diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index da0dc361..09bec59f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1060,6 +1060,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "etcetera",
  "hashbrown 0.14.3",
  "helix-loader",
+ "helix-stdx",
  "imara-diff",
  "indoc",
  "log",
@@ -1074,7 +1075,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "slotmap",
  "smallvec",
  "smartstring",
- "tempfile",
  "textwrap",
  "toml",
  "tree-sitter",
@@ -1136,6 +1136,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "helix-core",
  "helix-loader",
  "helix-parsec",
+ "helix-stdx",
  "log",
  "lsp-types",
  "parking_lot",
@@ -1151,6 +1152,15 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "helix-parsec"
 version = "23.10.0"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "helix-stdx"
+version = "23.10.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "dunce",
+ "etcetera",
+ "tempfile",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "helix-term"
 version = "23.10.0"
@@ -1169,6 +1179,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "helix-event",
  "helix-loader",
  "helix-lsp",
+ "helix-stdx",
  "helix-tui",
  "helix-vcs",
  "helix-view",
@@ -1241,6 +1252,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "helix-event",
  "helix-loader",
  "helix-lsp",
+ "helix-stdx",
  "helix-tui",
  "helix-vcs",
  "libc",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f59896ec..91f6e7ca 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ members = [
   "helix-loader",
   "helix-vcs",
   "helix-parsec",
+  "helix-stdx",
   "xtask",
 ]
 
diff --git a/helix-core/Cargo.toml b/helix-core/Cargo.toml
index 07c801b8..42c88f4b 100644
--- a/helix-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/helix-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ unicode-lines = ["ropey/unicode_lines"]
 integration = []
 
 [dependencies]
+helix-stdx = { path = "../helix-stdx" }
 helix-loader = { path = "../helix-loader" }
 
 ropey = { version = "1.6.1", default-features = false, features = ["simd"] }
@@ -55,4 +56,3 @@ parking_lot = "0.12"
 [dev-dependencies]
 quickcheck = { version = "1", default-features = false }
 indoc = "2.0.4"
-tempfile = "3.9"
diff --git a/helix-core/src/lib.rs b/helix-core/src/lib.rs
index 0acdb238..94802eba 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ pub mod macros;
 pub mod match_brackets;
 pub mod movement;
 pub mod object;
-pub mod path;
 mod position;
 pub mod search;
 pub mod selection;
diff --git a/helix-loader/src/lib.rs b/helix-loader/src/lib.rs
index 5337d602..991504fb 100644
--- a/helix-loader/src/lib.rs
+++ b/helix-loader/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 pub mod config;
 pub mod grammar;
 
+use helix_stdx::{env::current_working_dir, path};
+
 use etcetera::base_strategy::{choose_base_strategy, BaseStrategy};
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
-use std::sync::RwLock;
 
 pub const VERSION_AND_GIT_HASH: &str = env!("VERSION_AND_GIT_HASH");
 
-static CWD: RwLock<Option<PathBuf>> = RwLock::new(None);
-
 static RUNTIME_DIRS: once_cell::sync::Lazy<Vec<PathBuf>> =
     once_cell::sync::Lazy::new(prioritize_runtime_dirs);
 
@@ -16,31 +15,6 @@ static CONFIG_FILE: once_cell::sync::OnceCell<PathBuf> = once_cell::sync::OnceCe
 
 static LOG_FILE: once_cell::sync::OnceCell<PathBuf> = once_cell::sync::OnceCell::new();
 
-// Get the current working directory.
-// This information is managed internally as the call to std::env::current_dir
-// might fail if the cwd has been deleted.
-pub fn current_working_dir() -> PathBuf {
-    if let Some(path) = &*CWD.read().unwrap() {
-        return path.clone();
-    }
-
-    let path = std::env::current_dir()
-        .and_then(dunce::canonicalize)
-        .expect("Couldn't determine current working directory");
-    let mut cwd = CWD.write().unwrap();
-    *cwd = Some(path.clone());
-
-    path
-}
-
-pub fn set_current_working_dir(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> std::io::Result<()> {
-    let path = dunce::canonicalize(path)?;
-    std::env::set_current_dir(&path)?;
-    let mut cwd = CWD.write().unwrap();
-    *cwd = Some(path);
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 pub fn initialize_config_file(specified_file: Option<PathBuf>) {
     let config_file = specified_file.unwrap_or_else(default_config_file);
     ensure_parent_dir(&config_file);
@@ -280,21 +254,9 @@ fn ensure_parent_dir(path: &Path) {
 mod merge_toml_tests {
     use std::str;
 
