diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/libimhex/CMakeLists.txt
index 37c64c0f6..6d9a3d772 100644
--- a/plugins/libimhex/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/libimhex/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ set(LIBIMHEX_SOURCES
     source/data_processor/node.cpp
 
     source/helpers/utils.cpp
+    source/helpers/paths.cpp
     source/helpers/shared_data.cpp
     source/helpers/crypto.cpp
     source/helpers/lang.cpp
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ if (APPLE)
         endif ()
     endif ()
 
-    set(LIBIMHEX_SOURCES ${LIBIMHEX_SOURCES} source/helpers/utils_mac.mm)
+    set(LIBIMHEX_SOURCES ${LIBIMHEX_SOURCES} source/helpers/paths_mac.mm)
 endif ()
 
 add_library(libimhex SHARED ${LIBIMHEX_SOURCES})
diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/paths.hpp b/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/paths.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b9e0f7698
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/paths.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace hex {
+
+    enum class ImHexPath {
+        Patterns,
+        PatternsInclude,
+        Magic,
+        Python,
+        Plugins,
+        Yara,
+        Config,
+        Resources,
+        Constants
+    };
+
+    std::vector<std::string> getPath(ImHexPath path);
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/utils_mac.h b/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/paths_mac.h
similarity index 76%
rename from plugins/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/utils_mac.h
rename to plugins/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/paths_mac.h
index 29b22b6c2..807a6b273 100644
--- a/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/utils_mac.h
+++ b/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/paths_mac.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #if defined(OS_MACOS)
-    #include <hex/helpers/utils.hpp>
+    #include <hex/helpers/paths.hpp>
 
     namespace hex {
         std::string getPathForMac(ImHexPath path);
diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/utils.hpp b/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/utils.hpp
index 835fecab6..1d164eb93 100644
--- a/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/utils.hpp
+++ b/plugins/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/utils.hpp
@@ -157,20 +157,6 @@ namespace hex {
         trimRight(s);
     }
 
-    enum class ImHexPath {
-        Patterns,
-        PatternsInclude,
-        Magic,
-        Python,
-        Plugins,
-        Yara,
-        Config,
-        Resources,
-        Constants
-    };
-
-    std::vector<std::string> getPath(ImHexPath path);
-
     enum class DialogMode {
         Open,
         Save,
diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp b/plugins/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp
index 504bf8813..191ac46ec 100644
--- a/plugins/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp
+++ b/plugins/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <hex/api/content_registry.hpp>
 
 #include <hex/helpers/shared_data.hpp>
-#include <hex/helpers/utils.hpp>
+#include <hex/helpers/paths.hpp>
 
