• Provides a clean overview of the current environment

Current Features

• Simple, Bash-only scripts with no external dependencies
• Safe updates to .bashrc/.zshrc and current session PATH
• Detection of duplicates and invalid directories
• Supports Bash and Zsh shells

Future Plans

• Enhance cross-shell support for Fish and other shells
• Introduce a CLI interface for each script

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.