userpath_check_and_append_directory_to_system_path.py

1import userpath
2
3# The directory you want to add to the PATH
4directory = "/path/to/your/bin"
5
6# Check if the directory is already in the PATH
7if not userpath.in_path(directory):
8    # Add the directory to the PATH (prepends by default)
9    # This automatically handles different shells and OS-specific config files
10    userpath.append(directory)
11    
12    # Notify the user that a shell restart might be required
13    print(f"Added {directory} to PATH. Please restart your shell.")
14else:
15    print(f"{directory} is already in the PATH.")