-    use super::{current_working_dir, merge_toml_values, set_current_working_dir};
+    use super::merge_toml_values;
     use toml::Value;
 
-    #[test]
-    fn current_dir_is_set() {
-        let new_path = dunce::canonicalize(std::env::temp_dir()).unwrap();
-        let cwd = current_working_dir();
-        assert_ne!(cwd, new_path);
-
-        set_current_working_dir(&new_path).expect("Couldn't set new path");
-
-        let cwd = current_working_dir();
-        assert_eq!(cwd, new_path);
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn language_toml_map_merges() {
         const USER: &str = r#"
diff --git a/helix-lsp/Cargo.toml b/helix-lsp/Cargo.toml
index 851351e0..510be6ee 100644
--- a/helix-lsp/Cargo.toml
+++ b/helix-lsp/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ homepage.workspace = true
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
+helix-stdx = { path = "../helix-stdx" }
 helix-core = { path = "../helix-core" }
 helix-loader = { path = "../helix-loader" }
 helix-parsec = { path = "../helix-parsec" }
diff --git a/helix-lsp/src/client.rs b/helix-lsp/src/client.rs
index 682d4db6..1af27c1d 100644
--- a/helix-lsp/src/client.rs
+++ b/helix-lsp/src/client.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ use crate::{
     Call, Error, OffsetEncoding, Result,
 };
 
-use helix_core::{find_workspace, path, syntax::LanguageServerFeature, ChangeSet, Rope};
+use helix_core::{find_workspace, syntax::LanguageServerFeature, ChangeSet, Rope};
 use helix_loader::{self, VERSION_AND_GIT_HASH};
+use helix_stdx::path;
 use lsp::{
     notification::DidChangeWorkspaceFolders, CodeActionCapabilityResolveSupport,
     DidChangeWorkspaceFoldersParams, OneOf, PositionEncodingKind, WorkspaceFolder,
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ impl Client {
         may_support_workspace: bool,
     ) -> bool {
         let (workspace, workspace_is_cwd) = find_workspace();
-        let workspace = path::get_normalized_path(&workspace);
+        let workspace = path::normalize(workspace);
         let root = find_lsp_workspace(
             doc_path
                 .and_then(|x| x.parent().and_then(|x| x.to_str()))
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ impl Client {
         let (server_rx, server_tx, initialize_notify) =
             Transport::start(reader, writer, stderr, id, name.clone());
         let (workspace, workspace_is_cwd) = find_workspace();
-        let workspace = path::get_normalized_path(&workspace);
+        let workspace = path::normalize(workspace);
         let root = find_lsp_workspace(
             doc_path
                 .and_then(|x| x.parent().and_then(|x| x.to_str()))
diff --git a/helix-lsp/src/lib.rs b/helix-lsp/src/lib.rs
index 83625897..c99ec217 100644
--- a/helix-lsp/src/lib.rs
+++ b/helix-lsp/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ pub use lsp::{Position, Url};
 pub use lsp_types as lsp;
 
 use futures_util::stream::select_all::SelectAll;
-use helix_core::{
-    path,
-    syntax::{LanguageConfiguration, LanguageServerConfiguration, LanguageServerFeatures},
+use helix_core::syntax::{
+    LanguageConfiguration, LanguageServerConfiguration, LanguageServerFeatures,
 };
+use helix_stdx::path;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedReceiver;
 
 use std::{
@@ -958,10 +958,10 @@ pub fn find_lsp_workspace(
     let mut file = if file.is_absolute() {
         file.to_path_buf()
     } else {
-        let current_dir = helix_loader::current_working_dir();
+        let current_dir = helix_stdx::env::current_working_dir();
         current_dir.join(file)
     };
-    file = path::get_normalized_path(&file);
+    file = path::normalize(&file);
 
     if !file.starts_with(workspace) {
         return None;
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ pub fn find_lsp_workspace(
 
