diff --git a/scripts/utility/qp_path.py b/scripts/utility/qp_path.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/scripts/utility/qp_path.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import os
+
+try:
+    qp_root = os.environ['QP_ROOT']
+except:
+    print "source quantum_package.rc"
+    sys.exit(1)
+else:
+    qp_root_src = os.path.join(qp_root, "src")