pathetic-cli 0.2.0

A colorful CLI that visualizes system, environment, and PATH info with Rich.

pathetic

A colorful, fast CLI to inspect your current environment: locations, system info, PATH, Python paths, selected environment variables, filesystem usage, Git status, and a small directory tree. Built with Rich for delightful output and Click for a clean command-line UX.

Highlights

• Visual, readable output with sensible defaults
• Modular sections you can toggle on/off
• Zero-config quick overview; add flags when you want more detail

Requirements

• Python >= 3.11

Installation

Install locally (editable) while developing:

uv pip install -e .

Or install globally with uv tool:

uv tool install .

This exposes the ptc command.

Quickstart

Run the default, concise snapshot:

ptc

Show everything:

ptc --all

Machine-readable output:

ptc --json --all > snapshot.json

Increase list sizes for PATH and sys.path:

ptc --all --limit 25

Focused views:

ptc --env        # Selected environment variables
ptc --fs         # File system stats
ptc --tree       # Small directory tree (depth 2)
ptc --env-group python --env-key FOO --env-key BAR  # Custom env selection

CLI Options

ptc [OPTIONS]

Options:
  -h, --help              Show this message and exit
  --all                   Show all sections
  --no-paths              Hide PATH section
  --no-python-path        Hide sys.path section
  --env                   Show selected environment variables
  --fs                    Show file system stats
  --tree                  Show a small directory tree
  --limit INTEGER         Max rows for PATH and sys.path (default: 10)
  --json                  Output as JSON (machine-readable)
  --env-group [ci|common|python]
                          Predefined env var groups (repeatable)
  --env-key TEXT          Additional environment variable keys (repeatable)

What the tool shows

• Location: Current working directory and home directory
• System: Platform, Python version/implementation, architecture, executable
• Environment detection: Active virtualenv/conda/uv info shown prominently
• PATH: First N entries (configurable with --limit)
• Python Path: First N entries of sys.path (shown with --all)
• Environment: Selected high-signal variables (--env to show)
• File System: Total, free, used, and usage percent (--fs)
• Git: Branch, short commit, working state (auto-detected when in a repo)
• Tree: Small directory tree of the current directory (--tree)

Design philosophy

• Defaults show the most useful, actionable info quickly
• Additional details are opt-in via flags
• Clean typography and layout with Rich

Development

Install dev dependencies and run locally:

uv pip install -e .
ptc --all

Project entry point is defined in pyproject.toml:

[project.scripts]
ptc = "pathetic:main"

Source code: pathetic.py uses small, focused rendering functions for each section and a Click command to wire options:

• section_cwd_home()
• section_system()
• section_paths()
• section_python_path()
• section_env()
• section_fs()
• section_git()

Troubleshooting

• Command not found after install: ensure your Python user base or pipx bin directory is on PATH.
• Missing colors or odd glyphs: use a modern terminal with UTF-8 and TrueColor support.

License

MIT. See LICENSE.