Shell Support

pathmaster provides comprehensive support for various shell environments, ensuring consistent PATH management across different shells.

Supported Shells

bash

Primary shell support
.bashrc management
PATH export handling
Environment variable support

zsh

Full zsh compatibility
.zshrc management
path array support
Framework compatibility

fish

Modern shell support
config.fish handling
fish_add_path support
Universal variable handling

tcsh/csh

C shell compatibility
.tcshrc management
setenv PATH support
Shell-specific syntax

ksh

Korn shell support
.kshrc management
typeset handling
Shell initialization order

Configuration Management

File Detection

Automatic shell detection
Proper config file location
Framework awareness
Permission handling

File Modifications

Safe configuration updates
Automatic backups
Syntax preservation
Error handling

Shell Integration

Framework compatibility
Plugin support
Custom configuration
Path management commands

Shell-Specific Features

bash/zsh Features

# PATH modification
export PATH="/new/path:$PATH"

# Array handling
path=(/usr/bin /usr/local/bin) && export PATH

fish Features

# PATH modification
fish_add_path /new/path

# Universal variables
set -U fish_user_paths /new/path $fish_user_paths

tcsh Features

# PATH modification
setenv PATH /new/path:$PATH

# Path array
set path = (/usr/bin /usr/local/bin)

Framework Support

Oh My Zsh

Compatible with custom plugins
Preserves theme configurations
Handles custom PATH modifications
Framework-specific backup support

Oh My Fish

Supports fish_add_path
Maintains framework structure
Plugin compatibility
Custom function preservation

Best Practices

Configuration Updates

Use shell-appropriate commands
Verify configuration changes
Test PATH modifications
Maintain backups

Framework Integration

Check framework compatibility
Use framework-specific methods
Test with custom configurations
Document special requirements