fix: resolve the weird path issues from windows <-> WSL (#106)

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Reviewed-on: #106
Co-authored-by: Naomi Carrigan <commits@nhcarrigan.com>
Co-committed-by: Naomi Carrigan <commits@nhcarrigan.com>

src-tauri/Cargo.lock

@@ -767,13 +767,34 @@ dependencies = [
  "crypto-common",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "dirs"
+version = "5.0.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "44c45a9d03d6676652bcb5e724c7e988de1acad23a711b5217ab9cbecbec2225"
+dependencies = [
+ "dirs-sys 0.4.1",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "dirs"
 version = "6.0.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "c3e8aa94d75141228480295a7d0e7feb620b1a5ad9f12bc40be62411e38cce4e"
 dependencies = [
- "dirs-sys",
+ "dirs-sys 0.5.0",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "dirs-sys"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "520f05a5cbd335fae5a99ff7a6ab8627577660ee5cfd6a94a6a929b52ff0321c"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "option-ext",
+ "redox_users 0.4.6",
+ "windows-sys 0.48.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -784,7 +805,7 @@ checksum = "e01a3366d27ee9890022452ee61b2b63a67e6f13f58900b651ff5665f0bb1fab"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
  "option-ext",
- "redox_users",
+ "redox_users 0.5.2",
  "windows-sys 0.61.2",
 ]
 
@@ -1618,6 +1639,7 @@ name = "hikari-desktop"
 version = "1.2.0"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
+ "dirs 5.0.1",
  "discord-rich-presence",
  "parking_lot",
  "semver",
@@ -3352,6 +3374,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.10.0",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "redox_users"
+version = "0.4.6"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ba009ff324d1fc1b900bd1fdb31564febe58a8ccc8a6fdbb93b543d33b13ca43"
+dependencies = [
+ "getrandom 0.2.17",
+ "libredox",
+ "thiserror 1.0.69",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "redox_users"
 version = "0.5.2"
@@ -4187,7 +4220,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bytes",
  "cookie",
- "dirs",
+ "dirs 6.0.0",
  "dunce",
  "embed_plist",
  "getrandom 0.3.4",
@@ -4238,7 +4271,7 @@ checksum = "17fcb8819fd16463512a12f531d44826ce566f486d7ccd211c9c8cebdaec4e08"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "cargo_toml",
- "dirs",
+ "dirs 6.0.0",
  "glob",
  "heck 0.5.0",
  "json-patch",
@@ -4962,7 +4995,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a5e85aa143ceb072062fc4d6356c1b520a51d636e7bc8e77ec94be3608e5e80c"
 dependencies = [
  "crossbeam-channel",
- "dirs",
+ "dirs 6.0.0",
  "libappindicator",
  "muda",
  "objc2",
@@ -5710,6 +5743,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-targets 0.42.2",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-sys"
+version = "0.48.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "677d2418bec65e3338edb076e806bc1ec15693c5d0104683f2efe857f61056a9"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-targets 0.48.5",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-sys"
 version = "0.52.0"
@@ -5761,6 +5803,21 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.42.2",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-targets"
+version = "0.48.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "9a2fa6e2155d7247be68c096456083145c183cbbbc2764150dda45a87197940c"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows_aarch64_gnullvm 0.48.5",
+ "windows_aarch64_msvc 0.48.5",
+ "windows_i686_gnu 0.48.5",
+ "windows_i686_msvc 0.48.5",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnu 0.48.5",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnullvm 0.48.5",
+ "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.48.5",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-targets"
 version = "0.52.6"
@@ -5827,6 +5884,12 @@ version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "597a5118570b68bc08d8d59125332c54f1ba9d9adeedeef5b99b02ba2b0698f8"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_aarch64_gnullvm"
+version = "0.48.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "2b38e32f0abccf9987a4e3079dfb67dcd799fb61361e53e2882c3cbaf0d905d8"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_aarch64_gnullvm"
 version = "0.52.6"
@@ -5845,6 +5908,12 @@ version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "e08e8864a60f06ef0d0ff4ba04124db8b0fb3be5776a5cd47641e942e58c4d43"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_aarch64_msvc"
+version = "0.48.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "dc35310971f3b2dbbf3f0690a219f40e2d9afcf64f9ab7cc1be722937c26b4bc"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_aarch64_msvc"
 version = "0.52.6"
@@ -5863,6 +5932,12 @@ version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "c61d927d8da41da96a81f029489353e68739737d3beca43145c8afec9a31a84f"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_i686_gnu"
+version = "0.48.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "a75915e7def60c94dcef72200b9a8e58e5091744960da64ec734a6c6e9b3743e"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_i686_gnu"
 version = "0.52.6"
@@ -5893,6 +5968,12 @@ version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "44d840b6ec649f480a41c8d80f9c65108b92d89345dd94027bfe06ac444d1060"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_i686_msvc"
+version = "0.48.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "8f55c233f70c4b27f66c523580f78f1004e8b5a8b659e05a4eb49d4166cca406"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_i686_msvc"
 version = "0.52.6"
@@ -5911,6 +5992,12 @@ version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "8de912b8b8feb55c064867cf047dda097f92d51efad5b491dfb98f6bbb70cb36"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_x86_64_gnu"
+version = "0.48.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "53d40abd2583d23e4718fddf1ebec84dbff8381c07cae67ff7768bbf19c6718e"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_gnu"
 version = "0.52.6"
@@ -5929,6 +6016,12 @@ version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "26d41b46a36d453748aedef1486d5c7a85db22e56aff34643984ea85514e94a3"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_x86_64_gnullvm"
+version = "0.48.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0b7b52767868a23d5bab768e390dc5f5c55825b6d30b86c844ff2dc7414044cc"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_gnullvm"
 version = "0.52.6"
@@ -5947,6 +6040,12 @@ version = "0.42.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9aec5da331524158c6d1a4ac0ab1541149c0b9505fde06423b02f5ef0106b9f0"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows_x86_64_msvc"
+version = "0.48.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ed94fce61571a4006852b7389a063ab983c02eb1bb37b47f8272ce92d06d9538"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_msvc"
 version = "0.52.6"
@@ -6027,7 +6126,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "block2",
  "cookie",
  "crossbeam-channel",
- "dirs",
+ "dirs 6.0.0",
  "dpi",
  "dunce",
  "gdkx11",

