diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index a18e6849..624175c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ jobs:
           installers-regex: 'yazi-(x86_64|aarch64)-pc-windows-msvc\.zip$'
           token: ${{ secrets.WINGET_TOKEN }}
 
+  snapcraft:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          merge-multiple: true
+
       - name: Promote snap to stable
         env:
           SNAPCRAFT_STORE_CREDENTIALS: ${{ secrets.SNAPCRAFT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0bd9de25..0619682f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/):
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- Support VFS for preset previewers that rely on external commands ([#3477])
+
 ## [v25.12.29]
 
 ### Added
@@ -1552,6 +1556,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/):
 [#3313]: https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/pull/3313
 [#3317]: https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/pull/3317
 [#3360]: https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/pull/3360
+[#3361]: https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/pull/3361
 [#3364]: https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/pull/3364
 [#3369]: https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/pull/3369
 [#3383]: https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/pull/3383
@@ -1565,3 +1570,4 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/):
 [#3429]: https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/pull/3429
 [#3456]: https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/pull/3456
 [#3467]: https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/pull/3467
+[#3477]: https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/pull/3477
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index a36d1b28..e3005b52 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ checksum = "0ae92a5119aa49cdbcf6b9f893fe4e1d98b04ccbf82ee0584ad948a44a734dea"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ checksum = "f9abbd1bc6865053c427f7198e6af43bfdedc55ab791faed4fbd361d789575ff"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -621,9 +621,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "clap_complete"
-version = "4.5.62"
+version = "4.5.64"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "004eef6b14ce34759aa7de4aea3217e368f463f46a3ed3764ca4b5a4404003b4"
+checksum = "4c0da80818b2d95eca9aa614a30783e42f62bf5fdfee24e68cfb960b071ba8d1"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
 ]
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "heck",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ checksum = "f46882e17999c6cc590af592290432be3bce0428cb0d5f8b6715e4dc7b383eb3"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "strsim",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ checksum = "fc34b93ccb385b40dc71c6fceac4b2ad23662c7eeb248cf10d529b7e055b6ead"
 dependencies = [
  "darling_core",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ checksum = "780eb241654bf097afb00fc5f054a09b687dad862e485fdcf8399bb056565370"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "darling",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "ab63b0e2bf4d5928aff72e83a7dace85d7bba5fe12dcc3c5a572d78caffd3f3c"
 dependencies = [
  "derive_builder_core",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "rustc_version",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "once_cell",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ checksum = "44f23cf4b44bfce11a86ace86f8a73ffdec849c9fd00a386a53d278bd9e81fb3"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@ checksum = "162ee34ebcb7c64a8abebc059ce0fee27c2262618d7b60ed8faf72fef13c3650"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1718,7 +1718,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "proc-macro-error2",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1923,7 +1923,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "indoc",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1965,7 +1965,7 @@ checksum = "c34819042dc3d3971c46c2190835914dfbe0c3c13f61449b2997f4e9722dfa60"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2377,7 +2377,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "regex",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2508,7 +2508,7 @@ checksum = "ed3955f1a9c7c0c15e092f9c887db08b1fc683305fdf6eb6684f22555355e202"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2764,7 +2764,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "by_address",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2883,7 +2883,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "pest_meta",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2936,7 +2936,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "phf_shared",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3111,7 +3111,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "proc-macro-error-attr2",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3139,7 +3139,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "52717f9a02b6965224f95ca2a81e2e0c5c43baacd28ca057577988930b6c3d5b"
 dependencies = [
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3486,7 +3486,7 @@ checksum = "b7186006dcb21920990093f30e3dea63b7d6e977bf1256be20c3563a5db070da"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3814,7 +3814,7 @@ checksum = "d540f220d3187173da220f885ab66608367b6574e925011a9353e4badda91d79"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4111,7 +4111,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "heck",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4133,9 +4133,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
-version = "2.0.111"
+version = "2.0.112"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "390cc9a294ab71bdb1aa2e99d13be9c753cd2d7bd6560c77118597410c4d2e87"
+checksum = "21f182278bf2d2bcb3c88b1b08a37df029d71ce3d3ae26168e3c653b213b99d4"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -4269,7 +4269,7 @@ checksum = "4fee6c4efc90059e10f81e6d42c60a18f76588c3d74cb83a0b242a2b6c7504c1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4280,7 +4280,7 @@ checksum = "3ff15c8ecd7de3849db632e14d18d2571fa09dfc5ed93479bc4485c7a517c913"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4363,7 +4363,7 @@ checksum = "2d2e76690929402faae40aebdda620a2c0e25dd6d3b9afe48867dfd95991f4bd"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4391,7 +4391,7 @@ checksum = "af407857209536a95c8e56f8231ef2c2e2aff839b22e07a1ffcbc617e9db9fa5"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4488,7 +4488,7 @@ checksum = "7490cfa5ec963746568740651ac6781f701c9c5ea257c58e057f3ba8cf69e8da"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4802,7 +4802,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "bumpalo",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
  "wasm-bindgen-shared",
 ]
 
