diff --git a/src/utils.h b/src/utils.h
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+#ifndef UTILS_H
+#define UTILS_H
+
+/* functions for lists containing strings */
+GList *string_list_free(GList *string_list);
+GList *string_list_find(GList *string_list, gchar *str);
+GList *string_list_remove(GList *string_list, gchar *str);
+
+/* create a string list from path - used for completion */
+GList *gcmp_list_from_path(mpdclient_t *c, gchar *path, GList *list);
+
+#endif