How to ensure SwiftBar uses right version of python

[arohl]

I want my python script to use the python installed through asdf. So I think I have two questions

1. What PATH does SwiftBar use? - I don't think it is my PATH as the logged in user
2. I use SwiftBar on my home and work machines and I have different user names on the two machines. I have everything working at the moment by specifying a path via env on mu shebang line but I have to specify two different paths so it will work on both machines. Is there an easier way to do this?

Many thanks

Andrew

[melonamin]

What PATH does SwiftBar use? - I don't think it is my PATH as the logged in user

The answer is - I'm not entirely sure...

By default, SwiftBar will launch your script like this:
/bin/shell -c -l <script path>

shell is either zsh or bash, depending on what you've selected in Preferences. Option '-l' should give us a login shell, meaning all relevant zsh configuration files are loaded before script execution. More here

Meanwhile in my testing I see that $PATH in SwiftBar is different from $PATH in terminal, they are almost the same but asdf is defenitly missing.

[kdeldycke]

After 5 years maintaining a Python plugin for Xbar and SwiftBar, I ended up with this strategy: https://github.com/kdeldycke/meta-package-manager/blob/5e34d43932f562a65d68a1702c757deb6db2a43a/meta_package_manager/bar_plugin/meta_package_manager.7h.py#L111-L154