@@ -5032,7 +5032,7 @@ checksum = "f6fc35f58ecd95a9b71c4f2329b911016e6bec66b3f2e6a4aad86bd2e99e2f9b"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -5043,7 +5043,7 @@ checksum = "053e2e040ab57b9dc951b72c264860db7eb3b0200ba345b4e4c3b14f67855ddf"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -5054,7 +5054,7 @@ checksum = "08990546bf4edef8f431fa6326e032865f27138718c587dc21bc0265bbcb57cc"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -5065,7 +5065,7 @@ checksum = "3f316c4a2570ba26bbec722032c4099d8c8bc095efccdc15688708623367e358"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -5449,7 +5449,7 @@ name = "yazi-codegen"
 version = "25.12.29"
 dependencies = [
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -5863,7 +5863,7 @@ checksum = "d8a8d209fdf45cf5138cbb5a506f6b52522a25afccc534d1475dad8e31105c6a"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -5877,20 +5877,20 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zeroize_derive"
-version = "1.4.2"
+version = "1.4.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "ce36e65b0d2999d2aafac989fb249189a141aee1f53c612c1f37d72631959f69"
+checksum = "85a5b4158499876c763cb03bc4e49185d3cccbabb15b33c627f7884f43db852e"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.111",
+ "syn 2.0.112",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zmij"
-version = "1.0.2"
+version = "1.0.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "0f4a4e8e9dc5c62d159f04fcdbe07f4c3fb710415aab4754bf11505501e3251d"
+checksum = "aac060176f7020d62c3bcc1cdbcec619d54f48b07ad1963a3f80ce7a0c17755f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zune-core"
diff --git a/yazi-actor/src/lives/file.rs b/yazi-actor/src/lives/file.rs
index 12b57fe6..3a41f6bc 100644
--- a/yazi-actor/src/lives/file.rs
+++ b/yazi-actor/src/lives/file.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ pub(super) struct File {
 	v_link_to: Option<Value>,
 
 	v_name:  Option<Value>,
+	v_path:  Option<Value>,
 	v_cache: Option<Value>,
 
 	v_bare: Option<Value>,
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ impl File {
 					v_link_to: None,
 
 					v_name: None,
+					v_path: None,
 					v_cache: None,
 
 					v_bare: None,
diff --git a/yazi-binding/src/file.rs b/yazi-binding/src/file.rs
index 489252f3..8555d9e5 100644
--- a/yazi-binding/src/file.rs
+++ b/yazi-binding/src/file.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ pub struct File {
 	v_link_to: Option<Value>,
 
