Accept paths for program name parameters in macros

All proc macros (`pack!`, `dispatcher!`, `#[chain]`, `#[program_setup]`,
`#[dispatcher_clap]`, `#[derive(Groupped)]`) now parse program names as
`syn::Path` instead of bare `Ident`, allowing use of paths like
`crate::MyProgram` or `my_crate::MyProgram`.

The default program name `ThisProgram` is no longer re-exported or
required
as an import — generated code references `crate::ThisProgram` directly.

11 files changed, 98 insertions, 113 deletions

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ba9c212..044e7d1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -115,6 +115,15 @@ this::<ThisProgram>().modify_res::<ExitCode>(|code| {
 
 1. **\[core\]** The signature of `exec` has been changed to `exec(self) -> i32` (previously was `exec(self)`)
 
+2. **\[macros\]** All proc macros that accept a program/group name parameter (e.g. `pack!`, `dispatcher!`, `#[chain]`, `#[program_setup]`, `#[dispatcher_clap]`, `#[derive(Groupped)]`) now parse the name as a `syn::Path` instead of a bare `Ident`. This means:
+   - You can now use paths like `crate::MyProgram` or `my_crate::MyProgram` in addition to plain `MyProgram`.
+   - The default program name `ThisProgram` is no longer re-exported or required as an import — generated code references `crate::ThisProgram` directly.
+   - If you previously imported `ThisProgram` from `crate` only for macro use, that import is no longer needed and can be removed.
+
+```rust
+use crate::ThisProgram; // Can be removed if not used directly
+```
+
 --- 
 
 ### Release 0.1.7 (2026-05-04)
diff --git a/mingling_macros/src/chain.rs b/mingling_macros/src/chain.rs
index 3c0cca5..fd1db65 100644
--- a/mingling_macros/src/chain.rs
+++ b/mingling_macros/src/chain.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ use syn::{
     FnArg, Ident, ItemFn, Pat, PatType, ReturnType, Signature, Type, TypePath, parse_macro_input,
 };
 
-use crate::DEFAULT_PROGRAM_NAME;
-
 /// Extracted information about a resource injection parameter
 struct ResourceInjection {
     var_name: Ident,
@@ -137,12 +135,10 @@ pub fn chain_attr(attr: TokenStream, item: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     // Parse the attribute arguments (e.g., MyProgram from #[chain(MyProgram)])
     // If no argument is provided, use ThisProgram
     let (group_name, use_crate_prefix) = if attr.is_empty() {
-        (
-            Ident::new(DEFAULT_PROGRAM_NAME, proc_macro2::Span::call_site()),
-            true,
-        )
+        (crate::default_program_path(), true)
     } else {
-        (parse_macro_input!(attr as Ident), false)
+        let path: syn::Path = parse_macro_input!(attr as syn::Path);
+        (quote! { #path }, false)
     };
 
     // Parse the function item
@@ -235,7 +231,7 @@ pub fn chain_attr(attr: TokenStream, item: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     let program_type = if use_crate_prefix {
         crate::default_program_path()
     } else {
-        quote! { #group_name }
+        group_name.clone()
     };
 
     // Check for async fn + &mut combination, which is not supported
diff --git a/mingling_macros/src/dispatcher.rs b/mingling_macros/src/dispatcher.rs
index a74db6d..ba36545 100644
--- a/mingling_macros/src/dispatcher.rs
+++ b/mingling_macros/src/dispatcher.rs
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@ use syn::{Ident, Result as SynResult, Token};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "dispatch_tree")]
 use crate::COMPILE_TIME_DISPATCHERS;
-use crate::DEFAULT_PROGRAM_NAME;
 
 enum DispatcherChainInput {
     Explicit {
-        group_name: Ident,
+        group_name: syn::Path,
         command_name: syn::LitStr,
         command_struct: Ident,
         pack: Ident,
@@ -29,10 +28,10 @@ enum DispatcherChainInput {
 