src-tauri/Cargo.toml

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ tempfile = "3"
 semver = "1"
 chrono = { version = "0.4.43", features = ["serde"] }
 discord-rich-presence = "0.2"
+dirs = "5"
 
 [target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
 windows = { version = "0.62", features = [

src-tauri/src/commands.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use std::path::PathBuf;
-use tauri::{AppHandle, State};
+use tauri::{AppHandle, Manager, State};
 use tauri_plugin_http::reqwest;
 use tauri_plugin_store::StoreExt;
 
@@ -11,6 +11,43 @@ use crate::temp_manager::SharedTempFileManager;
 
 const CONFIG_STORE_KEY: &str = "config";
 
+/// Convert a Windows path to a WSL path
+/// Example: C:\Users\accou\Documents\item.txt -> /mnt/c/Users/accou/Documents/item.txt
+fn windows_path_to_wsl(windows_path: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    // Check if it's a Windows path (has drive letter like C:\)
+    if windows_path.len() >= 3 && windows_path.chars().nth(1) == Some(':') {
+        let drive_letter = windows_path.chars().next()?.to_lowercase().to_string();
+        let path_without_drive = &windows_path[2..]; // Remove "C:"
+
+        // Replace backslashes with forward slashes and convert to WSL mount point
+        let wsl_path = path_without_drive.replace('\\', "/");
+        Some(format!("/mnt/{}{}", drive_letter, wsl_path))
+    } else {
+        None
+    }
+}
+
+/// Convert a WSL path to a Windows path
+/// Example: /mnt/c/Users/accou/Documents/item.txt -> C:\Users\accou\Documents\item.txt
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+fn wsl_path_to_windows(wsl_path: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    // Check if it's a WSL mount point path
+    if wsl_path.starts_with("/mnt/") && wsl_path.len() > 6 {
+        let rest = &wsl_path[5..]; // Remove "/mnt/"
+        if let Some(drive_letter) = rest.chars().next() {
+            let path_after_drive = &rest[1..]; // Remove drive letter
+
+            // Convert to Windows path with backslashes
+            let windows_path = path_after_drive.replace('/', "\\");
+            Some(format!("{}:{}", drive_letter.to_uppercase(), windows_path))
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    } else {
+        None
+    }
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn start_claude(
     bridge_manager: State<'_, SharedBridgeManager>,
@@ -69,7 +106,10 @@ pub async fn get_working_directory(
 
