Sample
path-key 3.1.1: pathKey
Verified sample for npm path-key 3.1.1: pathKey. The contract ran on node 22 · linux alpine/x64 · docker and passed: assert pathKey returns PATH on POSIX…
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Declared environment
node 22.23 linux 24 · ubuntu · glibc 2.39 x64 node 22.23 javascript npm 10
Verification-run environments
| Environment | Contract | Stages | Run |
|---|---|---|---|
| node 22 · linux alpine/x64 · docker ed25519:d91480838ac982c9 | PASS | compile:SKIPPED · contract:PASS · load:PASS · resolve:PASS CONTAINER_RUN · node-typescript@1node:22-alpine@sha256:c610fcdfb1d5… |
2026-08-27 |
Case
HOW- Goal
- verify pathKey in pkg:npm/path-key@3.1.1
- Packages
- Symbols
-
- pathKey
- Environment
- node 22.23.2
- Created
- 2026-08-27T02:19:52Z
Contract
- assert pathKey returns PATH on POSIX platforms like linux and darwin
- assert pathKey returns PATH by default on current POSIX environment
- assert pathKey returns Path on Windows when no PATH environment variable exists
- assert pathKey returns the specific PATH casing present in Windows environment options
- assert pathKey returns the last matching key in reverse order when multiple PATH casings exist on Windows
- assert pathKey accepts custom environment and platform options
Files
- PROMPT.md
- csx.json
- index.js
- package-lock.json
- package.json
- spec.json
- test/contract.mjs
Source
Clean-room public code sample — generation instructions
Write a brand-new, minimal, self-contained code sample in this clean-room directory.
Do not copy, paraphrase, or reference any existing project source. Work only from this spec.
A csx.json manifest scaffold already exists. Do not recreate it from memory. Preserve its case.goal, packages and symbols; fill its empty case.contract with exact assertions and correct its environment, commands and verifierAdapter for the files you generate.
Goal: verify pathKey in pkg:npm/path-key@3.1.1
Kind: HOW
Use EXACTLY these public packages and versions:
- pkg:npm/path-key@3.1.1
Demonstrate these symbols/APIs:
- pathKey
Rules:
- One focused purpose; the smallest project that proves the goal.
- Include a contract test (test/contract.*) that runs OFFLINE and exits 0 exactly when the goal behavior works.
- Pin every dependency with a lockfile so resolution is reproducible.
- No secrets, credentials, or tokens. No real URLs (only example.com or localhost). No absolute paths.
- No personal names, emails, company names, or project identifiers of any kind.
- No binaries and no generated output (node_modules, dist, target, venv, .git, .env).
- Keep it under 200 files and 256KB packed.
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const pathKey = require('path-key');
/**
* Returns the environment variable key for PATH on cross-platform systems.
*
* @param {object} [options] - Options specifying custom env and platform.
* @returns {string} The PATH environment variable key name.
*/
function getPathKey(options) {
return pathKey(options);
}
/**
* Retrieves the value of the PATH environment variable from the provided environment.
*
* @param {object} [env] - Environment object (defaults to process.env).
* @param {object} [options] - Options passed to pathKey.
* @returns {string|undefined} The PATH environment variable value.
*/
function getPathValue(env = process.env, options = {}) {
const opts = { ...options, env };
const key = pathKey(opts);
return env[key];
}
module.exports = {
pathKey,
getPathKey,
getPathValue,
};
{
"name": "sample-path-key",
"version": "1.0.0",
"lockfileVersion": 3,
"requires": true,
"packages": {
"": {
"name": "sample-path-key",
"version": "1.0.0",
"license": "MIT-0",
"dependencies": {
"path-key": "3.1.1"
}
},
"node_modules/path-key": {
"version": "3.1.1",
"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/path-key/-/path-key-3.1.1.tgz",
"integrity": "sha512-ojmeN0qd+y0jszEtoY48r0Peq5dwMEkIlCOu6Q5f41lfkswXuKtYrhgoTpLnyIcHm24Uhqx+5Tqm2InSwLhE6Q==",
"license": "MIT",
"engines": {
"node": ">=8"
}
}
}
}
{
"name": "sample-path-key",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "Clean-room sample verifying pathKey in path-key",
"main": "index.js",
"license": "MIT-0",
"dependencies": {
"path-key": "3.1.1"
}
}
{
"schemaVersion": 1,
"goal": "verify pathKey in pkg:npm/path-key@3.1.1",
"kind": "HOW",
"packages": [
"pkg:npm/path-key@3.1.1"
],
"symbols": [
"pathKey"
]
}
import assert from 'node:assert';
import pathKey from 'path-key';
import { getPathKey, getPathValue } from '../index.js';
// 1. Default invocation on current platform
const defaultKey = pathKey();
assert(typeof defaultKey === 'string' && defaultKey.length > 0, 'pathKey() must return a non-empty string');
assert.strictEqual(getPathKey(), defaultKey, 'getPathKey() wrapper must return the same result as pathKey()');
// 2. POSIX platforms always return 'PATH'
const linuxKey = pathKey({ platform: 'linux' });
assert.strictEqual(linuxKey, 'PATH', 'pathKey must return "PATH" on linux platform');
const darwinKey = pathKey({ platform: 'darwin' });
assert.strictEqual(darwinKey, 'PATH', 'pathKey must return "PATH" on darwin platform');
const aixKey = pathKey({ platform: 'aix' });
assert.strictEqual(aixKey, 'PATH', 'pathKey must return "PATH" on aix platform');
// 3. Windows platform with explicit PATH casing in env
const winPathUpper = pathKey({ platform: 'win32', env: { PATH: 'mock-path-entry' } });
assert.strictEqual(winPathUpper, 'PATH', 'pathKey must detect "PATH" in env on win32');
const winPathMixed = pathKey({ platform: 'win32', env: { Path: 'mock-path-entry' } });
assert.strictEqual(winPathMixed, 'Path', 'pathKey must detect "Path" in env on win32');
const winPathLower = pathKey({ platform: 'win32', env: { path: 'mock-path-entry' } });
assert.strictEqual(winPathLower, 'path', 'pathKey must detect "path" in env on win32');
// 4. Windows platform fallback when no PATH key exists
const winFallback = pathKey({ platform: 'win32', env: { FOO: 'bar' } });
assert.strictEqual(winFallback, 'Path', 'pathKey must fallback to "Path" on win32 when no PATH variable exists');
// 5. Windows platform reverse search when multiple keys exist
const winMulti = pathKey({
platform: 'win32',
env: {
Path: 'entry-first',
PATH: 'entry-second',
},
});
assert.strictEqual(winMulti, 'PATH', 'pathKey must return the last matching key in reverse order on win32');
// 6. getPathValue helper verification
const mockEnv = { Path: 'mock-path-value' };
const retrievedValue = getPathValue(mockEnv, { platform: 'win32' });
assert.strictEqual(retrievedValue, 'mock-path-value', 'getPathValue must resolve value using detected key');
const posixEnv = { PATH: 'posix-path-value' };
const retrievedPosix = getPathValue(posixEnv, { platform: 'linux' });
assert.strictEqual(retrievedPosix, 'posix-path-value', 'getPathValue must resolve PATH on POSIX');
console.log('All pathKey contract assertions passed successfully.');
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