diff --git a/src/path.hpp b/src/path.hpp
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+#include <string>
+
+inline std::string appendPathSegment(const std::string& target,
+                                     const std::string& segment)
+{
+    std::string newPath;
+    newPath.reserve(target.size() + 1 + segment.size());
+    newPath.append(target).append("/").append(segment);
+    return newPath;
+}