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn select_wsl_directory() -> Result<String, String> {
-    Ok("/home".to_string())
+    // Return the user's home directory cross-platform
+    dirs::home_dir()
+        .ok_or_else(|| "Could not determine home directory".to_string())
+        .map(|p| p.to_string_lossy().to_string())
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
@@ -120,53 +160,93 @@ pub async fn validate_directory(
     path: String,
     current_dir: Option<String>,
 ) -> Result<String, String> {
-    use std::path::Path;
+    use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
-    let path = Path::new(&path);
+    // Detect if we're dealing with a WSL path (starts with / on Windows, or current_dir is a WSL path)
+    let is_wsl_path = cfg!(windows) && (path.starts_with('/') || current_dir.as_ref().is_some_and(|p| p.starts_with('/')));
 
-    // Expand ~ to home directory
+    if is_wsl_path {
-    let expanded_path = if path.starts_with("~") {
+        // WSL path - handle as Unix-style path without filesystem validation
-        if let Some(home) = std::env::var_os("HOME") {
+        // since the Windows binary can't validate WSL filesystem paths
-            let home_path = Path::new(&home);
+        let resolved = if path.starts_with('/') {
-            if path == Path::new("~") {
+            // Absolute WSL path - use as-is
-                home_path.to_path_buf()
+            path
+        } else if let Some(ref cwd) = current_dir {
+            // Relative path - resolve manually using Unix path logic
+            if path == "." {
+                cwd.clone()
+            } else if path == ".." {
+                // Go up one directory
+                cwd.rsplit_once('/').map(|x| x.0).unwrap_or("/").to_string()
+            } else if path.starts_with("../") {
+                // Handle ../ prefix
+                let parent = cwd.rsplit_once('/').map(|x| x.0).unwrap_or("/");
+                let remainder = path.strip_prefix("../").unwrap();
+                if remainder.is_empty() {
+                    parent.to_string()
+                } else {
+                    format!("{}/{}", parent, remainder)
+                }
+            } else if path.starts_with("./") {
+                // Handle ./ prefix
+                format!("{}/{}", cwd, path.strip_prefix("./").unwrap())
             } else {
-                home_path.join(path.strip_prefix("~").unwrap())
+                // Regular relative path
+                format!("{}/{}", cwd, path)
             }
         } else {
-            return Err("Could not determine home directory".to_string());
+            return Err("Cannot resolve relative WSL path without current directory".to_string());
-        }
+        };
-    } else if path.is_relative() {
+
-        // Handle relative paths (., .., or any relative path) by resolving against current_dir
+        // Normalize the path (remove duplicate slashes, etc.)
-        if let Some(ref cwd) = current_dir {
+        let normalized = resolved.split('/').filter(|s| !s.is_empty()).collect::<Vec<_>>().join("/");
-            Path::new(cwd).join(path)
+        Ok(if normalized.is_empty() { "/".to_string() } else { format!("/{}", normalized) })
+    } else {
+        // Native path (Windows on Windows, Unix on Unix) - validate normally
+        let path = Path::new(&path);
+
+        let expanded_path = if path.starts_with("~") {
+            if let Some(home) = dirs::home_dir() {
+                if path == Path::new("~") {
+                    home
+                } else {
+                    home.join(path.strip_prefix("~").unwrap())
+                }
+            } else {
+                return Err("Could not determine home directory".to_string());
+            }
+        } else if path.is_relative() {
+            if let Some(ref cwd) = current_dir {
+                let cwd_path = PathBuf::from(cwd);
+                cwd_path.join(path)
+            } else {
+                path.to_path_buf()
+            }
         } else {
             path.to_path_buf()
+        };
+
+        // Check if the path exists and is a directory
+        if !expanded_path.exists() {
+            return Err(format!(
+                "Directory does not exist: {}",
+                expanded_path.display()
+            ));
         }
-    } else {
-        path.to_path_buf()
-    };
 
