msys2_wrapper

A Python wrapper for starting msys2 without bat

Prereq

Has installed MSYS2 at disk root (e.g. C:/msys64), or msys2.cmd or msys2_shell.cmd can be found in PATH.

also supports scoop-installed msys2.

In case of multiple MSYS2 detected, it will launch the first found in PATH, and if not found, C:/msys64 was checked, until Z:/msys64.

You can also create a file C:/Users/[your user name]/.config/msys2_wrapper.ini to override the default, with the following contents:

[default]
base = "D:/msys64"

Usage

A console launcher:

msys2c /?
Usage:
    msys2c [options] [login shell parameters]

Options:
    -mingw32 | -mingw64 | -ucrt64 | -clang64 |
    -msys[2] | -clangarm64           Set shell type
    -defterm | -mintty | -conemu     Set terminal type
    -here                            Use current directory as working
                                     directory
    -where DIRECTORY                 Use specified DIRECTORY as working
                                     directory
    -[use-]full-path                 Use full current PATH variable
                                     instead of trimming to minimal
    -no-start                        Do not use "start" command and
                                     return login shell resulting
                                     errorcode as this batch file
                                     resulting errorcode
    -shell SHELL                     Set login shell
    -search PACKAGE                  search pacakge using web browser
    -help | --help | -? | /?         Display this help and exit

Any parameter that cannot be treated as valid option and all
following parameters are passed as login shell command parameters.

A GUI launcher msys2w was provided for launch with default mintty .

Source code

https://github.com/soda92/msys2_wrapper

License

APACHE