system · Command reference
qzx checkSystemPath
What it does
Diagnoses the system PATH variable, lists broken or duplicate folders, and locates all instances of a binary
Canonical command: checkSystemPath
Accepted aliases: None
Case-sensitive: no
Included in the published package
Available in PyPI 0.2.2.0.2. This page documents the 0.2.2.0.2 alpha development checkout.
Safety and effects
Read-only under the current classification
No documented dry-run parameter
No native program invocation in the current classification
No documented network use
No inherent elevation requirement
This safety classification was reviewed against implementation digest sha256:090466c857b0a36bbaf404eaa3a32ecd9c02feb5b4e168db0dc15322dea86cba on 2026-07-24.
Exact syntax
qzx checkSystemPath [binary_name] --jsonParameters
| Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| binary_name | str | No | "" | Optional binary name to search for (e.g. python, node, git) |
Input examples
qzx checkSystemPathInspect system PATH directories for duplicates, errors, and invalid folder paths
qzx checkSystemPath pythonDiagnose PATH and list all physical locations of python executables, in order of execution precedence
For the complete structured payload, add --json: qzx checkSystemPath [binary_name] --json
Representative output example
This illustrative JSON is derived from the current implementation-backed result contract. It shows what the command can return without claiming a recorded execution; values vary with inputs, host, permissions, and optional tools.
Example command: qzx checkSystemPath --json
{
"success": true,
"message": "Diagnoses the system PATH variable, lists broken or duplicate folders, and locates all instances of a binary. In this illustrative example, the command completed successfully.",
"binary_matches": [
{
"name": "example",
"status": "ok"
}
],
"binary_searched": "Example value",
"broken_paths": [],
"duplicate_paths": [],
"path_summary": {
"total_entries": 3,
"valid_count": true,
"broken_count": 3,
"duplicate_count": 3
}
}View the JSON result contract
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"type": "object",
"required": [
"success",
"message"
],
"properties": {
"success": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"message": {
"type": "string"
},
"binary_matches": [],
"binary_searched": [],
"broken_paths": [],
"duplicate_paths": [],
"error": {
"type": "string"
},
"path_summary": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"total_entries": [],
"valid_count": [],
"broken_count": [],
"duplicate_count": []
},
"additionalProperties": true
}
},
"additionalProperties": true
}Errors and limits
The public contract requires success=false and a descriptive message on failure. This catalog does not yet declare a command-specific error taxonomy; inspect the result and do not invent error codes.
QZX is alpha software. Optional dependencies, permissions, and host capabilities can change the result.
Evidence workflow: ready for deterministic automated capture.
Evidence and provenance
- Implementation
- src/qzx/commands/system/check_system_path.py
- Documentation channel
- Development documentation 0.2.2.0.2 · main · sha256:319b16857a87636ebc3b89734cc040a737bb56194464fca33ce73bdae2043096
- Availability
- 0.2.2.0.2 or earlier
Keep exploring
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