diff --git a/src/services/session-manager.ts b/src/services/session-manager.ts
index 027ce7c..cf13430 100644
--- a/src/services/session-manager.ts
+++ b/src/services/session-manager.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Store, type SessionInfo } from "../state/store.js";
 import { basename } from "path";
+import { normalizePath } from "../utils/telegram.js";
 
 export class SessionManager {
   constructor(private store: Store) {}
@@ -19,12 +20,15 @@ export class SessionManager {
   }
 
   resolveProjectPath(nameOrPath: string): { name: string; path: string } | null {
+    // Check bookmarks first
     const bookmarked = this.store.data.projects[nameOrPath];
     if (bookmarked) {
       return { name: nameOrPath, path: bookmarked };
     }
-    const name = this.generateName(basename(nameOrPath));
-    return { name, path: nameOrPath };
+    // Treat as path — normalize for Windows
+    const normalizedPath = normalizePath(nameOrPath);
+    const name = this.generateName(basename(normalizedPath));
+    return { name, path: normalizedPath };
   }
 
   private generateName(base: string): string {
diff --git a/src/utils/telegram.ts b/src/utils/telegram.ts
index 0af8e26..a60c7a6 100644
--- a/src/utils/telegram.ts
+++ b/src/utils/telegram.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
+import { resolve } from "path";
+
 const MAX_LENGTH = 4096;
 
+/**
+ * Convert Unix-style /d/path to Windows D:/path if on Windows.
+ * Passes through normal paths unchanged.
+ */
+export function normalizePath(inputPath: string): string {
+  // Convert /d/... → D:/...
+  const match = inputPath.match(/^\/([a-zA-Z])\/(.*)/);
+  if (match) {
+    return resolve(`${match[1].toUpperCase()}:/${match[2]}`);
+  }
+  return resolve(inputPath);
+}
+
 export function splitMessage(text: string): string[] {
   if (text.length <= MAX_LENGTH) return [text];