Right-click a file or folder in the MacOS Finder.app — Save its complete path (a URI) to the clipboard to paste somewhere.

Uses

• Reference the location of something in a Word document, a Notion page, a wiki.
• Point someone to the correct folder.
• Clean and with spaces, no escape characters.

Example

• Right-click on Awesome novel.txt on your Desktop.
• Select Copy File URI from the context menu.
  • at the very bottom
  • or inside the Quick Actions
• Press ⌘ V to paste /Mac HD/Desktop/Awesome novel.txt.

How to Install

1. Download the Copy File URI service from the Releases to your home’s library (~/Library/Services/).
   • It's nothing fancy, just a folder with some XML and a Bash script.

How to Tinker and Modify

1. Download the Bash script.
2. Open Automator:
   • Launch Automator, found in your Applications folder.
3. Select a New Document:
   • Choose to create a new document.
4. Choose Service or Quick Action:
   • Depending on your macOS version, create a Service (older versions) or a Quick Action (newer versions).
5. Service Receives Selected:
   • Set the service to pass-through selected files or folders in Finder.
6. Add Run Shell Script:
   • Drag the Run Shell Script action from the library to the workflow area.
   • Set Pass input to as arguments.
7. Copy-paste and modify the Bash script.
   • it contains inline comments for all the logic

Note: No Finder.app relaunching is required.