         if root_dirs
             .iter()
-            .any(|root_dir| path::get_normalized_path(&workspace.join(root_dir)) == ancestor)
+            .any(|root_dir| path::normalize(workspace.join(root_dir)) == ancestor)
         {
             // if the worskapce is the cwd do not search any higher for workspaces
             // but specify
diff --git a/helix-stdx/Cargo.toml b/helix-stdx/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..216a3b40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helix-stdx/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[package]
+name = "helix-stdx"
+description = "Standard library extensions"
+include = ["src/**/*", "README.md"]
+version.workspace = true
+authors.workspace = true
+edition.workspace = true
+license.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
+categories.workspace = true
+repository.workspace = true
+homepage.workspace = true
+
+[dependencies]
+dunce = "1.0"
+etcetera = "0.8"
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+tempfile = "3.9"
diff --git a/helix-stdx/src/env.rs b/helix-stdx/src/env.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..864ba828
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helix-stdx/src/env.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+use std::{
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+    sync::RwLock,
+};
+
+static CWD: RwLock<Option<PathBuf>> = RwLock::new(None);
+
+// Get the current working directory.
+// This information is managed internally as the call to std::env::current_dir
+// might fail if the cwd has been deleted.
+pub fn current_working_dir() -> PathBuf {
+    if let Some(path) = &*CWD.read().unwrap() {
+        return path.clone();
+    }
+
+    let path = std::env::current_dir()
+        .map(crate::path::normalize)
+        .expect("Couldn't determine current working directory");
+    let mut cwd = CWD.write().unwrap();
+    *cwd = Some(path.clone());
+
+    path
+}
+
+pub fn set_current_working_dir(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    let path = crate::path::canonicalize(path);
+    std::env::set_current_dir(&path)?;
+    let mut cwd = CWD.write().unwrap();
+    *cwd = Some(path);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::{current_working_dir, set_current_working_dir};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn current_dir_is_set() {
+        let new_path = dunce::canonicalize(std::env::temp_dir()).unwrap();
+        let cwd = current_working_dir();
+        assert_ne!(cwd, new_path);
+
+        set_current_working_dir(&new_path).expect("Couldn't set new path");
+
+        let cwd = current_working_dir();
+        assert_eq!(cwd, new_path);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/helix-stdx/src/lib.rs b/helix-stdx/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae3c3a98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helix-stdx/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+pub mod env;
+pub mod path;
diff --git a/helix-core/src/path.rs b/helix-stdx/src/path.rs
similarity index 88%
rename from helix-core/src/path.rs
rename to helix-stdx/src/path.rs
index 0cf6f812..5746657c 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/path.rs
+++ b/helix-stdx/src/path.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-use etcetera::home_dir;
+pub use etcetera::home_dir;
+
 use std::path::{Component, Path, PathBuf};
 
+use crate::env::current_working_dir;
+
 /// Replaces users home directory from `path` with tilde `~` if the directory
 /// is available, otherwise returns the path unchanged.
 pub fn fold_home_dir(path: &Path) -> PathBuf {
@@ -16,7 +19,8 @@ pub fn fold_home_dir(path: &Path) -> PathBuf {
 /// Expands tilde `~` into users home directory if available, otherwise returns the path
 /// unchanged. The tilde will only be expanded when present as the first component of the path
 /// and only slash follows it.
-pub fn expand_tilde(path: &Path) -> PathBuf {
+pub fn expand_tilde(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> PathBuf {
+    let path = path.as_ref();
     let mut components = path.components().peekable();
     if let Some(Component::Normal(c)) = components.peek() {
         if c == &"~" {
@@ -33,8 +37,8 @@ pub fn expand_tilde(path: &Path) -> PathBuf {
 /// Normalize a path without resolving symlinks.
 // Strategy: start from the first component and move up. Cannonicalize previous path,
 // join component, cannonicalize new path, strip prefix and join to the final result.
-pub fn get_normalized_path(path: &Path) -> PathBuf {
-    let mut components = path.components().peekable();
+pub fn normalize(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> PathBuf {
+    let mut components = path.as_ref().components().peekable();
     let mut ret = if let Some(c @ Component::Prefix(..)) = components.peek().cloned() {
         components.next();
         PathBuf::from(c.as_os_str())
@@ -104,22 +108,22 @@ pub fn get_normalized_path(path: &Path) -> PathBuf {
 ///
 /// This function is used instead of [`std::fs::canonicalize`] because we don't want to verify
 /// here if the path exists, just normalize it's components.
-pub fn get_canonicalized_path(path: &Path) -> PathBuf {
+pub fn canonicalize(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> PathBuf {
     let path = expand_tilde(path);
     let path = if path.is_relative() {
-        helix_loader::current_working_dir().join(path)
+        current_working_dir().join(path)
     } else {
         path
     };
 