-    // Check if the path exists and is a directory
+        if !expanded_path.is_dir() {
-    if !expanded_path.exists() {
+            return Err(format!(
-        return Err(format!(
+                "Path is not a directory: {}",
-            "Directory does not exist: {}",
+                expanded_path.display()
-            expanded_path.display()
+            ));
-        ));
+        }
+
+        // Return the canonicalized (absolute) path
+        expanded_path
+            .canonicalize()
+            .map(|p| p.to_string_lossy().to_string())
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to resolve path: {}", e))
     }
-
-    if !expanded_path.is_dir() {
-        return Err(format!(
-            "Path is not a directory: {}",
-            expanded_path.display()
-        ));
-    }
-
-    // Return the canonicalized (absolute) path
-    expanded_path
-        .canonicalize()
-        .map(|p| p.to_string_lossy().to_string())
-        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to resolve path: {}", e))
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
@@ -202,21 +282,22 @@ pub async fn answer_question(
 
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn list_skills() -> Result<Vec<String>, String> {
+    // On Windows, we need to use WSL to access the skills directory
+    // since skills are stored in the WSL home directory
+    if cfg!(windows) {
+        return list_skills_via_wsl().await;
+    }
+
+    // On Unix systems, use the native filesystem
     use std::fs;
-    use std::path::Path;
 
-    // Get the home directory
+    let home = dirs::home_dir().ok_or_else(|| "Could not determine home directory".to_string())?;
-    let home =
+    let skills_dir = home.join(".claude").join("skills");
-        std::env::var_os("HOME").ok_or_else(|| "Could not determine home directory".to_string())?;
 
-    let skills_dir = Path::new(&home).join(".claude").join("skills");
-
-    // If the skills directory doesn't exist, return empty list
     if !skills_dir.exists() {
         return Ok(Vec::new());
     }
 
-    // Read the directory and collect skill names
     let mut skills = Vec::new();
     let entries =
         fs::read_dir(&skills_dir).map_err(|e| format!("Failed to read skills directory: {}", e))?;
@@ -225,7 +306,6 @@ pub async fn list_skills() -> Result<Vec<String>, String> {
         let entry = entry.map_err(|e| format!("Failed to read directory entry: {}", e))?;
         let path = entry.path();
 
-        // Only include directories that contain a SKILL.md file
         if path.is_dir() {
             let skill_file = path.join("SKILL.md");
             if skill_file.exists() {
@@ -236,9 +316,42 @@ pub async fn list_skills() -> Result<Vec<String>, String> {
         }
     }
 
-    // Sort alphabetically
     skills.sort();
+    Ok(skills)
+}
 
+/// List skills by executing commands through WSL (for Windows)
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+async fn list_skills_via_wsl() -> Result<Vec<String>, String> {
+    use std::process::Command;
+
+    // Use WSL to list directories in ~/.claude/skills that contain SKILL.md
+    let output = Command::new("wsl")
+        .args([
+            "-e",
+            "sh",
+            "-c",
+            "if [ -d ~/.claude/skills ]; then for d in ~/.claude/skills/*/; do [ -f \"${d}SKILL.md\" ] && basename \"$d\"; done; fi",
+        ])
+        .output()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to execute WSL command: {}", e))?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+        if stderr.contains("not found") || stderr.contains("No such file") {
+            return Ok(Vec::new());
+        }
+        return Err(format!("WSL command failed: {}", stderr));
+    }
+
+    let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
+    let mut skills: Vec<String> = stdout
+        .lines()
+        .filter(|line| !line.is_empty())
+        .map(|line| line.to_string())
+        .collect();
+
+    skills.sort();
     Ok(skills)
 }
 
