Copy file and folder paths from Finder to your clipboard — instantly.
A lightweight, native macOS utility that adds right-click context menu and global keyboard shortcuts for copying absolute or home-relative (~/) paths.
- Absolute path — Copy the full POSIX path (e.g.
/Users/me/projects/app/src/index.ts) - Relative path — Copy the home-relative path with tilde (e.g.
~/projects/app/src/index.ts) - Finder context menu — Right-click any file or folder in Finder
- Global shortcuts — Configure custom hotkeys that work from any app
- Menu bar app — Runs quietly in the menu bar, no Dock icon
- Multi-select — Select multiple files and copy all paths at once (newline-separated)
- Download the latest DMG from Releases
- Open the DMG and drag PathZep.app to Applications
- Launch PathZep
- Enable the Finder extension:
System Settings → Privacy & Security → Extensions → PathZep
Requires Xcode 15+.
git clone https://github.com/ggingmin/pathzep.git
cd pathzep
./scripts/build-dmg.sh
open build/PathZep.dmgAfter enabling the extension, right-click any file or folder in Finder to see:
- Copy Absolute Path — e.g.
/Users/me/projects/app/src/index.ts - Copy Relative Path — e.g.
~/projects/app/src/index.ts
- Click the
~/icon in the menu bar - Select Shortcut Settings…
- Click a field and press your desired key combination (e.g.
⌃⌥⌘C)
Shortcuts work globally — copy paths from Finder while in any app.
If you prefer Automator Quick Actions over the Finder extension:
# Install
./AutomatorActions/install-quick-actions.sh
# Uninstall
./AutomatorActions/uninstall-quick-actions.shQuick Actions appear under right-click → Quick Actions in Finder.
You can assign keyboard shortcuts in System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts → Services.
- macOS 12 Monterey or later
- Intel and Apple Silicon supported