-    get_normalized_path(path.as_path())
+    normalize(path)
 }
 
-pub fn get_relative_path(path: &Path) -> PathBuf {
-    let path = PathBuf::from(path);
+pub fn get_relative_path(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> PathBuf {
+    let path = PathBuf::from(path.as_ref());
     let path = if path.is_absolute() {
-        let cwdir = get_normalized_path(&helix_loader::current_working_dir());
-        get_normalized_path(&path)
+        let cwdir = normalize(current_working_dir());
+        normalize(&path)
             .strip_prefix(cwdir)
             .map(PathBuf::from)
             .unwrap_or(path)
@@ -135,8 +139,8 @@ pub fn get_relative_path(path: &Path) -> PathBuf {
 /// Also strip the current working directory from the beginning of the path.
 /// Note that this function does not check if the truncated path is unambiguous.
 ///
-/// ```   
-///    use helix_core::path::get_truncated_path;
+/// ```
+///    use helix_stdx::path::get_truncated_path;
 ///    use std::path::Path;
 ///
 ///    assert_eq!(
@@ -158,8 +162,8 @@ pub fn get_relative_path(path: &Path) -> PathBuf {
 ///     assert_eq!(get_truncated_path("").as_path(), Path::new(""));
 /// ```
 ///
-pub fn get_truncated_path<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> PathBuf {
-    let cwd = helix_loader::current_working_dir();
+pub fn get_truncated_path(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> PathBuf {
+    let cwd = current_working_dir();
     let path = path
         .as_ref()
         .strip_prefix(cwd)
diff --git a/helix-core/tests/path.rs b/helix-stdx/tests/path.rs
similarity index 93%
rename from helix-core/tests/path.rs
rename to helix-stdx/tests/path.rs
index cbda5e1a..cc3c15cb 100644
--- a/helix-core/tests/path.rs
+++ b/helix-stdx/tests/path.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use std::{
     path::{Component, Path, PathBuf},
 };
 
-use helix_core::path::get_normalized_path;
+use helix_stdx::path;
 use tempfile::Builder;
 
 // Paths on Windows are almost always case-insensitive.
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ fn test_case_folding_windows() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     );
     let test_path = root_without_prefix.join(lowercase_case);
     assert_eq!(
-        get_normalized_path(&test_path),
+        path::normalize(&test_path),
         case.path().strip_prefix(&tmp_prefix)?
     );
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ fn test_normalize_path() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     // root/link
     let path = link.strip_prefix(&tmp_prefix)?;
     assert_eq!(
-        get_normalized_path(path),
+        path::normalize(path),
         path,
         "input {:?} and symlink last component shouldn't be resolved",
         path
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ fn test_normalize_path() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         .unwrap()
         .join(Component::ParentDir);
     assert_eq!(
-        get_normalized_path(&path),
+        path::normalize(&path),
         expected,
         "input {:?} and \"..\" should not erase the simlink that goes ahead",
         &path
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ fn test_normalize_path() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         .unwrap()
         .join(Component::ParentDir)
         .join(Component::ParentDir);
-    assert_eq!(get_normalized_path(&path), expected, "input {:?}", &path);
+    assert_eq!(path::normalize(&path), expected, "input {:?}", &path);
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/helix-term/Cargo.toml b/helix-term/Cargo.toml
index 80bda2b6..21c35553 100644
--- a/helix-term/Cargo.toml
+++ b/helix-term/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ name = "hx"
 path = "src/main.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
+helix-stdx = { path = "../helix-stdx" }
 helix-core = { path = "../helix-core" }
 helix-event = { path = "../helix-event" }
 helix-view = { path = "../helix-view" }
diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 1b0a06dd..290441b4 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 use arc_swap::{access::Map, ArcSwap};
 use futures_util::Stream;
-use helix_core::{path::get_relative_path, pos_at_coords, syntax, Selection};
+use helix_core::{pos_at_coords, syntax, Selection};
 use helix_lsp::{
     lsp::{self, notification::Notification},
     util::lsp_range_to_range,
     LspProgressMap,
 };
+use helix_stdx::path::get_relative_path;
 use helix_view::{
     align_view,
     document::DocumentSavedEventResult,
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 937326f6..53783e4e 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -2169,7 +2169,7 @@ fn global_search(cx: &mut Context) {
         type Data = Option<PathBuf>;
 