@@ -335,8 +448,18 @@ pub async fn save_temp_file(
         .map(|n| n.to_string_lossy().to_string())
         .unwrap_or_else(|| "unknown".to_string());
 
+    let path_string = path.to_string_lossy().to_string();
+
+    // On Windows, convert the path to WSL format if needed
+    // so Claude Code (running in WSL) can access it via /mnt/c/...
+    let final_path = if cfg!(windows) {
+        windows_path_to_wsl(&path_string).unwrap_or(path_string)
+    } else {
+        path_string
+    };
+
     Ok(SavedFileInfo {
-        path: path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+        path: final_path,
         filename,
     })
 }
@@ -405,42 +528,142 @@ pub struct FileEntry {
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
-pub async fn list_directory(path: String) -> Result<Vec<FileEntry>, String> {
+pub async fn list_directory(app: AppHandle, path: String) -> Result<Vec<FileEntry>, String> {
+    // Set up logging
+    let log_path = if let Ok(app_data_dir) = app.path().app_data_dir() {
+        let _ = std::fs::create_dir_all(&app_data_dir);
+        app_data_dir.join("hikari_editor_debug.log")
+    } else {
+        PathBuf::from("hikari_editor_debug.log")
+    };
+
+    let mut log_file = std::fs::OpenOptions::new()
+        .create(true)
+        .append(true)
+        .open(&log_path)
+        .ok();
+
+    let mut log = |msg: String| {
+        if let Some(ref mut file) = log_file {
+            use std::io::Write;
+            let timestamp = chrono::Local::now().format("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S");
+            let _ = writeln!(file, "[{}] {}", timestamp, msg);
+        }
+    };
+
+    log(format!("list_directory called with path: {}", path));
+    log(format!("cfg!(windows) = {}", cfg!(windows)));
+    log(format!("path.starts_with('/') = {}", path.starts_with('/')));
+
+    // On Windows with a WSL path (starts with /), use WSL to list the directory
+    if cfg!(windows) && path.starts_with('/') {
+        log("Using WSL path".to_string());
+        return list_directory_via_wsl(&path).await;
+    }
+
+    log("Using native filesystem access".to_string());
+
+    // Native filesystem access
     use std::fs;
     use std::path::Path;
 
     let dir_path = Path::new(&path);
 
     if !dir_path.exists() {
-        return Err(format!("Directory does not exist: {}", path));
+        let err = format!("Directory does not exist: {}", path);
+        log(format!("ERROR: {}", err));
+        return Err(err);
     }
 
     if !dir_path.is_dir() {
-        return Err(format!("Path is not a directory: {}", path));
+        let err = format!("Path is not a directory: {}", path);
+        log(format!("ERROR: {}", err));
+        return Err(err);
     }
 
     let entries = fs::read_dir(dir_path)
-        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to read directory: {}", e))?;
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            let err = format!("Failed to read directory: {}", e);
+            log(format!("ERROR: {}", err));
+            err
+        })?;
 
     let mut file_entries = Vec::new();
 
     for entry in entries {
-        let entry = entry.map_err(|e| format!("Failed to read entry: {}", e))?;
+        let entry = entry.map_err(|e| {
+            let err = format!("Failed to read entry: {}", e);
+            log(format!("ERROR: {}", err));
+            err
+        })?;
         let path = entry.path();
         let name = entry
             .file_name()
             .to_string_lossy()
             .to_string();
 
