diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/cli.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/cli.rs
index 9f8152343a..dd74893f73 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/cli.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/cli.rs
@@ -411,6 +411,11 @@ pub fn create_default_context(
             whole_stream_command(RandomDice),
             #[cfg(feature = "uuid_crate")]
             whole_stream_command(RandomUUID),
+            // Path
+            whole_stream_command(PathCommand),
+            whole_stream_command(PathExtension),
+            whole_stream_command(PathBasename),
+            whole_stream_command(PathExpand),
         ]);
 
         #[cfg(feature = "clipboard")]
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/commands.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/commands.rs
index 9d6fb49dd5..9bf4c647f3 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/commands.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/commands.rs
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ pub(crate) mod next;
 pub(crate) mod nth;
 pub(crate) mod open;
 pub(crate) mod parse;
+pub(crate) mod path;
 pub(crate) mod pivot;
 pub(crate) mod plugin;
 pub(crate) mod prepend;
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ pub(crate) use next::Next;
 pub(crate) use nth::Nth;
 pub(crate) use open::Open;
 pub(crate) use parse::Parse;
+pub(crate) use path::{PathBasename, PathCommand, PathExpand, PathExtension};
 pub(crate) use pivot::Pivot;
 pub(crate) use prepend::Prepend;
 pub(crate) use prev::Previous;
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/path/basename.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/path/basename.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..59210d41d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/path/basename.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+use super::{operate, DefaultArguments};
+use crate::commands::WholeStreamCommand;
+use crate::prelude::*;
+use nu_errors::ShellError;
+use nu_protocol::{Signature, SyntaxShape, UntaggedValue, Value};
+use std::path::Path;
+
+pub struct PathBasename;
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl WholeStreamCommand for PathBasename {
+    fn name(&self) -> &str {
+        "path basename"
+    }
+
+    fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
+        Signature::build("path basename")
+            .rest(SyntaxShape::ColumnPath, "optionally operate by path")
+    }
+
+    fn usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "gets the filename of a path"
+    }
+
+    async fn run(
+        &self,
+        args: CommandArgs,
+        registry: &CommandRegistry,
+    ) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+        let (DefaultArguments { rest }, input) = args.process(&registry).await?;
+        operate(input, rest, &action).await
+    }
+
+    fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
+        vec![Example {
+            description: "Get basename of a path",
+            example: "echo '/home/joe/test.txt' | path basename",
+            result: Some(vec![Value::from("test.txt")]),
+        }]
+    }
+}
+
+fn action(path: &Path) -> UntaggedValue {
+    UntaggedValue::string(match path.file_name() {
+        Some(filename) => filename.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+        _ => "".to_string(),
+    })
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::PathBasename;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn examples_work_as_expected() {
+        use crate::examples::test as test_examples;
+
+        test_examples(PathBasename {})
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/path/command.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/path/command.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..17d3452e09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/path/command.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+use crate::commands::WholeStreamCommand;
+use crate::prelude::*;
+use nu_errors::ShellError;
+use nu_protocol::{ReturnSuccess, Signature, UntaggedValue};
+
+pub struct Path;
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl WholeStreamCommand for Path {
+    fn name(&self) -> &str {
+        "path"
+    }
+
+    fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
+        Signature::build("path")
+    }
+
+    fn usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "Apply path function"
+    }
+
+    async fn run(
+        &self,
+        _args: CommandArgs,
+        registry: &CommandRegistry,
+    ) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+        let registry = registry.clone();
+
+        Ok(OutputStream::one(ReturnSuccess::value(
+            UntaggedValue::string(crate::commands::help::get_help(&Path, &registry))
+                .into_value(Tag::unknown()),
+        )))
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::Path;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn examples_work_as_expected() {
+        use crate::examples::test as test_examples;
+
+        test_examples(Path {})
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/path/expand.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/path/expand.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d75bcfb24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/path/expand.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+use super::{operate, DefaultArguments};
+use crate::commands::WholeStreamCommand;
+use crate::prelude::*;
+use nu_errors::ShellError;
+use nu_protocol::{Signature, SyntaxShape, UntaggedValue, Value};
+use std::path::Path;
+
+pub struct PathExpand;
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl WholeStreamCommand for PathExpand {
+    fn name(&self) -> &str {
+        "path expand"
+    }
+
+    fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
