upath

Minimal PowerShell utility for managing the Windows User PATH.

Installation

Install upath using a single PowerShell command:

irm "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xbvuno/win-user-path/main/install.ps1" | iex

and you're ready to use it

This installer executes a remote script using Invoke-RestMethod | Invoke-Expression. Always review the source before installing. Check What gets installed.

Features

• Manage User PATH directly from the terminal
• Prevents duplicate entries (case-insensitive normalization)
• Safe add/remove operations
• Instant session refresh without restarting the terminal
• Lightweight, dependency-free PowerShell script

Behavior

• User PATH only (no system PATH modifications)
• Automatic normalization of paths
• Duplicate prevention (case-insensitive)
• Persistent changes via Windows environment variables
• Instant session update with refresh

Usage

show help message

upath help

list user PATH entries

upath list

Add a new entry to the user PATH if it doesn’t already exist

upath add "C:\Tools"

remove an entry from the user PATH if it exists

upath remove "C:\Tools"

refresh PATH for the current session

upath refresh

What gets installed

upath is installed locally in:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\upath\

Core script:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\upath\upath.ps1

The installer automatically injects upath into your user path

License

ISC License