-        // Skip hidden files by default (can be made configurable later)
+        file_entries.push(FileEntry {
-        if name.starts_with('.') {
+            name: name.clone(),
+            path: path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+            is_directory: path.is_dir(),
+        });
+    }
+
+    log(format!("Successfully listed {} entries", file_entries.len()));
+    Ok(file_entries)
+}
+
+/// List directory contents via WSL (for Windows with WSL paths)
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+async fn list_directory_via_wsl(path: &str) -> Result<Vec<FileEntry>, String> {
+    use std::process::Command;
+
+    // Use WSL to list directory contents
+    // Output format: type<tab>name (d for directory, f for file)
+    let script = format!(
+        r#"if [ -d '{}' ]; then for f in '{}'/* '{}'/.* ; do [ -e "$f" ] || continue; name=$(basename "$f"); if [ "$name" = "." ] || [ "$name" = ".." ]; then continue; fi; if [ -d "$f" ]; then echo "d	$name"; else echo "f	$name"; fi; done; else echo "ERROR: Directory does not exist"; exit 1; fi"#,
+        path, path, path
+    );
+
+    let output = Command::new("wsl")
+        .args(["-e", "sh", "-c", &script])
+        .output()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to execute WSL command: {}", e))?;
+
+    let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
+
+    if !output.status.success() || stdout.starts_with("ERROR:") {
+        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+        if stdout.starts_with("ERROR:") {
+            return Err(stdout.trim().to_string());
+        }
+        return Err(format!("WSL command failed: {}", stderr));
+    }
+
+    let mut file_entries = Vec::new();
+
+    for line in stdout.lines() {
+        if line.is_empty() {
             continue;
         }
 
+        let parts: Vec<&str> = line.splitn(2, '\t').collect();
+        if parts.len() != 2 {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        let is_directory = parts[0] == "d";
+        let name = parts[1].to_string();
+        let entry_path = if path == "/" {
+            format!("/{}", name)
+        } else {
+            format!("{}/{}", path, name)
+        };
+
         file_entries.push(FileEntry {
             name,
-            path: path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+            path: entry_path,
-            is_directory: path.is_dir(),
+            is_directory,
         });
     }
 
@@ -449,22 +672,80 @@ pub async fn list_directory(path: String) -> Result<Vec<FileEntry>, String> {
 
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn read_file_content(path: String) -> Result<String, String> {
-    use std::fs;
+    // On Windows with a WSL path, use WSL to read the file
+    if cfg!(windows) && path.starts_with('/') {
+        return read_file_via_wsl(&path).await;
+    }
 
+    use std::fs;
     fs::read_to_string(&path)
         .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to read file: {}", e))
 }
 
+/// Read file content via WSL (for Windows with WSL paths)
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+async fn read_file_via_wsl(path: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
+    use std::process::Command;
+
+    let output = Command::new("wsl")
+        .args(["-e", "cat", path])
+        .output()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to execute WSL command: {}", e))?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+        return Err(format!("Failed to read file: {}", stderr));
+    }
+
+    Ok(String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).to_string())
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn write_file_content(path: String, content: String) -> Result<(), String> {
-    use std::fs;
+    // On Windows with a WSL path, use WSL to write the file
+    if cfg!(windows) && path.starts_with('/') {
+        return write_file_via_wsl(&path, &content).await;
+    }
 
+    use std::fs;
     fs::write(&path, content)
         .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to write file: {}", e))
 }
 
+/// Write file content via WSL (for Windows with WSL paths)
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+async fn write_file_via_wsl(path: &str, content: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
+    use std::io::Write;
+    use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
+
+    let mut child = Command::new("wsl")
+        .args(["-e", "sh", "-c", &format!("cat > '{}'", path)])
+        .stdin(Stdio::piped())
+        .spawn()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to execute WSL command: {}", e))?;
+
+    if let Some(mut stdin) = child.stdin.take() {
+        stdin.write_all(content.as_bytes())
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to write to stdin: {}", e))?;
+    }
+
+    let status = child.wait()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to wait for WSL command: {}", e))?;
+
+    if !status.success() {
+        return Err("Failed to write file via WSL".to_string());
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn create_file(path: String) -> Result<(), String> {
+    // On Windows with a WSL path, use WSL to create the file
+    if cfg!(windows) && path.starts_with('/') {
+        return create_file_via_wsl(&path).await;
+    }
+
     use std::fs::File;
     use std::path::Path;
 