 	v_name:  Option<Value>,
+	v_path:  Option<Value>,
 	v_cache: Option<Value>,
 }
 
@@ -37,8 +38,10 @@ impl File {
 			v_cha:     None,
 			v_url:     None,
 			v_link_to: None,
-			v_name:    None,
-			v_cache:   None,
+
+			v_name:  None,
+			v_path:  None,
+			v_cache: None,
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/yazi-binding/src/macros.rs b/yazi-binding/src/macros.rs
index 8ad662a7..37e0a13f 100644
--- a/yazi-binding/src/macros.rs
+++ b/yazi-binding/src/macros.rs
@@ -213,9 +213,14 @@ macro_rules! impl_file_fields {
 		$crate::cached_field!($fields, name, |lua, me| {
 			me.name().map(|s| lua.create_string(s.encoded_bytes())).transpose()
 		});
+		$crate::cached_field!($fields, path, |_, me| {
+			use yazi_fs::FsUrl;
+			use yazi_shared::url::AsUrl;
+			Ok($crate::Path::new(me.url.as_url().unified_path()))
+		});
 		$crate::cached_field!($fields, cache, |_, me| {
 			use yazi_fs::FsUrl;
-			Ok(me.url.cache().map($crate::Url::new))
+			Ok(me.url.cache().map($crate::Path::new))
 		});
 	};
 }
diff --git a/yazi-binding/src/scheme.rs b/yazi-binding/src/scheme.rs
index 8ceecc57..53f686b7 100644
--- a/yazi-binding/src/scheme.rs
+++ b/yazi-binding/src/scheme.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use mlua::{UserData, UserDataFields, Value};
 use yazi_fs::FsScheme;
 use yazi_shared::scheme::SchemeLike;
 
-use crate::{Url, cached_field};
+use crate::{Path, cached_field};
 
 pub struct Scheme {
 	inner: yazi_shared::scheme::Scheme,
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl Scheme {
 impl UserData for Scheme {
 	fn add_fields<F: UserDataFields<Self>>(fields: &mut F) {
 		cached_field!(fields, kind, |_, me| Ok(me.kind().as_str()));
-		cached_field!(fields, cache, |_, me| Ok(me.cache().map(Url::new)));
+		cached_field!(fields, cache, |_, me| Ok(me.cache().map(Path::new)));
 
 		fields.add_field_method_get("is_virtual", |_, me| Ok(me.is_virtual()));
 	}
diff --git a/yazi-binding/src/url.rs b/yazi-binding/src/url.rs
index c80ae7c7..44af8778 100644
--- a/yazi-binding/src/url.rs
+++ b/yazi-binding/src/url.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 use std::ops::Deref;
 
 use mlua::{AnyUserData, ExternalError, ExternalResult, FromLua, IntoLua, Lua, MetaMethod, UserData, UserDataFields, UserDataMethods, UserDataRef, Value};
-use yazi_fs::{FsHash64, FsHash128};
-use yazi_shared::{path::StripPrefixError, scheme::SchemeCow, strand::{StrandLike, ToStrand}, url::{AsUrl, UrlCow, UrlLike}};
+use yazi_fs::{FsHash64, FsHash128, FsUrl};
+use yazi_shared::{path::{PathLike, StripPrefixError}, scheme::SchemeCow, strand::{StrandLike, ToStrand}, url::{AsUrl, UrlCow, UrlLike}};
 
 use crate::{Path, Scheme, cached_field, deprecate};
 
 pub type UrlRef = UserDataRef<Url>;
 
+const EXPECTED: &str = "expected a string, Url, or Path";
+
 pub struct Url {
 	inner: yazi_shared::url::UrlBuf,
 
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@ pub struct Url {
 
 	v_scheme: Option<Value>,
 	v_domain: Option<Value>,
+
+	v_cache: Option<Value>,
 }
 
 impl Deref for Url {
@@ -29,10 +33,6 @@ impl Deref for Url {
 	fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target { &self.inner }
 }
 