 impl Parse for DispatcherChainInput {
     fn parse(input: ParseStream) -> SynResult<Self> {
-        let lookahead = input.lookahead1();
-
-        if lookahead.peek(Ident) && input.peek2(Token![,]) && input.peek3(syn::LitStr) {
-            let group_name = input.parse()?;
+        if (input.peek(Ident) || input.peek(Token![crate]))
+            && (input.peek2(Token![::]) || input.peek2(Token![,]))
+        {
+            let group_name = input.parse::<syn::Path>()?;
             input.parse::<Token![,]>()?;
             let command_name = input.parse()?;
             input.parse::<Token![,]>()?;
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ impl Parse for DispatcherChainInput {
                 command_struct,
                 pack,
             })
-        } else if lookahead.peek(syn::LitStr) {
+        } else if input.peek(syn::LitStr) {
             // Default format: "command_name", CommandStruct => ChainStruct
             let command_name = input.parse()?;
             input.parse::<Token![,]>()?;
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ impl Parse for DispatcherChainInput {
                 pack,
             })
         } else {
-            Err(lookahead.error())
+            Err(input.lookahead1().error())
         }
     }
 }
@@ -77,23 +76,29 @@ pub fn dispatcher(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     let dispatcher_input = syn::parse_macro_input!(input as DispatcherChainInput);
 
     // Determine if we're using default or explicit group
-    let (group_name, command_name, command_struct, pack, use_default) = match dispatcher_input {
+    let (command_name, command_struct, pack, _use_default, group_path) = match dispatcher_input {
         DispatcherChainInput::Explicit {
             group_name,
             command_name,
             command_struct,
             pack,
-        } => (group_name, command_name, command_struct, pack, false),
+        } => (
+            command_name,
+            command_struct,
+            pack,
+            false,
+            quote! { #group_name },
+        ),
         DispatcherChainInput::Default {
             command_name,
             command_struct,
             pack,
         } => (
-            Ident::new(DEFAULT_PROGRAM_NAME, proc_macro2::Span::call_site()),
             command_name,
             command_struct,
             pack,
             true,
+            crate::default_program_path(),
         ),
     };
 
@@ -104,22 +109,13 @@ pub fn dispatcher(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     let dispatch_tree_entry = get_dispatch_tree_entry(&command_name_str, &command_struct, &pack);
 
     let expanded = {
-        let program_ident = if use_default {
-            Ident::new(DEFAULT_PROGRAM_NAME, proc_macro2::Span::call_site())
-        } else {
-            group_name.clone()
-        };
-        let program_path = if use_default {
-            crate::default_program_path()
-        } else {
-            quote! { #group_name }
-        };
+        let program_path = group_path;
 
         quote! {
             #[derive(Debug, Default)]
             pub struct #command_struct;
 
-            ::mingling::macros::pack!(#program_ident, #pack = Vec<String>);
+            ::mingling::macros::pack!(#program_path, #pack = Vec<String>);
 
             #comp_entry
             #dispatch_tree_entry
diff --git a/mingling_macros/src/dispatcher_clap.rs b/mingling_macros/src/dispatcher_clap.rs
index b32883e..bb40404 100644
--- a/mingling_macros/src/dispatcher_clap.rs
+++ b/mingling_macros/src/dispatcher_clap.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ enum DispatcherClapInput {
     },
     /// `(Program, "cmd", Disp, ...)`
     Explicit {
-        group_name: Ident,
+        group_name: syn::Path,
         command_name: LitStr,
         dispatcher_struct: Ident,
         options: ClapOptions,
@@ -76,9 +76,11 @@ impl Parse for DispatcherClapInput {
     fn parse(input: ParseStream) -> syn::Result<Self> {
         let lookahead = input.lookahead1();
 