@@ -479,8 +760,41 @@ pub async fn create_file(path: String) -> Result<(), String> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Create file via WSL (for Windows with WSL paths)
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+async fn create_file_via_wsl(path: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
+    use std::process::Command;
+
+    // Check if file exists first
+    let check = Command::new("wsl")
+        .args(["-e", "test", "-e", path])
+        .status()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to execute WSL command: {}", e))?;
+
+    if check.success() {
+        return Err("File already exists".to_string());
+    }
+
+    let output = Command::new("wsl")
+        .args(["-e", "touch", path])
+        .output()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to execute WSL command: {}", e))?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+        return Err(format!("Failed to create file: {}", stderr));
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn create_directory(path: String) -> Result<(), String> {
+    // On Windows with a WSL path, use WSL to create the directory
+    if cfg!(windows) && path.starts_with('/') {
+        return create_directory_via_wsl(&path).await;
+    }
+
     use std::fs;
     use std::path::Path;
 
@@ -495,8 +809,41 @@ pub async fn create_directory(path: String) -> Result<(), String> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Create directory via WSL (for Windows with WSL paths)
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+async fn create_directory_via_wsl(path: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
+    use std::process::Command;
+
+    // Check if directory exists first
+    let check = Command::new("wsl")
+        .args(["-e", "test", "-e", path])
+        .status()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to execute WSL command: {}", e))?;
+
+    if check.success() {
+        return Err("Directory already exists".to_string());
+    }
+
+    let output = Command::new("wsl")
+        .args(["-e", "mkdir", "-p", path])
+        .output()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to execute WSL command: {}", e))?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+        return Err(format!("Failed to create directory: {}", stderr));
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn delete_file(path: String) -> Result<(), String> {
+    // On Windows with a WSL path, use WSL to delete the file
+    if cfg!(windows) && path.starts_with('/') {
+        return delete_file_via_wsl(&path).await;
+    }
+
     use std::fs;
     use std::path::Path;
 
@@ -515,8 +862,51 @@ pub async fn delete_file(path: String) -> Result<(), String> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Delete file via WSL (for Windows with WSL paths)
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+async fn delete_file_via_wsl(path: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
+    use std::process::Command;
+
+    // Check if path exists
+    let check_exists = Command::new("wsl")
+        .args(["-e", "test", "-e", path])
+        .status()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to execute WSL command: {}", e))?;
+
+    if !check_exists.success() {
+        return Err("File does not exist".to_string());
+    }
+
+    // Check if path is a directory
+    let check_dir = Command::new("wsl")
+        .args(["-e", "test", "-d", path])
+        .status()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to execute WSL command: {}", e))?;
+
+    if check_dir.success() {
+        return Err("Path is a directory, use delete_directory instead".to_string());
+    }
+
+    let output = Command::new("wsl")
+        .args(["-e", "rm", path])
+        .output()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to execute WSL command: {}", e))?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+        return Err(format!("Failed to delete file: {}", stderr));
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn delete_directory(path: String) -> Result<(), String> {
+    // On Windows with a WSL path, use WSL to delete the directory
+    if cfg!(windows) && path.starts_with('/') {
+        return delete_directory_via_wsl(&path).await;
+    }
+
     use std::fs;
     use std::path::Path;
 
