diff --git a/internal/pkg/pipeline/task/file/README.md b/internal/pkg/pipeline/task/file/README.md
index 93d1f9c..769aa57 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/pipeline/task/file/README.md
+++ b/internal/pkg/pipeline/task/file/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ The file task operates in two modes depending on whether an input channel is pro
 
 The task automatically determines its mode based on the presence of input/output channels.
 
-In read mode, the sanitized base filename is stored in the record context under the key `CATERPILLAR_FILE_NAME_WRITE`. The stem is lowercased with non-alphanumeric characters replaced by underscores, while the extension is preserved and lowercased (e.g. `"Report 1.CSV"` → `"report_1.csv"`).
+In read mode, two values are stored in each record's context:
+
+- `CATERPILLAR_FILE_NAME_WRITE` — the sanitized base filename. The stem is lowercased with non-alphanumeric characters replaced by underscores, while the extension is preserved and lowercased (e.g. `"Report 1.CSV"` → `"report_1.csv"`).
+- `CATERPILLAR_FILE_PATH_WRITE` — the sanitized full source path with directory hierarchy preserved. Each segment is slugified the same way; the final segment keeps its extension; URL schemes such as `s3://bucket/` are stripped (e.g. `s3://my-bucket/ReportType=A/Folder 1/data.CSV` → `reporttype_a/folder_1/data.csv`). Reference it in the destination of a downstream write task to avoid collisions when reading nested directories with a recursive glob.
 
 ## Configuration Fields
 
@@ -146,6 +149,26 @@ tasks:
     path: output/data_{{ macro "timestamp" }}.txt
 ```
 
+### Preserving source hierarchy when reading nested directories:
+
+When reading from a recursive glob, two files in different subdirectories can share the same base name (e.g. `reportType=X/subA/data.tsv` and `reportType=X/subB/data.tsv`). Referencing `CATERPILLAR_FILE_NAME_WRITE` alone in the destination would collide; `CATERPILLAR_FILE_PATH_WRITE` preserves the source folder hierarchy so the writes stay distinct.
+
+```yaml
+tasks:
+  - name: read_nested
+    type: file
+    path: s3://source-bucket/reportType=X/**/*.tsv
+
+  - name: write_mirrored
+    type: file
+    path: s3://dest-bucket/ds={{ macro "date" }}/{{ context "CATERPILLAR_FILE_PATH_WRITE" }}
+    region: us-east-1
+```
+
+With the inputs above, the writes land at:
+- `s3://dest-bucket/ds=.../reporttype_x/suba/data.tsv`
+- `s3://dest-bucket/ds=.../reporttype_x/subb/data.tsv`
+
 ## Sample Pipelines
 
 - `test/pipelines/file.yaml` - Basic file operations
diff --git a/internal/pkg/pipeline/task/file/file.go b/internal/pkg/pipeline/task/file/file.go
index 633e364..5b92c7c 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/pipeline/task/file/file.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/pipeline/task/file/file.go
@@ -144,8 +144,10 @@ func (f *file) readFile(output chan<- *record.Record) error {
 		}
 
 		// Create a default record with context
+		fileName := textutil.SlugifyFileName(filepath.Base(path))
 		rc := &record.Record{Context: ctx}
-		rc.SetContextValue(string(task.CtxKeyFileNameWrite), textutil.SlugifyFileName(filepath.Base(path)))
+		rc.SetContextValue(string(task.CtxKeyFileNameWrite), fileName)
+		rc.SetContextValue(string(task.CtxKeyFilePathWrite), textutil.SlugifyFilePath(path))
 
 		// let's write content to output channel
 		f.SendData(rc.Context, content, output)
diff --git a/internal/pkg/pipeline/task/task.go b/internal/pkg/pipeline/task/task.go
index 749c36b..776a067 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/pipeline/task/task.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/pipeline/task/task.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type contextKeyFile string
 
 const (
 	CtxKeyFileNameWrite        contextKeyFile = "CATERPILLAR_FILE_NAME_WRITE"
+	CtxKeyFilePathWrite        contextKeyFile = "CATERPILLAR_FILE_PATH_WRITE"
 	CtxKeyArchiveFileNameWrite contextKeyFile = "CATERPILLAR_ARCHIVE_FILE_NAME_WRITE"
 )
 
diff --git a/internal/pkg/textutil/slugify.go b/internal/pkg/textutil/slugify.go
index 2203647..3b69c21 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/textutil/slugify.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/textutil/slugify.go
@@ -19,6 +19,60 @@ func Slugify(name string) string {
 	return strings.ToLower(result)
 }
 
+// SlugifyFilePath slugifies each segment of a path while preserving the
+// "/" separator between segments. A leading "<scheme>://<host>/" prefix
+// (e.g. "s3://my-bucket/") is stripped so only the path within the source
+// location remains; what remains is split on "/", interior segments are
+// slugified via Slugify, and the final segment is slugified via
+// SlugifyFileName so its extension is preserved. Backslashes are
+// normalized to forward slashes, and empty segments (leading "/", "//",
+// interior segments that slugify to "") are dropped.
+// e.g. "s3://my-bucket/ReportType=A/data 1.CSV" -> "reporttype_a/data_1.csv"
+func SlugifyFilePath(path string) string {
+	path = stripURLScheme(path)
+	if path == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	parts := strings.FieldsFunc(path, func(r rune) bool {
+		return r == '/' || r == '\\'
+	})
+
+	if len(parts) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	out := make([]string, 0, len(parts))
+	for i, p := range parts {
+		if i == len(parts)-1 {
+			out = append(out, SlugifyFileName(p))
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if s := Slugify(p); s != "" {
+			out = append(out, s)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return strings.Join(out, "/")
+}
+
+// stripURLScheme strips a leading "<scheme>://<host>" prefix (e.g. "s3://my-bucket")
+// from path. If a scheme is present but no path follows the host
+// (e.g. "s3://bucket-only"), an empty string is returned. When no scheme
+// is present, path is returned unchanged.
+func stripURLScheme(path string) string {
+	i := strings.Index(path, "://")
+	if i <= 0 {
+		return path
+	}
+	rest := path[i+3:]
+	if j := strings.Index(rest, "/"); j >= 0 {
+		return rest[j:]
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 // SlugifyFileName slugifies a filename while preserving the extension.
 // The stem is slugified via Slugify and the extension is lowercased.
 // Empty stems default to "file". Filenames exceeding 200 characters
diff --git a/test/pipelines/file_path_write_test.yaml b/test/pipelines/file_path_write_test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c9c7f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/pipelines/file_path_write_test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+tasks:
+  - name: read_nested_json
+    type: file
+    path: test/pipelines/**/*.json
+
+  - name: write_mirrored
+    type: file
+    path: /tmp/caterpillar/file_path_write_test/{{ context "CATERPILLAR_FILE_PATH_WRITE" }}