-        if lookahead.peek(Ident) && input.peek2(Token![,]) && input.peek3(syn::LitStr) {
+        if (input.peek(Ident) || input.peek(Token![crate]))
+            && (input.peek2(Token![::]) || input.peek2(Token![,]))
+        {
             // Explicit format: Program, "cmd", Disp, ...
-            let group_name: Ident = input.parse()?;
+            let group_name: syn::Path = input.parse()?;
             input.parse::<Token![,]>()?;
             let command_name: LitStr = input.parse()?;
             input.parse::<Token![,]>()?;
@@ -132,44 +134,35 @@ pub fn dispatcher_clap_attr(attr: TokenStream, item: TokenStream) -> TokenStream
     let struct_name = &input_struct.ident;
 
     // Determine the program name and other fields
-    let (command_name_str, dispatcher_struct, options, program_ident, program_path) =
-        match &attr_input {
-            DispatcherClapInput::Default {
-                command_name,
-                dispatcher_struct,
-                options,
-            } => {
-                let path = crate::default_program_path();
-                (
-                    command_name.value(),
-                    dispatcher_struct.clone(),
-                    ClapOptions {
-                        error_struct: options.error_struct.clone(),
-                        help_enabled: options.help_enabled,
-                    },
-                    Ident::new(DEFAULT_PROGRAM_NAME, proc_macro2::Span::call_site()),
-                    path,
-                )
-            }
-            DispatcherClapInput::Explicit {
-                group_name,
-                command_name,
-                dispatcher_struct,
-                options,
-            } => {
-                let path = quote! { #group_name };
-                (
-                    command_name.value(),
-                    dispatcher_struct.clone(),
-                    ClapOptions {
-                        error_struct: options.error_struct.clone(),
-                        help_enabled: options.help_enabled,
-                    },
-                    group_name.clone(),
-                    path,
-                )
-            }
-        };
+    let (command_name_str, dispatcher_struct, options, program_path) = match &attr_input {
+        DispatcherClapInput::Default {
+            command_name,
+            dispatcher_struct,
+            options,
+        } => (
+            command_name.value(),
+            dispatcher_struct.clone(),
+            ClapOptions {
+                error_struct: options.error_struct.clone(),
+                help_enabled: options.help_enabled,
+            },
+            crate::default_program_path(),
+        ),
+        DispatcherClapInput::Explicit {
+            group_name,
+            command_name,
+            dispatcher_struct,
+            options,
+        } => (
+            command_name.value(),
+            dispatcher_struct.clone(),
+            ClapOptions {
+                error_struct: options.error_struct.clone(),
+                help_enabled: options.help_enabled,
+            },
+            quote! { #group_name },
+        ),
+    };
 
     // Generate the `begin` method body
     let begin_body = if let Some(ref error_struct) = options.error_struct {
@@ -198,7 +191,7 @@ pub fn dispatcher_clap_attr(attr: TokenStream, item: TokenStream) -> TokenStream
     // Generate the error pack type
     let error_pack = options.error_struct.as_ref().map(|error_struct| {
         quote! {
-            ::mingling::macros::pack!(#program_ident, #error_struct = String);
+            ::mingling::macros::pack!(#program_path, #error_struct = String);
         }
     });
 
diff --git a/mingling_macros/src/help.rs b/mingling_macros/src/help.rs
index c89aad2..6667ae0 100644
--- a/mingling_macros/src/help.rs
+++ b/mingling_macros/src/help.rs
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ pub fn register_help(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     // Parse the input as a comma-separated list of arguments
     let input_parsed = syn::parse_macro_input!(input with syn::punctuated::Punctuated<syn::Expr, syn::Token![,]>::parse_terminated);
 
-    // Check that we have exactly two elements
+    // Check if there are exactly two elements
     if input_parsed.len() != 2 {
         return syn::Error::new(
             input_parsed.span(),
diff --git a/mingling_macros/src/pack.rs b/mingling_macros/src/pack.rs
index 1c0bb7b..657f1bb 100644
--- a/mingling_macros/src/pack.rs
+++ b/mingling_macros/src/pack.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@ use quote::quote;
 use syn::parse::{Parse, ParseStream};
 use syn::{Ident, Result as SynResult, Token, Type};
 