@@ -535,8 +925,51 @@ pub async fn delete_directory(path: String) -> Result<(), String> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Delete directory via WSL (for Windows with WSL paths)
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+async fn delete_directory_via_wsl(path: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
+    use std::process::Command;
+
+    // Check if path exists
+    let check_exists = Command::new("wsl")
+        .args(["-e", "test", "-e", path])
+        .status()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to execute WSL command: {}", e))?;
+
+    if !check_exists.success() {
+        return Err("Directory does not exist".to_string());
+    }
+
+    // Check if path is a directory
+    let check_dir = Command::new("wsl")
+        .args(["-e", "test", "-d", path])
+        .status()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to execute WSL command: {}", e))?;
+
+    if !check_dir.success() {
+        return Err("Path is not a directory".to_string());
+    }
+
+    let output = Command::new("wsl")
+        .args(["-e", "rm", "-rf", path])
+        .output()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to execute WSL command: {}", e))?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+        return Err(format!("Failed to delete directory: {}", stderr));
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn rename_path(old_path: String, new_path: String) -> Result<(), String> {
+    // On Windows with WSL paths, use WSL to rename
+    if cfg!(windows) && old_path.starts_with('/') {
+        return rename_path_via_wsl(&old_path, &new_path).await;
+    }
+
     use std::fs;
     use std::path::Path;
 
@@ -556,6 +989,44 @@ pub async fn rename_path(old_path: String, new_path: String) -> Result<(), Strin
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Rename path via WSL (for Windows with WSL paths)
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+async fn rename_path_via_wsl(old_path: &str, new_path: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
+    use std::process::Command;
+
+    // Check if old path exists
+    let check_old = Command::new("wsl")
+        .args(["-e", "test", "-e", old_path])
+        .status()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to execute WSL command: {}", e))?;
+
+    if !check_old.success() {
+        return Err("Path does not exist".to_string());
+    }
+
+    // Check if new path already exists
+    let check_new = Command::new("wsl")
+        .args(["-e", "test", "-e", new_path])
+        .status()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to execute WSL command: {}", e))?;
+
+    if check_new.success() {
+        return Err("Destination already exists".to_string());
+    }
+
+    let output = Command::new("wsl")
+        .args(["-e", "mv", old_path, new_path])
+        .output()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to execute WSL command: {}", e))?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+        return Err(format!("Failed to rename: {}", stderr));
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 // ==================== Cost Tracking Commands ====================
 
 const COST_HISTORY_STORE_KEY: &str = "cost_history";
@@ -892,7 +1363,10 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_select_wsl_directory_returns_home() {
         let result = run_async(select_wsl_directory());
         assert!(result.is_ok());
-        assert_eq!(result.unwrap(), "/home");
+
+        // Should return the user's home directory
+        let home_dir = result.unwrap();
+        assert!(home_dir.starts_with("/home/") || home_dir == "/root");
     }
 
     // ==================== UpdateInfo struct tests ====================

src/lib/components/InputBar.svelte

@@ -447,11 +447,12 @@ User: ${formattedMessage}`;
         try {
           const arrayBuffer = await file.arrayBuffer();
           const bytes = Array.from(new Uint8Array(arrayBuffer));
-          savedPath = await invoke<string>("save_temp_file", {
+          const result = await invoke<{ path: string; filename: string }>("save_temp_file", {
             conversationId,
             filename,
             data: bytes,
           });
+          savedPath = result.path;
         } catch (error) {
           console.error("Failed to save dropped file to temp:", error);
           savedPath = file.name;
@@ -585,11 +586,12 @@ User: ${formattedMessage}`;
             try {
               const arrayBuffer = await file.arrayBuffer();
               const bytes = Array.from(new Uint8Array(arrayBuffer));
-              savedPath = await invoke<string>("save_temp_file", {
+              const result = await invoke<{ path: string; filename: string }>("save_temp_file", {
                 conversationId,
                 filename,
                 data: bytes,
               });
+              savedPath = result.path;
             } catch (error) {
               console.error("Failed to save pasted file to temp:", error);
             }
@@ -647,11 +649,12 @@ User: ${formattedMessage}`;
               try {
                 const arrayBuffer = await blob.arrayBuffer();
                 const bytes = Array.from(new Uint8Array(arrayBuffer));
-                savedPath = await invoke<string>("save_temp_file", {
+                const result = await invoke<{ path: string; filename: string }>("save_temp_file", {
                   conversationId,
                   filename,
                   data: bytes,
                 });
+                savedPath = result.path;
               } catch (error) {
                 console.error("Failed to save clipboard image to temp:", error);
               }