diff --git a/lib/background.zsh b/lib/background.zsh
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+# Appends to path arra in background to reduce load timey
+# example
+# path_push /usr/local
+function bg_source() {
+  source $1 
+}
+
diff --git a/lib/path.zsh b/lib/path.zsh
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+# Appends to path arra in background to reduce load timey
+# example
+# path_push /usr/local
+function path_push() {
+  export PATH=$PATH:$1 &>/dev/null
+}
+
+# Prepends to path array in background to reduce load time
+function path_unshift() {
+  export PATH=$1:$PATH &>/dev/null
+}