-use crate::DEFAULT_PROGRAM_NAME;
-
 enum PackInput {
     Explicit {
-        group_name: Ident,
+        group_name: syn::Path,
         type_name: Ident,
         inner_type: Type,
     },
@@ -19,12 +17,18 @@ enum PackInput {
 
 impl Parse for PackInput {
     fn parse(input: ParseStream) -> SynResult<Self> {
-        // Try to parse as explicit format first: GroupName, TypeName = InnerType
-        let lookahead = input.lookahead1();
-
-        if lookahead.peek(Ident) && input.peek2(Token![,]) {
-            // Explicit format: GroupName, TypeName = InnerType
-            let group_name = input.parse()?;
+        // Look ahead to determine format:
+        //   - `Path, TypeName = InnerType`  → Explicit
+        //   - `TypeName = InnerType`          → Default
+        //
+        // Both start with an ident. We peek at the second token:
+        // if it's a `,` or `::`, it's explicit; if it's `=`, it's default.
+
+        if (input.peek(Ident) || input.peek(Token![crate]))
+            && (input.peek2(Token![,]) || input.peek2(Token![::]))
+        {
+            // Explicit format: Path, TypeName = InnerType
+            let group_name = input.parse::<syn::Path>()?;
             input.parse::<Token![,]>()?;
             let type_name = input.parse()?;
             input.parse::<Token![=]>()?;
@@ -35,7 +39,7 @@ impl Parse for PackInput {
                 type_name,
                 inner_type,
             })
-        } else if lookahead.peek(Ident) && input.peek2(Token![=]) {
+        } else if input.peek(Ident) && input.peek2(Token![=]) {
             // Default format: TypeName = InnerType
             let type_name = input.parse()?;
             input.parse::<Token![=]>()?;
@@ -46,14 +50,12 @@ impl Parse for PackInput {
                 inner_type,
             })
         } else {
-            Err(lookahead.error())
+            Err(input.lookahead1().error())
         }
     }
 }
 
 pub fn pack(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
-    let default_program_path = crate::default_program_path();
-
     // Parse the input
     let pack_input = syn::parse_macro_input!(input as PackInput);
 
@@ -63,16 +65,11 @@ pub fn pack(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
             group_name,
             type_name,
             inner_type,
-        } => (group_name, type_name, inner_type, false),
+        } => (quote! { #group_name }, type_name, inner_type, false),
         PackInput::Default {
             type_name,
             inner_type,
-        } => (
-            Ident::new(DEFAULT_PROGRAM_NAME, proc_macro2::Span::call_site()),
-            type_name,
-            inner_type,
-            true,
-        ),
+        } => (crate::default_program_path(), type_name, inner_type, true),
     };
 
     // Generate the struct definition
@@ -211,13 +208,13 @@ pub fn pack(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
             #default_impl
             #register_impl
 
-            impl Into<mingling::AnyOutput<#default_program_path>> for #type_name {
-                fn into(self) -> mingling::AnyOutput<#default_program_path> {
+            impl Into<mingling::AnyOutput<#group_name>> for #type_name {
+                fn into(self) -> mingling::AnyOutput<#group_name> {
                     mingling::AnyOutput::new(self)
                 }
             }
 
-            impl From<#type_name> for mingling::ChainProcess<#default_program_path> {
+            impl From<#type_name> for mingling::ChainProcess<#group_name> {
                 fn from(value: #type_name) -> Self {
                     mingling::AnyOutput::new(value).route_chain()
                 }
@@ -225,19 +222,19 @@ pub fn pack(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 
             impl #type_name {
                 /// Converts the wrapper type into a `ChainProcess` for chaining operations.
-                pub fn to_chain(self) -> mingling::ChainProcess<#default_program_path> {
+                pub fn to_chain(self) -> mingling::ChainProcess<#group_name> {
                     mingling::AnyOutput::new(self).route_chain()
                 }
 