+        Signature::build("path expand").rest(SyntaxShape::ColumnPath, "optionally operate by path")
+    }
+
+    fn usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "expands the path to its absolute form"
+    }
+
+    async fn run(
+        &self,
+        args: CommandArgs,
+        registry: &CommandRegistry,
+    ) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+        let (DefaultArguments { rest }, input) = args.process(&registry).await?;
+        operate(input, rest, &action).await
+    }
+
+    fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
+        vec![Example {
+            description: "Expand relative directories",
+            example: "echo '/home/joe/foo/../bar' | path expand",
+            result: Some(vec![Value::from("/home/joe/bar")]),
+        }]
+    }
+}
+
+fn action(path: &Path) -> UntaggedValue {
+    let ps = path.to_string_lossy();
+    let expanded = shellexpand::tilde(&ps);
+    let path: &Path = expanded.as_ref().as_ref();
+    UntaggedValue::string(match path.canonicalize() {
+        Ok(p) => p.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+        Err(_) => ps.to_string(),
+    })
+}
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/path/extension.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/path/extension.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a43144cce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/path/extension.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+use super::{operate, DefaultArguments};
+use crate::commands::WholeStreamCommand;
+use crate::prelude::*;
+use nu_errors::ShellError;
+use nu_protocol::{Signature, SyntaxShape, UntaggedValue, Value};
+use std::path::Path;
+
+pub struct PathExtension;
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl WholeStreamCommand for PathExtension {
+    fn name(&self) -> &str {
+        "path extension"
+    }
+
+    fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
+        Signature::build("path extension")
+            .rest(SyntaxShape::ColumnPath, "optionally operate by path")
+    }
+
+    fn usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "gets the extension of a path"
+    }
+
+    async fn run(
+        &self,
+        args: CommandArgs,
+        registry: &CommandRegistry,
+    ) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+        let (DefaultArguments { rest }, input) = args.process(&registry).await?;
+        operate(input, rest, &action).await
+    }
+
+    fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
+        vec![
+            Example {
+                description: "Get extension of a path",
+                example: "echo 'test.txt' | path extension",
+                result: Some(vec![Value::from("txt")]),
+            },
+            Example {
+                description: "You get an empty string if there is no extension",
+                example: "echo 'test' | path extension",
+                result: Some(vec![Value::from("")]),
+            },
+        ]
+    }
+}
+
+fn action(path: &Path) -> UntaggedValue {
+    UntaggedValue::string(match path.extension() {
+        Some(ext) => ext.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+        _ => "".to_string(),
+    })
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::PathExtension;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn examples_work_as_expected() {
+        use crate::examples::test as test_examples;
+
+        test_examples(PathExtension {})
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/path/mod.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/path/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2285e2a4e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/commands/path/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+mod basename;
+mod command;
+mod expand;
+mod extension;
+
+use crate::prelude::*;
+use nu_errors::ShellError;
+use nu_protocol::{ColumnPath, Primitive, ReturnSuccess, ShellTypeName, UntaggedValue, Value};
+use std::path::Path;
+
+pub use basename::PathBasename;
+pub use command::Path as PathCommand;
+pub use expand::PathExpand;
+pub use extension::PathExtension;
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+struct DefaultArguments {
+    rest: Vec<ColumnPath>,
+}
+
+fn handle_value<F>(action: &F, v: &Value) -> Result<Value, ShellError>
+where
+    F: Fn(&Path) -> UntaggedValue + Send + 'static,
+{
+    let v = match &v.value {
+        UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Path(buf)) => action(buf).into_value(v.tag()),
+        UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::String(s))
+        | UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Line(s)) => action(s.as_ref()).into_value(v.tag()),
+        other => {
+            let got = format!("got {}", other.type_name());
+            return Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
+                "value is not string or path",
+                got,
+                v.tag().span,
+            ));
+        }
+    };
+    Ok(v)
+}
+
+async fn operate<F>(
+    input: crate::InputStream,
+    paths: Vec<ColumnPath>,
+    action: &'static F,
+) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError>
+where
+    F: Fn(&Path) -> UntaggedValue + Send + Sync + 'static,
+{
+    Ok(input
+        .map(move |v| {
+            if paths.is_empty() {
+                ReturnSuccess::value(handle_value(&action, &v)?)
+            } else {
+                let mut ret = v;
+
+                for path in &paths {
+                    ret = ret.swap_data_by_column_path(
+                        path,
+                        Box::new(move |old| handle_value(&action, &old)),
+                    )?;
+                }
+
+                ReturnSuccess::value(ret)
+            }
+        })
+        .to_output_stream())
+}