let dir = {
        let arg = args
            .first()
            .context("target directory not provided")?
            .trim();

        if arg == "$parent" {
            doc!(cx.editor)
                .path()
                .and_then(|path| path.parent())
                .expect("Current buffer has no path or parent")
                .to_path_buf()
        } else {
            helix_core::path::expand_tilde(arg.as_ref())
        }
    };