                 /// Converts the wrapper type into a `ChainProcess` for rendering operations.
-                pub fn to_render(self) -> mingling::ChainProcess<#default_program_path> {
+                pub fn to_render(self) -> mingling::ChainProcess<#group_name> {
                     mingling::AnyOutput::new(self).route_renderer()
                 }
             }
 
-            impl ::mingling::Groupped<#default_program_path> for #type_name {
-                fn member_id() -> #default_program_path {
-                    #default_program_path::#type_name
+            impl ::mingling::Groupped<#group_name> for #type_name {
+                fn member_id() -> #group_name {
+                    #group_name::#type_name
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/mingling_macros/src/program_setup.rs b/mingling_macros/src/program_setup.rs
index dd32581..383d632 100644
--- a/mingling_macros/src/program_setup.rs
+++ b/mingling_macros/src/program_setup.rs
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ pub fn setup_attr(attr: TokenStream, item: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     let (program_name, use_crate_prefix) = if attr.is_empty() {
         (crate::default_program_path(), true)
     } else {
-        let ident: Ident = parse_macro_input!(attr as Ident);
-        (quote! { #ident }, false)
+        let path: syn::Path = parse_macro_input!(attr as syn::Path);
+        (quote! { #path }, false)
     };
 
     // Parse the function item
diff --git a/mling/src/cli/install.rs b/mling/src/cli/install.rs
index dc2cf57..59d1d97 100644
--- a/mling/src/cli/install.rs
+++ b/mling/src/cli/install.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use mingling::{
     parser::Picker,
 };
 
-use crate::{ThisProgram, project_installer::install_all};
+use crate::project_installer::install_all;
 
 dispatcher!("install", InstallCommand => InstallEntry);
 
diff --git a/mling/src/cli/list.rs b/mling/src/cli/list.rs
index d4088ce..49712b8 100644
--- a/mling/src/cli/list.rs
+++ b/mling/src/cli/list.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use mingling::{
 };
 use serde::Serialize;
 
-use crate::{ThisProgram, namespace_manager::list_namespaces};
+use crate::namespace_manager::list_namespaces;
 
 dispatcher!("ls-namespace", ListInstalledCommand => ListInstalledEntry);
 
diff --git a/mling/src/cli/namespace_mgr.rs b/mling/src/cli/namespace_mgr.rs
index 4f70c15..0f5a115 100644
--- a/mling/src/cli/namespace_mgr.rs
+++ b/mling/src/cli/namespace_mgr.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@ use mingling::{
     parser::{Picker, Yes},
 };
 
-use crate::{
-    ThisProgram,
-    namespace_manager::{list_namespaces, remove_namespace, set_namespace_trusted},
-};
+use crate::namespace_manager::{list_namespaces, remove_namespace, set_namespace_trusted};
 
 dispatcher!("trust", TrustNamespaceCommand => TrustNamespaceEntry);
 dispatcher!("untrust", UntrustNamespaceCommand => UntrustNamespaceEntry);
diff --git a/mling/src/cli/read.rs b/mling/src/cli/read.rs
index 3bd9fc2..e9cd6bb 100644
--- a/mling/src/cli/read.rs
+++ b/mling/src/cli/read.rs
@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@ use mingling::{
 };
 use serde::Serialize;
 
-use crate::{
-    ThisProgram,
-    project_solver::{BinaryItem, solve_current_dir},
-};
+use crate::project_solver::{BinaryItem, solve_current_dir};
 
 dispatcher!("show-target-dir", ReadTargetDirCommand => ReadTargetDirEntry);
 dispatcher!("show-workspace-root", ReadWorkspaceRootCommand => ReadWorkspaceRootEntry);