diff --git a/src/llmling/config/models.py b/src/llmling/config/models.py
index a1a20dd..a5e4eeb 100644
--- a/src/llmling/config/models.py
+++ b/src/llmling/config/models.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class BaseResource(BaseModel):
 
     resource_type: str = Field(init=False)
     description: str = ""
+    uri: str | None = None  # Add this field
     processors: list[ProcessingStep] = Field(
         default_factory=list
     )  # Optional with empty default
diff --git a/src/llmling/config/runtime.py b/src/llmling/config/runtime.py
index 0ca1aa0..8731ebf 100644
--- a/src/llmling/config/runtime.py
+++ b/src/llmling/config/runtime.py
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ async def resolve_resource_uri(self, uri_or_name: str) -> tuple[str, Resource]:
             logger.debug("Trying as resource name")
             resource = self._resource_registry[uri_or_name]
             loader = self._loader_registry.get_loader(resource)
+            loader = loader.create(resource, uri_or_name)  # Create instance
             uri = loader.create_uri(name=uri_or_name)
         except KeyError:
             pass
@@ -298,13 +299,13 @@ async def resolve_resource_uri(self, uri_or_name: str) -> tuple[str, Resource]:
         if "/" in uri_or_name or "\\" in uri_or_name or "." in uri_or_name:
             try:
                 logger.debug("Trying as file path")
-                uri = PathResourceLoader.create_uri(name=uri_or_name)
                 resource = PathResource(path=uri_or_name)
+                loader = PathResourceLoader.create(resource, uri_or_name)
+                uri = loader.create_uri(name=uri_or_name)
             except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
                 logger.debug("Failed to create file URI: %s", exc)
             else:
                 return uri, resource
-
         msg = (
             f"Could not resolve resource {uri_or_name!r}. Expected resource name or path."
         )
diff --git a/src/llmling/resources/base.py b/src/llmling/resources/base.py
index 5bca440..5f40642 100644
--- a/src/llmling/resources/base.py
+++ b/src/llmling/resources/base.py
@@ -183,8 +183,7 @@ def get_name_from_uri(cls, uri: str) -> str:
         else:
             return normalized
 
-    @classmethod
-    def create_uri(cls, *, name: str) -> str:
+    def create_uri(self, *, name: str) -> str:
         """Create a valid URI for this resource type.
 
         Args:
@@ -196,8 +195,7 @@ def create_uri(cls, *, name: str) -> str:
         # Remove any existing scheme
         if "://" in name:
             name = name.split("://", 1)[1]
-
-        return cls.get_uri_template().format(name=name)
+        return self.get_uri_template().format(name=name)
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         """Show loader type and context."""
diff --git a/src/llmling/resources/loaders/image.py b/src/llmling/resources/loaders/image.py
index fba04bf..5db5541 100644
--- a/src/llmling/resources/loaders/image.py
+++ b/src/llmling/resources/loaders/image.py
@@ -35,11 +35,10 @@ def get_uri_template(cls) -> str:
         """Image URIs follow the same pattern as file URIs."""
         return "image:///{name}"
 
-    @classmethod
-    def create_uri(cls, *, name: str) -> str:
+    def create_uri(self, *, name: str) -> str:
         """Handle image paths properly."""
         normalized = name.replace("\\", "/").lstrip("/")
-        return cls.get_uri_template().format(name=normalized)
+        return self.get_uri_template().format(name=normalized)
 
     @classmethod
     def get_name_from_uri(cls, uri: str) -> str:
diff --git a/src/llmling/resources/loaders/path.py b/src/llmling/resources/loaders/path.py
index 52bf738..ca42df8 100644
--- a/src/llmling/resources/loaders/path.py
+++ b/src/llmling/resources/loaders/path.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, ClassVar
 
+import upath
 from upath import UPath
 
 from llmling.config.models import PathResource
@@ -39,10 +40,16 @@ def get_name_from_uri(cls, uri: str) -> str:
             msg = f"Invalid URI: {uri}"
             raise exceptions.LoaderError(msg) from exc
 
-    @classmethod
-    def create_uri(cls, *, name: str) -> str:
-        """Create a URI from a path."""
+    def create_uri(self, *, name: str) -> str:
+        """Create a URI based on resource path basename or explicit URI."""
         try:
+            if self.context and self.context.resource:
+                if self.context.resource.uri:
+                    return paths.path_to_uri(self.context.resource.uri)
+                # Use basename of the configured path
+                path = upath.UPath(self.context.resource.path)
+                return paths.path_to_uri(path.name)
+            # Fallback to name if no context
             return paths.path_to_uri(name)
         except ValueError as exc:
             msg = f"Failed to create URI from {name}"
@@ -100,5 +107,5 @@ async def _load_impl(
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    uri = PathResourceLoader.create_uri(name="/path/to/file.txt")
+    uri = PathResourceLoader().create_uri(name="/path/to/file.txt")
     print(uri)  # file:///path/to/file.txt
diff --git a/src/llmling/resources/registry.py b/src/llmling/resources/registry.py
index 54eba8f..7e7ed7e 100644
--- a/src/llmling/resources/registry.py
+++ b/src/llmling/resources/registry.py
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ def get_uri(self, name: str) -> str:
         """Get URI for a resource by name."""
         resource = self[name]
         loader = self.loader_registry.get_loader(resource)
+        loader = loader.create(resource, name)  # Create instance
         return loader.create_uri(name=name)
 
     @logfire.instrument("Loading resource {name}")
diff --git a/tests/resources/test_loaders.py b/tests/resources/test_loaders.py
index 5350d12..84f6627 100644
--- a/tests/resources/test_loaders.py
+++ b/tests/resources/test_loaders.py
@@ -222,7 +222,9 @@ def test_uri_creation(uri_template: str, name: str, expected: str) -> None:
         (TextResourceLoader,),
         {"get_uri_template": staticmethod(lambda: uri_template)},
     )
-    assert test_loader.create_uri(name=name) == expected  # type: ignore
+    # Create instance with no context
+    loader = test_loader(None)
+    assert loader.create_uri(name=name) == expected  # type: ignore
 
 
 def test_create_loaded_resource() -> None: