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SWIFTBAR_PLUGINS_PATH unset? #473

@plambert

Description

@plambert

Describe the bug
The SWIFTBAR_PLUGINS_PATH environment variable is empty.

To Reproduce
Create a plugin that just echos out the variable value. It's set but blank.

Expected behavior
It should contain the path to the configured directory for plugins.

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The output from a plugin that just runs env | grep SWIFT > /tmp/t:

SWIFTBAR_LAUNCH_TIME=2026-01-16T18:17:35-08:00
SWIFTBAR_PLUGINS_PATH=
SWIFTBAR_PLUGIN_CACHE_PATH=/Users/plambert/Library/Caches/com.ameba.SwiftBar/Plugins/test.1m.sh
SWIFTBAR_BUILD=536
SWIFTBAR=1
SWIFTBAR_PLUGIN_PATH=/Users/plambert/.swiftbar/test.1m.sh
SWIFTBAR_VERSION=2.0.1
SWIFTBAR_PLUGIN_REFRESH_REASON=Schedule
SWIFTBAR_PLUGIN_DATA_PATH=/Users/plambert/Library/Application Support/SwiftBar/Plugins/test.1m.sh

Environment:

  • macOS version: Sequoia 15.3.1

  • SwiftBar version: 2.0.1 build 536

  • [ X] I don't run Bartender/Dozer/etc. or tested the issue without it running

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