diff --git a/lua/vectorcode/cacher/default.lua b/lua/vectorcode/cacher/default.lua
index b3773fa5..ff7340ac 100644
--- a/lua/vectorcode/cacher/default.lua
+++ b/lua/vectorcode/cacher/default.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ---@type VectorCode.CacheBackend
 local M = {}
+
+local utils = require("vectorcode.utils")
 local vc_config = require("vectorcode.config")
 local notify_opts = vc_config.notify_opts
 local jobrunner = require("vectorcode.jobrunner.cmd")
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ local function async_runner(query_message, buf_nr)
   local project_root = cache.options.project_root
   if project_root ~= nil then
     assert(
-      vim.uv.fs_stat(vim.fs.normalize(project_root)).type == "directory",
+      utils.is_directory(project_root),
       ("%s is not a valid directory!"):format(project_root)
     )
     vim.list_extend(args, { "--project_root", project_root })
diff --git a/lua/vectorcode/init.lua b/lua/vectorcode/init.lua
index 75e12ca8..c9c4c474 100644
--- a/lua/vectorcode/init.lua
+++ b/lua/vectorcode/init.lua
@@ -149,10 +149,7 @@ M.vectorise = vc_config.check_cli_wrap(
 M.update = vc_config.check_cli_wrap(function(project_root)
   logger.info("vectorcode.update: ", project_root)
   local args = { "update" }
-  if
-    type(project_root) == "string"
-    and vim.uv.fs_stat(vim.fs.normalize(project_root)).type == "directory"
-  then
+  if project_root ~= nil and utils.is_directory(project_root) then
     vim.list_extend(args, { "--project_root", project_root })
   end
   logger.debug("vectorcode.update cmd args: ", args)
diff --git a/lua/vectorcode/integrations/codecompanion/files_ls_tool.lua b/lua/vectorcode/integrations/codecompanion/files_ls_tool.lua
index b318aa1d..dcd9e80a 100644
--- a/lua/vectorcode/integrations/codecompanion/files_ls_tool.lua
+++ b/lua/vectorcode/integrations/codecompanion/files_ls_tool.lua
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ return function(opts)
             or vim.fs.root(0, { ".vectorcode", ".git" })
           if action.project_root ~= nil then
             action.project_root = vim.fs.normalize(action.project_root)
-            local stat = vim.uv.fs_stat(action.project_root)
-            if stat and stat.type == "directory" then
+            if utils.is_directory(action.project_root) then
               vim.list_extend(args, { "--project_root", action.project_root })
             end
           end
diff --git a/lua/vectorcode/integrations/codecompanion/files_rm_tool.lua b/lua/vectorcode/integrations/codecompanion/files_rm_tool.lua
index a002f583..8b91e738 100644
--- a/lua/vectorcode/integrations/codecompanion/files_rm_tool.lua
+++ b/lua/vectorcode/integrations/codecompanion/files_rm_tool.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 local cc_common = require("vectorcode.integrations.codecompanion.common")
 local vc_config = require("vectorcode.config")
+local utils = require("vectorcode.utils")
 
 local default_opts = {
   use_lsp = vc_config.get_user_config().async_backend == "lsp",
@@ -59,8 +60,7 @@ The value should be one of the following:
         local args = { "files", "rm", "--pipe" }
         if action.project_root then
           local project_root = vim.fs.abspath(vim.fs.normalize(action.project_root))
-          local stat = vim.uv.fs_stat(project_root)
-          if stat and stat.type == "directory" then
+          if utils.is_directory(project_root) then
             vim.list_extend(args, { "--project_root", project_root })
           else
             return { status = "error", data = "Invalid path " .. project_root }
@@ -76,12 +76,7 @@ The value should be one of the following:
             :filter(
               ---@param item string
               function(item)
-                local stat = vim.uv.fs_stat(item)
-                if stat and stat.type == "file" then
-                  return true
-                else
-                  return false
-                end
+                return utils.is_file(item)
               end
             )
             :totable()
diff --git a/lua/vectorcode/integrations/codecompanion/query_tool.lua b/lua/vectorcode/integrations/codecompanion/query_tool.lua
index 1f361642..4a267cb1 100644
--- a/lua/vectorcode/integrations/codecompanion/query_tool.lua
+++ b/lua/vectorcode/integrations/codecompanion/query_tool.lua
@@ -417,10 +417,7 @@ return check_cli_wrap(function(opts)
         end
         if action.project_root ~= nil then
           action.project_root = vim.fs.normalize(action.project_root)
-          if
-            vim.uv.fs_stat(action.project_root) ~= nil
-            and vim.uv.fs_stat(action.project_root).type == "directory"
-          then
+          if utils.is_directory(action.project_root) then
             action.project_root = vim.fs.abspath(vim.fs.normalize(action.project_root))
             vim.list_extend(args, { "--project_root", action.project_root })
           else
@@ -446,8 +443,7 @@ return check_cli_wrap(function(opts)
             elseif ref.bufnr then
               local fname = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(ref.bufnr)
               if fname ~= nil then
-                local stat = vim.uv.fs_stat(fname)
-                if stat and stat.type == "file" then
+                if utils.is_file(fname) then
                   table.insert(existing_files, fname)
                 end
               end
diff --git a/lua/vectorcode/integrations/codecompanion/vectorise_tool.lua b/lua/vectorcode/integrations/codecompanion/vectorise_tool.lua
index bbe1ffb9..addba165 100644
--- a/lua/vectorcode/integrations/codecompanion/vectorise_tool.lua
+++ b/lua/vectorcode/integrations/codecompanion/vectorise_tool.lua
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ The value should be one of the following:
         local args = { "vectorise", "--pipe" }
         if action.project_root then
           local project_root = vim.fs.abspath(vim.fs.normalize(action.project_root))
-          local stat = vim.uv.fs_stat(project_root)
-          if stat and stat.type == "directory" then
+          if utils.is_directory(project_root) then
             vim.list_extend(args, { "--project_root", project_root })
           else
             return { status = "error", data = "Invalid path " .. project_root }
@@ -87,11 +86,7 @@ The value should be one of the following:
         end
         if
           vim.iter(action.paths):any(function(p)
-            local stat = vim.uv.fs_stat(vim.fs.normalize(p))
-            if stat and stat.type == "directory" then
-              return true
-            end
-            return false
+            return utils.is_directory(p)
           end)
         then
           return {