         fn format(&self, current_path: &Self::Data) -> Row {
-            let relative_path = helix_core::path::get_relative_path(&self.path)
+            let relative_path = helix_stdx::path::get_relative_path(&self.path)
                 .to_string_lossy()
                 .into_owned();
             if current_path
@@ -2218,7 +2218,7 @@ fn global_search(cx: &mut Context) {
                 .case_smart(smart_case)
                 .build(regex.as_str())
             {
-                let search_root = helix_loader::current_working_dir();
+                let search_root = helix_stdx::env::current_working_dir();
                 if !search_root.exists() {
                     cx.editor
                         .set_error("Current working directory does not exist");
@@ -2731,7 +2731,7 @@ fn file_picker_in_current_buffer_directory(cx: &mut Context) {
 }
 
 fn file_picker_in_current_directory(cx: &mut Context) {
-    let cwd = helix_loader::current_working_dir();
+    let cwd = helix_stdx::env::current_working_dir();
     if !cwd.exists() {
         cx.editor
             .set_error("Current working directory does not exist");
@@ -2759,7 +2759,7 @@ fn buffer_picker(cx: &mut Context) {
             let path = self
                 .path
                 .as_deref()
-                .map(helix_core::path::get_relative_path);
+                .map(helix_stdx::path::get_relative_path);
             let path = match path.as_deref().and_then(Path::to_str) {
                 Some(path) => path,
                 None => SCRATCH_BUFFER_NAME,
@@ -2826,7 +2826,7 @@ fn jumplist_picker(cx: &mut Context) {
             let path = self
                 .path
                 .as_deref()
-                .map(helix_core::path::get_relative_path);
+                .map(helix_stdx::path::get_relative_path);
             let path = match path.as_deref().and_then(Path::to_str) {
                 Some(path) => path,
                 None => SCRATCH_BUFFER_NAME,
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs
index dec25cbd..d62b0a4e 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ pub fn dap_start_impl(
         }
     }
 
-    args.insert("cwd", to_value(helix_loader::current_working_dir())?);
+    args.insert("cwd", to_value(helix_stdx::env::current_working_dir())?);
 
     let args = to_value(args).unwrap();
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
index 0096e6aa..051cdcd3 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/lsp.rs
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ use tui::{
 
 use super::{align_view, push_jump, Align, Context, Editor, Open};
 
-use helix_core::{
-    path, syntax::LanguageServerFeature, text_annotations::InlineAnnotation, Selection,
-};
+use helix_core::{syntax::LanguageServerFeature, text_annotations::InlineAnnotation, Selection};
+use helix_stdx::path;
 use helix_view::{
     document::{DocumentInlayHints, DocumentInlayHintsId, Mode},
     editor::Action,
@@ -1018,7 +1017,7 @@ fn goto_impl(
     locations: Vec<lsp::Location>,
     offset_encoding: OffsetEncoding,
 ) {
-    let cwdir = helix_loader::current_working_dir();
+    let cwdir = helix_stdx::env::current_working_dir();
 
     match locations.as_slice() {
         [location] => {
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
index eb88e041..ee02a7d2 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use super::*;
 
 use helix_core::fuzzy::fuzzy_match;
 use helix_core::indent::MAX_INDENT;
-use helix_core::{encoding, line_ending, path::get_canonicalized_path, shellwords::Shellwords};
+use helix_core::{encoding, line_ending, shellwords::Shellwords};
 use helix_lsp::{OffsetEncoding, Url};
 use helix_view::document::DEFAULT_LANGUAGE_NAME;
 use helix_view::editor::{Action, CloseError, ConfigEvent};
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ fn open(cx: &mut compositor::Context, args: &[Cow<str>], event: PromptEvent) ->
     ensure!(!args.is_empty(), "wrong argument count");
     for arg in args {
         let (path, pos) = args::parse_file(arg);
-        let path = helix_core::path::expand_tilde(&path);
+        let path = helix_stdx::path::expand_tilde(&path);
         // If the path is a directory, open a file picker on that directory and update the status
         // message
         if let Ok(true) = std::fs::canonicalize(&path).map(|p| p.is_dir()) {
@@ -1079,18 +1079,17 @@ fn change_current_directory(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    let dir = helix_core::path::expand_tilde(
+    let dir = helix_stdx::path::expand_tilde(
         args.first()
             .context("target directory not provided")?
-            .as_ref()
             .as_ref(),
     );
 
