Windows Environment Variables

A keyboard-first alternative to the Windows Environment Variables dialog. Browse, search, edit, create, and delete Windows environment variables and PATH entries directly from Raycast.

Features

• List & Search — View all User and System environment variables with instant search across names and values
• Edit PATH — Dedicated PATH editor with drag-to-reorder, existence validation, and duplicate detection
• Add Variables — Create new environment variables with scope selection (User or System)
• Copy Actions — Copy variable name, value, or set command format
• Live Updates — Broadcasts WM_SETTINGCHANGE after every modification so all running apps see changes immediately
• Safety First — Protected variable detection, confirmation dialogs for destructive actions, PATH backups before modifications

Commands

Command	Description	Shortcut
List Environment Variables	Browse and manage all env vars	—
Edit PATH Variable	Dedicated PATH entry editor	—
Add Environment Variable	Create a new variable	—

Keyboard Shortcuts

List Environment Variables

Action	Shortcut
Copy Value	↵
Copy Name	⌘⇧C
Copy as SET	⌘⇧E
Edit Variable	⌘E
Edit in PATH Editor	⌘P
Open System Dialog	⌘O
Add New Variable	⌘N
Delete Variable	⌃X
Refresh	⌘R

Edit PATH Variable

Action	Shortcut
Copy Path	↵
Open in Explorer	⌘O
Move Up	⌘↑
Move Down	⌘↓
Add New Entry	⌘N
Remove Entry	⌃X
Refresh	⌘R

Permissions

• User variables: No special permissions required
• System variables: Requires administrator elevation (UAC prompt will appear)

Safety

• Protected system variables (PATH, COMSPEC, SYSTEMROOT, etc.) cannot be deleted
• Variables matching sensitive patterns (KEY, TOKEN, SECRET, etc.) are partially masked in the detail view
• PATH is backed up to local storage before each modification
• All destructive actions require confirmation
• PowerShell commands use -EncodedCommand (base64 UTF-16LE) to prevent injection

Platform

Windows only. Requires PowerShell (included with Windows).