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <fstream>
diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/source/helpers/paths.cpp b/plugins/libimhex/source/helpers/paths.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..36fe571f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/libimhex/source/helpers/paths.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+#include <hex/helpers/paths.hpp>
+#include <hex/helpers/paths_mac.h>
+
+#if defined(OS_WINDOWS)
+    #include <windows.h>
+    #include <shlobj.h>
+#elif defined(OS_LINUX)
+    #include <xdg.hpp>
+#endif
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace hex {
+
+    std::vector<std::string> getPath(ImHexPath path) {
+        #if defined(OS_WINDOWS)
+            std::string exePath(MAX_PATH, '\0');
+            GetModuleFileName(nullptr, exePath.data(), exePath.length());
+            auto parentDir = std::filesystem::path(exePath).parent_path();
+
+            std::filesystem::path appDataDir;
+            {
+                LPWSTR wAppDataPath = nullptr;
+                if (!SUCCEEDED(SHGetKnownFolderPath(FOLDERID_LocalAppData, KF_FLAG_CREATE, nullptr, &wAppDataPath)))
+                    throw std::runtime_error("Failed to get APPDATA folder path");
+
+                appDataDir = wAppDataPath;
+                CoTaskMemFree(wAppDataPath);
+            }
+
+            switch (path) {
+                case ImHexPath::Patterns:
+                    return { (parentDir / "patterns").string() };
+                case ImHexPath::PatternsInclude:
+                    return { (parentDir / "includes").string() };
+                case ImHexPath::Magic:
+                    return { (parentDir / "magic").string() };
+                case ImHexPath::Python:
+                    return { parentDir.string() };
+                case ImHexPath::Plugins:
+                    return { (parentDir / "plugins").string() };
+                case ImHexPath::Yara:
+                    return { (parentDir / "yara").string() };
+                case ImHexPath::Config:
+                    return { (appDataDir / "imhex" / "config").string() };
+                case ImHexPath::Resources:
+                    return { (parentDir / "resources").string() };
+                case ImHexPath::Constants:
+                    return { (parentDir / "constants").string() };
+                default: __builtin_unreachable();
+            }
+        #elif defined(OS_MACOS)
+            return { getPathForMac(path) };
+        #else
+            std::vector<std::filesystem::path> configDirs = xdg::ConfigDirs();
+            std::vector<std::filesystem::path> dataDirs = xdg::DataDirs();
+
+            configDirs.insert(configDirs.begin(), xdg::ConfigHomeDir());
+            dataDirs.insert(dataDirs.begin(), xdg::DataHomeDir());
+
+            std::vector<std::string> result;
+
+            switch (path) {
+                case ImHexPath::Patterns:
+                    std::transform(dataDirs.begin(), dataDirs.end(), std::back_inserter(result),
+                        [](auto p) { return (p / "imhex" / "patterns").string(); });
+                    return result;
+                case ImHexPath::PatternsInclude:
+                    std::transform(dataDirs.begin(), dataDirs.end(), std::back_inserter(result),
+                        [](auto p) { return (p / "imhex" / "includes").string(); });
+                    return result;
+                case ImHexPath::Magic:
+                    std::transform(dataDirs.begin(), dataDirs.end(), std::back_inserter(result),
+                        [](auto p) { return (p / "imhex" / "magic").string(); });
+                    return result;
+                case ImHexPath::Python:
+                    std::transform(dataDirs.begin(), dataDirs.end(), std::back_inserter(result),
+                        [](auto p) { return (p / "imhex").string(); });
+                    return result;
+                case ImHexPath::Plugins:
+                    std::transform(dataDirs.begin(), dataDirs.end(), std::back_inserter(result),
+                        [](auto p) { return (p / "imhex" / "plugins").string(); });
+                    return result;
+                case ImHexPath::Yara:
+                    std::transform(dataDirs.begin(), dataDirs.end(), std::back_inserter(result),
+                        [](auto p) { return (p / "imhex" / "yara").string(); });
+                    return result;
+                case ImHexPath::Config:
+                    std::transform(configDirs.begin(), configDirs.end(), std::back_inserter(result),
+                        [](auto p) { return (p / "imhex").string(); });
+                    return result;
+                case ImHexPath::Resources:
+                    std::transform(dataDirs.begin(), dataDirs.end(), std::back_inserter(result),
+                        [](auto p) { return (p / "imhex" / "resources").string(); });
+                    return result;
+                case ImHexPath::Constants:
+                    std::transform(dataDirs.begin(), dataDirs.end(), std::back_inserter(result),
+                        [](auto p) { return (p / "imhex" / "constants").string(); });
+                    return result;
+                default: __builtin_unreachable();
+            }
+        #endif
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/source/helpers/utils_mac.mm b/plugins/libimhex/source/helpers/paths_mac.mm
similarity index 100%
rename from plugins/libimhex/source/helpers/utils_mac.mm
rename to plugins/libimhex/source/helpers/paths_mac.mm
diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/source/helpers/utils.cpp b/plugins/libimhex/source/helpers/utils.cpp
index cff4e43b9..38403fb93 100644
--- a/plugins/libimhex/source/helpers/utils.cpp
+++ b/plugins/libimhex/source/helpers/utils.cpp
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@
 
