diff --git a/backend/src/packages/chaiNNer_standard/utility/directories/back_directory.py b/backend/src/packages/chaiNNer_standard/utility/directories/back_directory.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..166d95ee1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/packages/chaiNNer_standard/utility/directories/back_directory.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from nodes.properties.inputs import DirectoryInput, NumberInput
+from nodes.properties.outputs import DirectoryOutput
+
+from .. import value_group
+
+
+@value_group.register(
+    schema_id="chainner:utility:back_directory",
+    name="Back Directory",
+    description="Traverse up/back from a directory the specified number of times.",
+    icon="BsFolder",
+    inputs=[
+        DirectoryInput(
+            "Directory", must_exist=False, label_style="hidden", has_handle=True
+        ),
+        NumberInput("Amount back", has_handle=True, minimum=1, precision=0, default=1),
+    ],
+    outputs=[
+        DirectoryOutput(
+            "Directory",
+            output_type="Directory { path: navigateBackPath(Input0.path, Input1) }",
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def back_directory_node(directory: Path, amt: int) -> Path:
+    result = directory
+    for _ in range(amt):
+        result = result.parent
+    return result
diff --git a/backend/src/packages/chaiNNer_standard/utility/directories/directory_to_text.py b/backend/src/packages/chaiNNer_standard/utility/directories/directory_to_text.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d122a63b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/packages/chaiNNer_standard/utility/directories/directory_to_text.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from nodes.properties.inputs import DirectoryInput
+from nodes.properties.outputs import TextOutput
+
+from .. import value_group
+
+
+@value_group.register(
+    schema_id="chainner:utility:directory_to_text",
+    name="Directory to Text",
+    description="Converts a directory path into usable text.",
+    icon="BsFolder",
+    inputs=[
+        DirectoryInput(
+            "Directory", must_exist=False, label_style="hidden", has_handle=True
+        ),
+    ],
+    outputs=[
+        TextOutput(
+            "Directory Text",
+            output_type="Input0.path",
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def directory_to_text_node(directory: Path) -> str:
+    return str(directory)
diff --git a/backend/src/packages/chaiNNer_standard/utility/directories/into_directory.py b/backend/src/packages/chaiNNer_standard/utility/directories/into_directory.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d40de9d8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/packages/chaiNNer_standard/utility/directories/into_directory.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from nodes.properties.inputs import BoolInput, DirectoryInput, TextInput
+from nodes.properties.outputs import DirectoryOutput
+
+from .. import value_group
+
+
+@value_group.register(
+    schema_id="chainner:utility:into_directory",
+    name="Into Directory",
+    description="Goes forward into a directory.",
+    icon="BsFolder",
+    inputs=[
+        DirectoryInput(
+            "Directory", must_exist=False, label_style="hidden", has_handle=True
+        ),
+        TextInput("Folder", has_handle=True),
+        BoolInput("Create if not exists", default=True),
+    ],
+    outputs=[
+        DirectoryOutput(
+            "Directory",
+            output_type="Directory { path: combinePath(Input0.path, Input1) }",
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def into_directory_node(directory: Path, folder: str, create_path: bool) -> Path:
+    resolved = (directory / folder).resolve()
+    if create_path and not resolved.exists():
+        resolved.mkdir(parents=True)
+    elif not resolved.exists():
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"Directory does not exist: {resolved}")
+    return resolved
diff --git a/src/common/types/chainner-builtin.ts b/src/common/types/chainner-builtin.ts
index def838799..5b6ab9f4b 100644
--- a/src/common/types/chainner-builtin.ts
+++ b/src/common/types/chainner-builtin.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
     handleNumberLiterals,
     intersect,
     literal,
+    wrapBinary,
     wrapQuaternary,
     wrapScopedUnary,
     wrapTernary,
@@ -360,3 +361,21 @@ export const parseColorJson = wrapScopedUnary(
         return createInstance(colorDesc);
     }
 );
+
+export const combinePath = wrapBinary(
+    (dir: StringPrimitive, next: StringPrimitive): Arg<StringPrimitive> => {
+        if (dir.type === 'literal' && next.type === 'literal') {
+            return literal(path.join(dir.value, next.value));
+        }
+        return StringType.instance;
+    }
+);
+
+export const navigateBackPath = wrapBinary(
+    (dir: StringPrimitive, backNum: NumberPrimitive): Arg<StringPrimitive> => {
+        if (dir.type === 'literal' && backNum.type === 'literal') {
+            return literal(path.join(dir.value, '../'.repeat(backNum.value)));
+        }
+        return StringType.instance;
+    }
+);
diff --git a/src/common/types/chainner-scope.ts b/src/common/types/chainner-scope.ts
index 80eb07218..b22db0499 100644
--- a/src/common/types/chainner-scope.ts
+++ b/src/common/types/chainner-scope.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ import {
 } from '@chainner/navi';
 import { lazy } from '../util';
 import {
+    combinePath,
     formatTextPattern,
+    navigateBackPath,
     padCenter,
     padEnd,
     padStart,
@@ -127,6 +129,8 @@ intrinsic def padEnd(text: string, width: uint, padding: string): string;
 intrinsic def padCenter(text: string, width: uint, padding: string): string;
 intrinsic def splitFilePath(path: string): SplitFilePath;
 intrinsic def parseColorJson(json: string): Color;
+intrinsic def combinePath(path: string, next: string): string;
+intrinsic def navigateBackPath(path: string, amount: uint): string;
 `;
 
 export const getChainnerScope = lazy((): Scope => {
@@ -140,6 +144,8 @@ export const getChainnerScope = lazy((): Scope => {
         padCenter: makeScoped(padCenter),
         splitFilePath,
         parseColorJson,
+        combinePath: makeScoped(combinePath),
+        navigateBackPath: makeScoped(navigateBackPath),
     };
 
     const definitions = parseDefinitions(new SourceDocument(code, 'chainner-internal'));