cleanup-path/README.md

Clean up PATH

The PATH variable on Windows runners is a cesspool. For example, it includes seemingly dozens of MinGW distributions. This action takes a page out of MSYS2's book here, and cleans PATH so that only the default paths are included. Use it in your workflow like this:

- name: Clean up PATH
  uses: egor-tensin/cleanup-path@v2

• You can pass additional directory paths to add to PATH using the dirs parameter.
• System directories under C:\Windows are added to PATH by default. Disable this by setting the default parameter to 0.

API

Input	Value	Default	Description
dirs	Empty	✓	No additional paths.
	Other		Additional paths, separated by a semicolon (;).
default	1	✓	Add the default directories under C:\Windows.
	Other		Don't add the default directories.

The action sets the PATH environment variable. Note that even if you call it with default: 0 and don't specify any dirs, it might not clear your PATH completely. Actions like setup-python, etc. have a way to propagate their values to PATH regardless. Also, your shell selection matters.

License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.txt for details.