envman

Simple CLI tool to manage environment variables. Works on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Why?

Setting environment variables across different operating systems is confusing:

• macOS: Need to use launchctl for GUI apps, export for shell
• Linux: Different files for shell vs system-wide
• Windows: Registry, setx, session vs permanent

This tool gives you one simple interface to manage env vars on any OS.

Install

Install globally with npm:

npm install -g envman-cli

Or use without installing:

npx envman-cli list

Usage

# List all environment variables
envman list

# Filter by key name
envman list PATH

# Get a specific variable
envman get HOME

# Set a variable (interactive scope selection)
envman set MY_VAR my_value

# Set with specific scope
envman set MY_VAR my_value --scope user

# Delete a variable
envman delete MY_VAR

# Export to .env file
envman export

# Import from .env file
envman import .env

Scope Options

Linux:

• shell - Current shell session only
• user - Your shell profile (~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc)
• system - System-wide (/etc/environment, requires sudo)

macOS:

• shell - Current shell session only
• gui - GUI apps from Dock/Finder (requires logout)
• user - Your shell profile (~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc)

Windows:

• session - Current CMD/PowerShell session only
• user - User environment variables
• system - System-wide (requires admin)

Interactive Mode

envman list -i

Use arrow keys to navigate variables and choose actions.

License

MIT