diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 795e835..bd2caab 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -324,7 +324,11 @@
       [ -z ${1+x} ] && 1="$(pwd)"
       FILEPATH="$(([ -e "$1" ] && readlink -f "$1") || fd $@ /home/blake/docker/blakenorth.net/site)"
 
-      echo "$FILEPATH" | grep -o 'site.*' | sed 's+^site+https://blakenorth.net+g'
+      # change all file paths into urls
+      echo "$FILEPATH" |
+         grep -o 'site.*' `# remove path to site dir` |
+         sed 's+^site+https://blakenorth.net+g' `# add site name` |
+         urlencode # if you need this, I am using dead10ck/urlencode (cargo install urlencode)
    }
 
    # for sending error messages from functions and whatnot