diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 7cd26ef0..f60a750d 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import (
 
 var exports = map[string]util.LuaExport{
 	"alias":       {hlalias, 2, false},
-	"appendPath":  {hlappendPath, 1, false},
 	"complete":    {hlcomplete, 2, false},
 	"cwd":         {hlcwd, 0, false},
 	"exec":        {hlexec, 1, false},
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ var exports = map[string]util.LuaExport{
 	"highlighter": {hlhighlighter, 1, false},
 	"hinter":      {hlhinter, 1, false},
 	"multiprompt": {hlmultiprompt, 1, false},
-	"prependPath": {hlprependPath, 1, false},
 	"inputMode":   {hlinputMode, 1, false},
 	"interval":    {hlinterval, 2, false},
 	"timeout":     {hltimeout, 2, false},
@@ -261,53 +259,6 @@ func hlalias(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
 	return c.Next(), nil
 }
 
-// appendPath(dir)
-// Appends the provided dir to the command path (`$PATH`)
-// #param dir string|table Directory (or directories) to append to path
-/*
-#example
-hilbish.appendPath '~/go/bin'
--- Will add ~/go/bin to the command path.
-
--- Or do multiple:
-hilbish.appendPath {
-	'~/go/bin',
-	'~/.local/bin'
-}
-#example
-*/
-func hlappendPath(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
-	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	arg := c.Arg(0)
-
-	// check if dir is a table or a string
-	if arg.Type() == rt.TableType {
-		util.ForEach(arg.AsTable(), func(k rt.Value, v rt.Value) {
-			if v.Type() == rt.StringType {
-				appendPath(v.AsString())
-			}
-		})
-	} else if arg.Type() == rt.StringType {
-		appendPath(arg.AsString())
-	} else {
-		return nil, errors.New("bad argument to appendPath (expected string or table, got " + arg.TypeName() + ")")
-	}
-
-	return c.Next(), nil
-}
-
-func appendPath(dir string) {
-	dir = strings.Replace(dir, "~", curuser.HomeDir, 1)
-	pathenv := os.Getenv("PATH")
-
-	// if dir isnt already in $PATH, add it
-	if !strings.Contains(pathenv, dir) {
-		os.Setenv("PATH", pathenv+string(os.PathListSeparator)+dir)
-	}
-}
-
 // exec(cmd)
 // Replaces the currently running Hilbish instance with the supplied command.
 // This can be used to do an in-place restart.
@@ -473,28 +424,6 @@ func hlcomplete(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
 	return c.Next(), nil
 }
 
-// prependPath(dir)
-// Prepends `dir` to $PATH.
-// #param dir string
-func hlprependPath(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
-	if err := c.Check1Arg(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	dir, err := c.StringArg(0)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	dir = strings.Replace(dir, "~", curuser.HomeDir, 1)
-	pathenv := os.Getenv("PATH")
-
-	// if dir isnt already in $PATH, add in
-	if !strings.Contains(pathenv, dir) {
-		os.Setenv("PATH", dir+string(os.PathListSeparator)+pathenv)
-	}
-
-	return c.Next(), nil
-}
-
 // which(name) -> string
 // Checks if `name` is a valid command.
 // Will return the path of the binary, or a basename if it's a commander.
diff --git a/nature/hilbish.lua b/nature/hilbish.lua
index 688a5973..9dad48a8 100644
--- a/nature/hilbish.lua
+++ b/nature/hilbish.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ local function abbrevHome(path)
 	return path
 end
 
+local function expandHome(path)
+	if path:sub(1, 1) == '~' then
+		return fs.join(hilbish.home, path:sub(2))
+	end
+
+	return path
+end
+
 local function fmtPrompt(p)
 	return p:gsub('%%(%w)', function(c)
 		if c == 'd' then
@@ -71,6 +79,70 @@ function hilbish.prompt(p, typ)
 	end
 end
 
+local pathSep = ':'
+if hilbish.os.family == 'windows' then
+	pathSep = ';'
+end
+
+local function appendPath(path)
+	os.setenv('PATH', os.getenv 'PATH' .. pathSep .. expandHome(path))
+end
+
+--- appendPath(path)
+--- Appends the provided dir to the command path (`$PATH`)
+--- @param path string|table Directory (or directories) to append to path
+--- #example
+--- hilbish.appendPath '~/go/bin'
+--- -- Will add ~/go/bin to the command path.
+--- 
+--- -- Or do multiple:
+--- hilbish.appendPath {
+--- 	'~/go/bin',
+--- 	'~/.local/bin'
+--- }
+--- #example
+function hilbish.appendPath(path)
+	if type(path) == 'table' then
+		for _, p in ipairs(path) do
+			appendPath(p)
+		end
+	elseif type(path) == 'string' then
+		appendPath(path)
+	else
+		error('bad argument to appendPath (expected string or table, got ' .. type(path) .. ')')
+	end
+end
+
+local function prependPath(path)
+	print('prepending', path, expandHome(path))
+	os.setenv('PATH', expandHome(path) .. pathSep .. os.getenv 'PATH')
+end
+
+--- prependPath(path)
+--- Prepends the provided dir to the command path (`$PATH`)
+--- @param path string|table Directory (or directories) to append to path
+--- #example
+--- hilbish.prependPath '~/go/bin'
+--- -- Will add ~/go/bin to the command path.
+--- 
+--- -- Or do multiple:
+--- hilbish.prependPath {
+--- 	'~/go/bin',
+--- 	'~/.local/bin'
+--- }
+--- #example
+function hilbish.prependPath(path)
+	if type(path) == 'table' then
+		for _, p in ipairs(path) do
+			prependPath(p)
+		end
+	elseif type(path) == 'string' then
+		prependPath(path)
+	else
+		error('bad argument to prependPath (expected string or table, got ' .. type(path) .. ')')
+	end
+end
+
 --- read(prompt) -> input (string)
 --- Read input from the user, using Hilbish's line editor/input reader.
 --- This is a separate instance from the one Hilbish actually uses.