-impl AsRef<yazi_shared::url::UrlBuf> for Url {
-	fn as_ref(&self) -> &yazi_shared::url::UrlBuf { &self.inner }
-}
-
 impl AsUrl for Url {
 	fn as_url(&self) -> yazi_shared::url::Url<'_> { self.inner.as_url() }
 }
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ impl Url {
 
 			v_scheme: None,
 			v_domain: None,
+
+			v_cache: None,
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -83,8 +85,16 @@ impl Url {
 			lua.create_function(|_, value: Value| {
 				Ok(match value {
 					Value::String(s) => Self::try_from(&*s.as_bytes())?,
-					Value::UserData(ud) => Self::new(&ud.borrow::<Self>()?.inner),
-					_ => Err("Expected a string or a Url".into_lua_err())?,
+					Value::UserData(ud) => {
+						if let Ok(url) = ud.borrow::<Self>() {
+							Self::new(&url.inner)
+						} else if let Ok(path) = ud.borrow::<Path>() {
+							Self::new(path.as_os().into_lua_err()?)
+						} else {
+							Err(EXPECTED.into_lua_err())?
+						}
+					}
+					_ => Err(EXPECTED.into_lua_err())?,
 				})
 			})?,
 		)
@@ -173,17 +183,19 @@ impl UserData for Url {
 		cached_field!(fields, ext, |lua, me| {
 			me.ext().map(|s| lua.create_string(s.encoded_bytes())).transpose()
 		});
-		cached_field!(fields, parent, |_, me| Ok(me.parent().map(Self::new)));
 		cached_field!(fields, urn, |_, me| Ok(Path::new(me.urn())));
 		cached_field!(fields, base, |_, me| {
 			Ok(Some(me.base()).filter(|u| !u.loc().is_empty()).map(Self::new))
 		});
+		cached_field!(fields, parent, |_, me| Ok(me.parent().map(Self::new)));
 
 		cached_field!(fields, scheme, |_, me| Ok(Scheme::new(me.scheme())));
 		cached_field!(fields, domain, |lua, me| {
 			me.scheme().domain().map(|s| lua.create_string(s)).transpose()
 		});
 
+		cached_field!(fields, cache, |_, me| Ok(me.cache().map(Path::new)));
+
 		fields.add_field_method_get("frag", |lua, me| {
 			deprecate!(lua, "`frag` property of Url is deprecated and renamed to `domain`, please use the new name instead, in your {}");
 			me.scheme().domain().map(|s| lua.create_string(s)).transpose()
diff --git a/yazi-boot/Cargo.toml b/yazi-boot/Cargo.toml
index 1ffda475..c6119444 100644
--- a/yazi-boot/Cargo.toml
+++ b/yazi-boot/Cargo.toml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ yazi-shared = { path = "../yazi-shared", version = "25.12.29" }
 
 # External dependencies
 clap                  = { workspace = true }
-clap_complete         = "4.5.62"
+clap_complete         = "4.5.64"
 clap_complete_fig     = "4.5.2"
 clap_complete_nushell = "4.5.10"
 vergen-gitcl          = { version = "1.0.8", features = [ "build", "rustc" ] }
diff --git a/yazi-cli/Cargo.toml b/yazi-cli/Cargo.toml
index ac72a8b1..06bc49f1 100644
--- a/yazi-cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/yazi-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ yazi-shared = { path = "../yazi-shared", version = "25.12.29" }
 # External build dependencies
 anyhow                = { workspace = true }
 clap                  = { workspace = true }
-clap_complete         = "4.5.62"
+clap_complete         = "4.5.64"
 clap_complete_fig     = "4.5.2"
 clap_complete_nushell = "4.5.10"
 serde_json            = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/yazi-codegen/Cargo.toml b/yazi-codegen/Cargo.toml
index ffc132d0..bdb491c4 100644
--- a/yazi-codegen/Cargo.toml
+++ b/yazi-codegen/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ proc-macro = true
 
