PATH Management Commands

Directory Addition

Basic Usage

pathmaster add <directory>...

Features

Validates directories before adding
Expands path variables and ~
Prevents duplicate entries
Creates automatic backups
Updates shell configuration

Examples

# Add single directory
pathmaster add ~/bin

# Add multiple directories
pathmaster add ~/bin ~/scripts /usr/local/bin

# Add development tools
pathmaster add /opt/toolchain/bin

Directory Removal

Basic Usage

pathmaster delete <directory>...

Features

Safe removal with backups
Handles multiple directories
Updates shell configuration
Maintains PATH order
Ignores non-existent paths

Examples

# Remove single directory
pathmaster delete ~/old/bin

# Remove multiple directories
pathmaster delete ~/old/bin ~/deprecated/scripts

# Remove using full path
pathmaster delete /opt/old-version/bin

PATH Listing

Basic Usage

pathmaster list

Output Format

Current PATH entries:
- /usr/local/bin
- ~/bin
- /usr/bin
- /bin

Features

Shows full expanded paths
Indicates invalid entries
Maintains order
Clear formatting

Best Practices

Adding Directories

Verify directory exists
Check permissions
Use absolute paths
Verify changes

Removing Directories

List current PATH first
Create backup
Remove directories
Verify removal

Path Management

Regular cleanup
Document changes
Test new paths
Keep backups