-    helix_loader::set_current_working_dir(dir)?;
+    helix_stdx::env::set_current_working_dir(dir)?;
 
     cx.editor.set_status(format!(
         "Current working directory is now {}",
-        helix_loader::current_working_dir().display()
+        helix_stdx::env::current_working_dir().display()
     ));
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -1104,7 +1103,7 @@ fn show_current_directory(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    let cwd = helix_loader::current_working_dir();
+    let cwd = helix_stdx::env::current_working_dir();
     let message = format!("Current working directory is {}", cwd.display());
 
     if cwd.exists() {
@@ -2409,7 +2408,8 @@ fn move_buffer(
     ensure!(args.len() == 1, format!(":move takes one argument"));
     let doc = doc!(cx.editor);
 
-    let new_path = get_canonicalized_path(&PathBuf::from(args.first().unwrap().to_string()));
+    let new_path =
+        helix_stdx::path::canonicalize(&PathBuf::from(args.first().unwrap().to_string()));
     let old_path = doc
         .path()
         .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("Scratch buffer cannot be moved. Use :write instead"))?
diff --git a/helix-term/src/main.rs b/helix-term/src/main.rs
index a62c54a4..132ee796 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/main.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/main.rs
@@ -118,16 +118,16 @@ FLAGS:
 
     // Before setting the working directory, resolve all the paths in args.files
     for (path, _) in args.files.iter_mut() {
-        *path = helix_core::path::get_canonicalized_path(path);
+        *path = helix_stdx::path::canonicalize(&path);
     }
 
     // NOTE: Set the working directory early so the correct configuration is loaded. Be aware that
     // Application::new() depends on this logic so it must be updated if this changes.
     if let Some(path) = &args.working_directory {
-        helix_loader::set_current_working_dir(path)?;
+        helix_stdx::env::set_current_working_dir(path)?;
     } else if let Some((path, _)) = args.files.first().filter(|p| p.0.is_dir()) {
         // If the first file is a directory, it will be the working directory unless -w was specified
-        helix_loader::set_current_working_dir(path)?;
+        helix_stdx::env::set_current_working_dir(path)?;
     }
 
     let config = match Config::load_default() {
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs
index 660bbfea..efa2473e 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ pub mod completers {
         use std::path::Path;
 
         let is_tilde = input == "~";
-        let path = helix_core::path::expand_tilde(Path::new(input));
+        let path = helix_stdx::path::expand_tilde(Path::new(input));
 
         let (dir, file_name) = if input.ends_with(std::path::MAIN_SEPARATOR) {
             (path, None)
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ pub mod completers {
                 match path.parent() {
                     Some(path) if !path.as_os_str().is_empty() => path.to_path_buf(),
                     // Path::new("h")'s parent is Some("")...
-                    _ => helix_loader::current_working_dir(),
+                    _ => helix_stdx::env::current_working_dir(),
                 }
             };
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
index 08a367ba..4be5a11e 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ impl PathOrId {
     fn get_canonicalized(self) -> Self {
         use PathOrId::*;
         match self {
-            Path(path) => Path(helix_core::path::get_canonicalized_path(&path)),
+            Path(path) => Path(helix_stdx::path::canonicalize(path)),
             Id(id) => Id(id),
         }
     }
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/commands/write.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/commands/write.rs
index 376ba5e7..adc721c5 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/commands/write.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/commands/write.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ use std::{
     ops::RangeInclusive,
 };
 
