diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b1e260a..cd86cb1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ npm install xml2yaml-disassembler
 ```typescript
 /* 
 FLAGS
-- filePath: Path to 1 XML file or a directory of XML files to disassemble, then transform into YAML files. If the path provided is a directory, only the files in the immediate directory will be disassembled and transformed.
+- filePath: Relative path to 1 XML file or a directory of XML files to disassemble, then transform into YAML files. If the path provided is a directory, only the files in the immediate directory will be disassembled and transformed.
 - uniqueIdElements: (Optional) Comma-separated list of unique and required ID elements used to name disassembled files for nested elements. 
                                Defaults to SHA-256 hash if unique ID elements are undefined or not found.
 - prePurge:  (Optional) Boolean value. If set to true, purge pre-existing transformed directories prior to disassembling and transformed the file.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ await handler.disassemble({
 });
 ```
 
-Disassemble then transform 1 or multiple XML files into YAML files. If the `filePath` is a directory, only the XMLs in the immediate directory will be processed. Each XML wiill be transformed into YAML files in new sub-directories using the XML's base name (everything before the first period in the file-name).
+Disassemble then transform 1 or multiple XML files into YAML files. Paths provided must be **relative** paths. If the `filePath` is a directory, only the XMLs in the immediate directory will be processed. Each XML wiill be transformed into YAML files in new sub-directories using the XML's base name (everything before the first period in the file-name).
 
 Example:
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ will be disassembled into a sub-directory named `HR_Admin` as such:
 ```typescript
 /* 
 FLAGS
-- filePath: Path to the directory containing the YAML files to reassemble into 1 XML file (must be a directory).
+- filePath: Relative path to the directory containing the YAML files to reassemble into 1 XML file (must be a directory).
 - fileExtension: (Optional) Desired file extension for the final XML (default: `.xml`).
 - postPurge: (Optional) Boolean value. If set to true, purge the disassembled directory containing YAML files after the XML is reassembled.
                                Defaults to false.
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ await handler.reassemble({
 });
 ```
 
-Reassemble all of the YAML files in a directory into 1 XML file. **Note:** You should only be reassembling YAML files created by the `XmlToYamlDisassembler` class for intended results. The reassembled XML file will be created in the parent directory of `filePath` and will overwrite the original file used to create the original disassembled directories, if it still exists and the `fileExtension` flag matches the original file extension.
+Reassemble all of the YAML files in a directory into 1 XML file. Path provided must be a **relative** path. **Note:** You should only be reassembling YAML files created by the `XmlToYamlDisassembler` class for intended results. The reassembled XML file will be created in the parent directory of `filePath` and will overwrite the original file used to create the original disassembled directories, if it still exists and the `fileExtension` flag matches the original file extension.
 
 ## Ignore File
 
diff --git a/src/service/deleteReassembledXML.ts b/src/service/deleteReassembledXML.ts
index 9fcfcc1..be1a6f8 100644
--- a/src/service/deleteReassembledXML.ts
+++ b/src/service/deleteReassembledXML.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use strict";
 
 import { stat, readdir, rm } from "node:fs/promises";
-import { join } from "node:path";
+import { join } from "node:path/posix";
 
 export async function deleteReassembledXML(
   disassembledPath: string,
diff --git a/src/service/transform2YAML.ts b/src/service/transform2YAML.ts
index 9d34138..399bc29 100644
--- a/src/service/transform2YAML.ts
+++ b/src/service/transform2YAML.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use strict";
 
 import { readdir, readFile, rm, stat, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
-import { join } from "node:path";
+import { join } from "node:path/posix";
 import { XMLParser } from "fast-xml-parser";
 import { stringify } from "yaml";
 
diff --git a/src/service/xml2yamlDisassembler.ts b/src/service/xml2yamlDisassembler.ts
index 70aece3..9f71187 100644
--- a/src/service/xml2yamlDisassembler.ts
+++ b/src/service/xml2yamlDisassembler.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,14 @@
 
 import { existsSync } from "node:fs";
 import { stat, readdir, readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
-import { resolve, join, basename, dirname, extname, relative } from "node:path";
+import {
+  resolve,
+  join,
+  basename,
+  dirname,
+  extname,
+  relative,
+} from "node:path/posix";
 import ignore, { Ignore } from "ignore";
 
 import { logger } from "@src/index";
@@ -53,9 +60,12 @@ export class XmlToYamlDisassembler {
       });
     } else if (fileStat.isDirectory()) {
       const subFiles = await readdir(filePath);
+      const resolvedBasePath = dirname(resolvedIgnorePath); // Base path of the ignore file
       for (const subFile of subFiles) {
         const subFilePath = join(filePath, subFile);
-        const relativeSubFilePath = relative(process.cwd(), subFilePath);
+        const relativeSubFilePath = this.posixPath(
+          relative(resolvedBasePath, subFilePath),
+        );
         if (
           subFilePath.endsWith(".xml") &&
           !this.ign.ignores(relativeSubFilePath)
@@ -96,4 +106,8 @@ export class XmlToYamlDisassembler {
     const baseName = fullName.split(".")[0];
     await transform2YAML(join(basePath, baseName));
   }
+  private posixPath(path: string): string {
+    // Normalize path to POSIX-style (for cross-platform compatibility)
+    return path.replace(/\\+/g, "/");
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/service/yaml2xmlReassembler.ts b/src/service/yaml2xmlReassembler.ts
index e046869..a9757dc 100644
--- a/src/service/yaml2xmlReassembler.ts
+++ b/src/service/yaml2xmlReassembler.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use strict";
 
 import { stat, readdir } from "node:fs/promises";
-import { join } from "node:path";
+import { join } from "node:path/posix";
 
 import { logger } from "@src/index";
 import { reassembleHandler } from "@src/service/reassembleHandler";
diff --git a/test/main.spec.ts b/test/main.spec.ts
index 626a3f0..5912d1e 100644
--- a/test/main.spec.ts
+++ b/test/main.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { readdir, readFile, writeFile, rm } from "node:fs/promises";
 import { strictEqual } from "node:assert";
-import { resolve, join } from "node:path";
+import { resolve, join } from "node:path/posix";
 import { copy } from "fs-extra";
 
 import {