Pathsetter

Pathsetter is a simple command-line tool to help you manage your $PATH environment variable on Windows. With Pathsetter, you can easily add new directories to your $PATH, list all executables currently accessible, and initialize a user-local bin directory.

Features

• Add to $PATH: Quickly add a new directory to your $PATH.
• List executables: Display all executables currently accessible in your $PATH.
• Initialize local bin: Set up a .local\bin directory in your home folder and add it to your $PATH.

Installation

Clone this repository and build the tool using Cargo:

git clone https://github.com/wt-7/pathsetter
cd pathsetter
cargo build --release

The compiled binary will be located at target/release/path.exe.

Usage

path <COMMAND>

Commands

• add <path>
  Add the given directory to your $PATH.

  path add C:\my\custom\bin

• list
  List all executables currently accessible in your $PATH.

  path list

• init
  Initialize .local\bin in your home directory, add it to your $PATH, and copy Pathsetter there.

  path init

Notes

• Changes to $PATH are made in the Windows registry for the current user. You will need to restart your shell for changes to take effect.
• Pathsetter is intended for Windows systems.