diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 35f4e84..4b351f4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,5 +40,4 @@ A feature-barren DOS clone of `ls` that hides Windows hidden files. Relies on
 - `explorer.sh`: Launch explorer from WSL.
 - `pwsh.sh`: Launch PowerShell Core.
 - `terminal.sh`: Launch Windows Terminal.
-- `userprofile.sh`: Get the Windows user profile directory (`%USERPROFILE%`).
 
diff --git a/dos-var/justfile b/dos-var/justfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fadd97b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dos-var/justfile
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+
+alias b := build
+alias i := install
+
+build:
+    cargo build --release
+
+install DIR: build
+    cp ./target/release/dos-var "{{DIR}}/dos-var"
+
diff --git a/scripts/pwsh.sh b/scripts/pwsh.sh
index 6691297..2f987c1 100755
--- a/scripts/pwsh.sh
+++ b/scripts/pwsh.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ fi
 
 #	fall back to user installation
 if [ -z ${PWSH+x} ]; then
-	PWSH="`userprofile`/AppData/Local/Microsoft/WindowsApps/pwsh.exe"
+	PWSH="`dos-var -p USERPROFILE`/AppData/Local/Microsoft/WindowsApps/pwsh.exe"
 fi
 
 #	run target
diff --git a/scripts/userprofile.sh b/scripts/userprofile.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index ba8902c..0000000
--- a/scripts/userprofile.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/bash
-
-#	absolutely monstrous string hackery
-#	get %USERPROFILE% using cmd and convert that path
-USERPROFILE=`/mnt/c/Windows/System32/cmd.exe '/C' 'echo %USERPROFILE%' 2> /dev/null`
-USERPROFILE=${USERPROFILE//\\//}		#	replace '\' separators with '/'
-USERPROFILE=/mnt/c/${USERPROFILE#C:/}	#	replace 'C:/' with '/mnt/c/'
-USERPROFILE=${USERPROFILE%$'\r'}		#	strip carriage return
-echo $USERPROFILE
-