 [dependencies]
 # External dependencies
-syn   = { version = "2.0.111", features = [ "full" ] }
+syn   = { version = "2.0.112", features = [ "full" ] }
 quote = "1.0.42"
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/archive.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/archive.lua
index 596ad1c7..9e075c02 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/archive.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/archive.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local M = {}
 
 function M:peek(job)
 	local limit = job.area.h
-	local files, bound, err = self.list_files({ "-p", tostring(job.file.url) }, job.skip, limit)
+	local files, bound, err = self.list_files({ "-p", tostring(job.file.path) }, job.skip, limit)
 
 	if err then
 		return ya.preview_widget(job, err)
@@ -168,6 +168,6 @@ end
 
 function M.is_encrypted(s) return s:find(" Wrong password", 1, true) end
 
-function M.is_tar(url) return M.list_meta { "-p", tostring(url) } == "tar" end
+function M.is_tar(path) return M.list_meta { "-p", tostring(path) } == "tar" end
 
 return M
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/empty.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/empty.lua
index 6d4db81b..d85034a5 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/empty.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/empty.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ local M = {}
 function M.msg(job, s) ya.preview_widget(job, ui.Text(ui.Line(s):reverse()):area(job.area):wrap(ui.Wrap.YES)) end
 
 function M:peek(job)
-	local path = tostring(job.file.url)
+	local path = tostring(job.file.path)
 	if path:sub(1, 6) ~= "/proc/" then
 		return self.msg(job, "Empty file")
 	end
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/file.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/file.lua
index ccf091e3..246a79d1 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/file.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/file.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local M = {}
 
 function M:peek(job)
 	local cmd = os.getenv("YAZI_FILE_ONE") or "file"
-	local path = tostring(job.file.cache or job.file.url)
+	local path = tostring(job.file.path)
 	local output, err = Command(cmd):arg({ "-bL", "--", path }):output()
 
 	local text
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/font.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/font.lua
index 070e2534..cb5895fe 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/font.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/font.lua
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function M:preload(job)
 		"-gravity",
 		"center",
 		"-font",
-		tostring(job.file.url),
+		tostring(job.file.path),
 		"-pointsize",
 		64,
 		"xc:white",
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/json.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/json.lua
index dfccd22a..39842ea5 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/json.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/json.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local M = {}
 
 function M:peek(job)
 	local child = Command("jq")
-		:arg({ "-b", "-C", "--tab", ".", tostring(job.file.url) })
+		:arg({ "-b", "-C", "--tab", ".", tostring(job.file.path) })
 		:stdout(Command.PIPED)
 		:stderr(Command.PIPED)
 		:spawn()
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/magick.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/magick.lua
index ce3e7e49..80257838 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/magick.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/magick.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function M:preload(job)
 		return true
 	end
 
-	local cmd = M.with_limit():arg(tostring(job.file.url))
+	local cmd = M.with_limit():arg(tostring(job.file.path))
 	if job.args.flatten then
 		cmd:arg("-flatten")
 	end
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/mime-local.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/mime-local.lua
index 1e2cfdcb..9f4bb42b 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/mime-local.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/mime-local.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ function M:fetch(job)
 		if file.cache then
 			urls[i], paths[i] = tostring(file.url), tostring(file.cache)
 		else
-			paths[i] = tostring(file.url.path)
+			paths[i] = tostring(file.path)
 		end
 	end
 
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/mime-remote.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/mime-remote.lua
index d936fe5c..b6f0223c 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/mime-remote.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/mime-remote.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function M:fetch(job)
 			-- Skip dummy files
 		elseif not file.cache then
 			unknown[#unknown + 1] = file
-		elseif not fs.cha(file.cache) then
+		elseif not fs.cha(Url(file.cache)) then
 			updates[file.url], state[i] = "vfs/absent", true
 		elseif stale_cache(file) then
 			updates[file.url], state[i] = "vfs/stale", true
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/pdf.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/pdf.lua
index e19ea898..7c84ca3f 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/pdf.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/pdf.lua
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function M:preload(job)
 			"-l", job.skip + 1,
 			"-singlefile",
 			"-jpeg", "-jpegopt", "quality=" .. rt.preview.image_quality,
-			tostring(job.file.url), tostring(cache),
+			tostring(job.file.path), tostring(cache),
 		})
 		:output()
 
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/svg.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/svg.lua
index 6d90585a..9bf75f58 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/svg.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/svg.lua
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function M:preload(job)
 		cmd = cmd:memory(rt.tasks.image_alloc)
 	end
 
-	local child, err = cmd:arg({ tostring(job.file.url), tostring(cache) }):spawn()
+	local child, err = cmd:arg({ tostring(job.file.path), tostring(cache) }):spawn()
 	if not child then
 		return true, Err("Failed to start `resvg`, error: %s", err)
 	end
diff --git a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/video.lua b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/video.lua
index 890c48cd..0d21581d 100644
--- a/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/video.lua
+++ b/yazi-plugin/preset/plugins/video.lua
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ function M:preload(job)
 		return true
 	end
 
-	local meta, err = self.list_meta(job.file.url, "format=duration:stream_disposition=attached_pic")
+	local meta, err = self.list_meta(job.file.path, "format=duration:stream_disposition=attached_pic")
 	if not meta then
 		return true, err
 	elseif not meta.format.duration then
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ function M:preload(job)
 	if percent ~= 0 then
 		cmd:arg { "-ss", math.floor(meta.format.duration * percent / 100) }
 	end
-	cmd:arg { "-skip_frame", "nokey", "-i", tostring(job.file.url) }
+	cmd:arg { "-skip_frame", "nokey", "-i", tostring(job.file.path) }
 	if percent == 0 then
 		cmd:arg { "-map", "disp:attached_pic" }
 	end
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ function M:spot(job)
 end
 
 function M:spot_base(job)
-	local meta, err = self.list_meta(job.file.url, "format=duration:stream=codec_name,codec_type,width,height")
+	local meta, err = self.list_meta(job.file.path, "format=duration:stream=codec_name,codec_type,width,height")
 	if not meta then
 		ya.err(tostring(err))
 		return {}
@@ -126,13 +126,13 @@ function M:spot_base(job)
 	return rows
 end
 
-function M.list_meta(url, entries)
+function M.list_meta(path, entries)
 	local cmd = Command("ffprobe"):arg { "-v", "quiet" }
 	if not entries:find("attached_pic", 1, true) then
 		cmd:arg { "-select_streams", "v" }
 	end
 
-	local output, err = cmd:arg({ "-show_entries", entries, "-of", "json=c=1", tostring(url) }):output()
+	local output, err = cmd:arg({ "-show_entries", entries, "-of", "json=c=1", tostring(path) }):output()
 	if not output then
 		return nil, Err("Failed to start `ffprobe`, error: %s", err)
 	end
diff --git a/yazi-shared/src/path/buf.rs b/yazi-shared/src/path/buf.rs
index 1699e061..1ef141e5 100644
--- a/yazi-shared/src/path/buf.rs
+++ b/yazi-shared/src/path/buf.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::{ffi::OsString, hash::{Hash, Hasher}};
+use std::{borrow::Cow, ffi::OsString, hash::{Hash, Hasher}};
 
 use hashbrown::Equivalent;
 
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ impl From<PathDyn<'_>> for PathBufDyn {
 	fn from(value: PathDyn<'_>) -> Self { value.to_owned() }
 }
 
+impl From<Cow<'_, std::path::Path>> for PathBufDyn {
+	fn from(value: Cow<'_, std::path::Path>) -> Self { Self::Os(value.into_owned()) }
+}
+
 impl TryFrom<PathBufDyn> for std::path::PathBuf {
 	type Error = PathDynError;