diff --git a/spcd/project.py b/spcd/project.py
index de8b164..709d554 100644
--- a/spcd/project.py
+++ b/spcd/project.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Project:
         # root
         for variable in ROOT:
             if value := projects.environment.get(variable, None):
-                self.root = value
+                self.root = Path(value)
         # url
         self.url = add_url_path(projects.url, self.name)
 
diff --git a/spcd/util.py b/spcd/util.py
index 9ea9dca..2dd7718 100644
--- a/spcd/util.py
+++ b/spcd/util.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def add_url_path(url: str, extra_path: str) -> str:
     return urlunparse(parts)
 
 
-def browse(root: str) -> None:
+def browse(root: Path) -> None:
     """Frame the browsing of a root directory in the log output."""
     paths = []
     for directory, _, files in os.walk(root):
@@ -24,17 +24,19 @@ def browse(root: str) -> None:
             absolute_path = Path(directory) / file
             relative_path = os.path.relpath(absolute_path, start=root)
             paths.append(relative_path)
-    frame(root)
+    text = str(root)
+    frame(text)
     for path in sorted(paths):
         log.info(path)
-    shut(root)
+    shut(text)
 
 
-def cat(file: str) -> None:
+def cat(file: Path) -> None:
     """Frame the content of a file in the log output."""
-    frame(file)
+    text = str(file)
+    frame(text)
     log.info(fs.read_file_text(file).rstrip())
-    shut(file)
+    shut(text)
 
 
 def frame(text: str) -> None: