diff --git a/src/llmling/resources/base.py b/src/llmling/resources/base.py
index d8d5b3c..76fc550 100644
--- a/src/llmling/resources/base.py
+++ b/src/llmling/resources/base.py
@@ -5,9 +5,13 @@
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from datetime import datetime
+import os
+import re
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, ClassVar, TypeVar, cast, overload
+import urllib.parse
 
 import logfire
+import upath
 
 from llmling.config.models import BaseResource
 from llmling.core import exceptions
@@ -97,6 +101,8 @@ class ResourceLoader[TResource](ABC):
     context_class: type[TResource]
     uri_scheme: ClassVar[str]
     supported_mime_types: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["text/plain"]
+    # Invalid path characters (Windows + Unix)
+    invalid_chars_pattern = re.compile(r'[\x00-\x1F<>:"|?*\\]')
 
     def __init__(self, context: LoaderContext[TResource] | None = None) -> None:
         """Initialize loader with optional context."""
@@ -132,18 +138,49 @@ def get_name_from_uri(cls, uri: str) -> str:
         """
         try:
             if not cls.supports_uri(uri):
-                msg = f"Unsupported URI scheme: {uri}"
+                msg = f"Unsupported URI: {uri}"
                 raise exceptions.LoaderError(msg)  # noqa: TRY301
 
-            # Split "scheme://name" and get name part
-            _, name = uri.split("://", 1)
+            path = upath.UPath(uri)
 
-            # Normalize path separators
-            return name.replace("\\", "/").lstrip("/")
+            # Get parts excluding protocol info
+            parts = [
+                urllib.parse.unquote(str(part))  # URL decode each part
+                for part in path.parts
+                if not cls._is_ignorable_part(str(part))
+            ]
 
+            if not parts:
+                msg = "Empty path after normalization"
+                raise exceptions.LoaderError(msg)  # noqa: TRY301
+
+            # Validate path components
+            for part in parts:
+                if cls.invalid_chars_pattern.search(part):
+                    msg = f"Invalid characters in path component: {part}"
+                    raise exceptions.LoaderError(msg)  # noqa: TRY301
+
+            # Join with forward slashes and normalize path
+            joined = "/".join(parts)
+            # Normalize path (resolve .. and .)
+            normalized = os.path.normpath(joined).replace("\\", "/")
         except Exception as exc:
-            msg = f"Invalid URI format: {uri}"
+            if isinstance(exc, exceptions.LoaderError):
+                raise
+            msg = f"Invalid URI: {uri}"
             raise exceptions.LoaderError(msg) from exc
+        else:
+            return normalized
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _is_ignorable_part(part: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if a path component should be ignored."""
+        return (
+            not part
+            or part in {".", ".."}
+            or (len(part) == 2 and part[1] == ":")  # Drive letter  # noqa: PLR2004
+            or part in {"/", "\\"}
+        )
 
     @classmethod
     def create_uri(cls, *, name: str) -> str:
diff --git a/src/llmling/resources/loaders/path.py b/src/llmling/resources/loaders/path.py
index d9e7e3e..fdabba8 100644
--- a/src/llmling/resources/loaders/path.py
+++ b/src/llmling/resources/loaders/path.py
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ class PathResourceLoader(ResourceLoader[PathResource]):
         "text/markdown",
         "text/yaml",
     ]
-    # Invalid path characters (Windows + Unix)
-    invalid_chars_pattern = re.compile(r'[\x00-\x1F<>:"|?*\\]')
 
     @classmethod
     def supports_uri(cls, uri: str) -> bool:
@@ -75,16 +73,6 @@ def get_name_from_uri(cls, uri: str) -> str:
             msg = f"Invalid URI: {uri}"
             raise exceptions.LoaderError(msg) from exc
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def _is_ignorable_part(part: str) -> bool:
-        """Check if a path component should be ignored."""
-        return (
-            not part
-            or part in {".", ".."}
-            or (len(part) == 2 and part[1] == ":")  # Drive letter  # noqa: PLR2004
-            or part in {"/", "\\"}
-        )
-
     @classmethod
     def create_uri(cls, *, name: str) -> str:
         """Create a URI from a path or URL."""