 #include <hex/helpers/fmt.hpp>
 
-#if defined(OS_WINDOWS)
-    #include <windows.h>
-    #include <shlobj.h>
-#elif defined(OS_MACOS)
-    #include <hex/helpers/utils_mac.h>
-#elif defined(OS_LINUX)
-    #include <xdg.hpp>
-#endif
-
 namespace hex {
 
     std::string to_string(u128 value) {
@@ -209,96 +200,6 @@ namespace hex {
 
     }
 
-    std::vector<std::string> getPath(ImHexPath path) {
-        #if defined(OS_WINDOWS)
-            std::string exePath(MAX_PATH, '\0');
-            GetModuleFileName(nullptr, exePath.data(), exePath.length());
-            auto parentDir = std::filesystem::path(exePath).parent_path();
-
-            std::filesystem::path appDataDir;
-            {
-                LPWSTR wAppDataPath = nullptr;
-                if (!SUCCEEDED(SHGetKnownFolderPath(FOLDERID_LocalAppData, KF_FLAG_CREATE, nullptr, &wAppDataPath)))
-                    throw std::runtime_error("Failed to get APPDATA folder path");
-
-                appDataDir = wAppDataPath;
-                CoTaskMemFree(wAppDataPath);
-            }
-
-            switch (path) {
-                case ImHexPath::Patterns:
-                    return { (parentDir / "patterns").string() };
-                case ImHexPath::PatternsInclude:
-                    return { (parentDir / "includes").string() };
-                case ImHexPath::Magic:
-                    return { (parentDir / "magic").string() };
-                case ImHexPath::Python:
-                    return { parentDir.string() };
-                case ImHexPath::Plugins:
-                    return { (parentDir / "plugins").string() };
-                case ImHexPath::Yara:
-                    return { (parentDir / "yara").string() };
-                case ImHexPath::Config:
-                    return { (appDataDir / "imhex" / "config").string() };
-                case ImHexPath::Resources:
-                    return { (parentDir / "resources").string() };
-                case ImHexPath::Constants:
-                    return { (parentDir / "constants").string() };
-                default: __builtin_unreachable();
-            }
-        #elif defined(OS_MACOS)
-            return { getPathForMac(path) };
-        #else
-            std::vector<std::filesystem::path> configDirs = xdg::ConfigDirs();
-            std::vector<std::filesystem::path> dataDirs = xdg::DataDirs();
-
-            configDirs.insert(configDirs.begin(), xdg::ConfigHomeDir());
-            dataDirs.insert(dataDirs.begin(), xdg::DataHomeDir());
-
-            std::vector<std::string> result;
-
-            switch (path) {
-                case ImHexPath::Patterns:
-                    std::transform(dataDirs.begin(), dataDirs.end(), std::back_inserter(result),
-                        [](auto p) { return (p / "imhex" / "patterns").string(); });
-                    return result;
-                case ImHexPath::PatternsInclude:
-                    std::transform(dataDirs.begin(), dataDirs.end(), std::back_inserter(result),
-                        [](auto p) { return (p / "imhex" / "includes").string(); });
-                    return result;
-                case ImHexPath::Magic:
-                    std::transform(dataDirs.begin(), dataDirs.end(), std::back_inserter(result),
-                        [](auto p) { return (p / "imhex" / "magic").string(); });
-                    return result;
-                case ImHexPath::Python:
-                    std::transform(dataDirs.begin(), dataDirs.end(), std::back_inserter(result),
-                        [](auto p) { return (p / "imhex").string(); });
-                    return result;
-                case ImHexPath::Plugins:
-                    std::transform(dataDirs.begin(), dataDirs.end(), std::back_inserter(result),
-                        [](auto p) { return (p / "imhex" / "plugins").string(); });
-                    return result;
-                case ImHexPath::Yara:
-                    std::transform(dataDirs.begin(), dataDirs.end(), std::back_inserter(result),
-                        [](auto p) { return (p / "imhex" / "yara").string(); });
-                    return result;
-                case ImHexPath::Config:
-                    std::transform(configDirs.begin(), configDirs.end(), std::back_inserter(result),
-                        [](auto p) { return (p / "imhex").string(); });
-                    return result;
-                case ImHexPath::Resources:
-                    std::transform(dataDirs.begin(), dataDirs.end(), std::back_inserter(result),
-                        [](auto p) { return (p / "imhex" / "resources").string(); });
-                    return result;
-                case ImHexPath::Constants:
-                    std::transform(dataDirs.begin(), dataDirs.end(), std::back_inserter(result),
-                        [](auto p) { return (p / "imhex" / "constants").string(); });
-                    return result;
-                default: __builtin_unreachable();
-            }
-        #endif
-    }
-
     void openFileBrowser(std::string_view title, DialogMode mode, const std::vector<nfdfilteritem_t> &validExtensions, const std::function<void(std::string)> &callback) {
         NFD::Init();
 
diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/source/lang/preprocessor.cpp b/plugins/libimhex/source/lang/preprocessor.cpp
index 914788208..a6658980a 100644
--- a/plugins/libimhex/source/lang/preprocessor.cpp
+++ b/plugins/libimhex/source/lang/preprocessor.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <hex/lang/preprocessor.hpp>
 
-#include <hex/helpers/utils.hpp>
 #include <hex/helpers/fmt.hpp>
+#include <hex/helpers/paths.hpp>
 
 #include <filesystem>
 
diff --git a/source/helpers/loader_script_handler.cpp b/source/helpers/loader_script_handler.cpp
index a6c90d769..77146555e 100644
--- a/source/helpers/loader_script_handler.cpp
+++ b/source/helpers/loader_script_handler.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "helpers/loader_script_handler.hpp"
 
 #include <hex/helpers/utils.hpp>
+#include <hex/helpers/paths.hpp>
 #include <hex/views/view.hpp>
 #include <hex/providers/provider.hpp>
 
diff --git a/source/views/view_constants.cpp b/source/views/view_constants.cpp
index a16e49580..0ce122117 100644
--- a/source/views/view_constants.cpp
+++ b/source/views/view_constants.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "views/view_constants.hpp"
 
-#include <hex/helpers/utils.hpp>
+#include <hex/helpers/paths.hpp>
 #include <hex/helpers/logger.hpp>
 
 #include <fstream>
diff --git a/source/views/view_help.cpp b/source/views/view_help.cpp
index 28eb63851..92c1c22a7 100644
--- a/source/views/view_help.cpp
+++ b/source/views/view_help.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "views/view_help.hpp"
+#include <hex/helpers/paths.hpp>
 
 #include <imgui_imhex_extensions.h>
 
diff --git a/source/views/view_information.cpp b/source/views/view_information.cpp
index 4290b1fb9..d2f91d892 100644
--- a/source/views/view_information.cpp
+++ b/source/views/view_information.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "views/view_information.hpp"
 
 #include <hex/providers/provider.hpp>
-#include <hex/helpers/utils.hpp>
+#include <hex/helpers/paths.hpp>
 #include <hex/helpers/fmt.hpp>
 
 #include <cstring>
diff --git a/source/views/view_pattern_editor.cpp b/source/views/view_pattern_editor.cpp
index ab99604fc..f0ad27eb6 100644
--- a/source/views/view_pattern_editor.cpp
+++ b/source/views/view_pattern_editor.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "helpers/project_file_handler.hpp"
 #include <hex/lang/preprocessor.hpp>
 #include <hex/lang/pattern_data.hpp>
-#include <hex/helpers/utils.hpp>
+#include <hex/helpers/paths.hpp>
 
 #include <magic.h>
 
diff --git a/source/window/window.cpp b/source/window/window.cpp
index 9e53437ea..5689048c3 100644
--- a/source/window/window.cpp
+++ b/source/window/window.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <hex/resources.hpp>
 #include <hex/helpers/utils.hpp>
+#include <hex/helpers/paths.hpp>
 #include <hex/helpers/logger.hpp>
 
 #include <chrono>