-use helix_core::{diagnostic::Severity, path::get_normalized_path};
+use helix_core::diagnostic::Severity;
+use helix_stdx::path;
 use helix_view::doc;
 
 use super::*;
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ async fn test_write_quit_fail() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             assert_eq!(1, docs.len());
 
             let doc = docs.pop().unwrap();
-            assert_eq!(Some(&get_normalized_path(file.path())), doc.path());
+            assert_eq!(Some(&path::normalize(file.path())), doc.path());
             assert_eq!(&Severity::Error, app.editor.get_status().unwrap().1);
         }),
         false,
@@ -269,7 +270,7 @@ async fn test_write_scratch_to_new_path() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             assert_eq!(1, docs.len());
 
             let doc = docs.pop().unwrap();
-            assert_eq!(Some(&get_normalized_path(file.path())), doc.path());
+            assert_eq!(Some(&path::normalize(file.path())), doc.path());
         }),
         false,
     )
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@ async fn test_write_new_path() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 Some(&|app| {
                     let doc = doc!(app.editor);
                     assert!(!app.editor.is_err());
-                    assert_eq!(&get_normalized_path(file1.path()), doc.path().unwrap());
+                    assert_eq!(&path::normalize(file1.path()), doc.path().unwrap());
                 }),
             ),
             (
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@ async fn test_write_new_path() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 Some(&|app| {
                     let doc = doc!(app.editor);
                     assert!(!app.editor.is_err());
-                    assert_eq!(&get_normalized_path(file2.path()), doc.path().unwrap());
+                    assert_eq!(&path::normalize(file2.path()), doc.path().unwrap());
                     assert!(app.editor.document_by_path(file1.path()).is_none());
                 }),
             ),
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/splits.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/splits.rs
index f010c86b..3b66c048 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/splits.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/splits.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use super::*;
 
-use helix_core::path::get_normalized_path;
+use helix_stdx::path;
 
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_split_write_quit_all() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
@@ -27,21 +27,21 @@ async fn test_split_write_quit_all() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
                     let doc1 = docs
                         .iter()
-                        .find(|doc| doc.path().unwrap() == &get_normalized_path(file1.path()))
+                        .find(|doc| doc.path().unwrap() == &path::normalize(file1.path()))
                         .unwrap();
 
                     assert_eq!("hello1", doc1.text().to_string());
 
                     let doc2 = docs
                         .iter()
-                        .find(|doc| doc.path().unwrap() == &get_normalized_path(file2.path()))
+                        .find(|doc| doc.path().unwrap() == &path::normalize(file2.path()))
                         .unwrap();
 
                     assert_eq!("hello2", doc2.text().to_string());
 
                     let doc3 = docs
                         .iter()
-                        .find(|doc| doc.path().unwrap() == &get_normalized_path(file3.path()))
+                        .find(|doc| doc.path().unwrap() == &path::normalize(file3.path()))
                         .unwrap();
 
                     assert_eq!("hello3", doc3.text().to_string());
diff --git a/helix-view/Cargo.toml b/helix-view/Cargo.toml
index db53b54c..0dc18b37 100644
--- a/helix-view/Cargo.toml
+++ b/helix-view/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ default = []
 term = ["crossterm"]
 
 [dependencies]
+helix-stdx = { path = "../helix-stdx" }
 helix-core = { path = "../helix-core" }
 helix-event = { path = "../helix-event" }
 helix-loader = { path = "../helix-loader" }
diff --git a/helix-view/src/document.rs b/helix-view/src/document.rs
index 0de0cd17..6473c2d1 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/document.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/document.rs
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ impl Document {
         let text = self.text().clone();
 
         let path = match path {
-            Some(path) => helix_core::path::get_canonicalized_path(&path),
+            Some(path) => helix_stdx::path::canonicalize(path),
             None => {
                 if self.path.is_none() {
                     bail!("Can't save with no path set!");
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ impl Document {
     }
 
     pub fn set_path(&mut self, path: Option<&Path>) {
-        let path = path.map(helix_core::path::get_canonicalized_path);
+        let path = path.map(helix_stdx::path::canonicalize);
 
         // if parent doesn't exist we still want to open the document
         // and error out when document is saved
@@ -1672,7 +1672,7 @@ impl Document {
     pub fn relative_path(&self) -> Option<PathBuf> {
         self.path
             .as_deref()
-            .map(helix_core::path::get_relative_path)
+            .map(helix_stdx::path::get_relative_path)
     }
 
     pub fn display_name(&self) -> Cow<'static, str> {
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index f13df213..0ab4be8b 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ impl Editor {
 
     // ??? possible use for integration tests
     pub fn open(&mut self, path: &Path, action: Action) -> Result<DocumentId, Error> {
-        let path = helix_core::path::get_canonicalized_path(path);
+        let path = helix_stdx::path::canonicalize(path);
         let id = self.document_by_path(&path).map(|doc| doc.id);
 
         let id = if let Some(id) = id {