shell-path

Get the $PATH from the shell

Useful for Electron/NW.js apps as GUI apps on macOS doesn't inherit the $PATH defined in your dotfiles (.bashrc/.bash_profile/.zshrc/etc).

Install

$ npm install --save shell-path

Usage

When executed from a GUI app on macOS:

const shellPath = require('shell-path');

console.log(process.env.PATH);
//=> '/usr/bin'

console.log(shellPath.sync());
//=> '/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:...'

API

shellPath()

Return a promise for the $PATH.

shellPath.sync()

Returns the $PATH.

Related

• fix-path - Fix the $PATH on macOS when run from a GUI app
• shell-env - Get environment variables from the shell
• shell-history - Get the command history of the user's shell

License

MIT © Sindre Sorhus