2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/modules/core/module-neural-vfs.js b/modules/core/module-neural-vfs.js
index 5c30718..e216656 100644
--- a/modules/core/module-neural-vfs.js
+++ b/modules/core/module-neural-vfs.js
@@ -445,8 +445,9 @@ class NeuralVFSModule {
     }
 
     _isSystemFile(path) {
+        const normalized = path.startsWith('/') ? path : '/' + path;
         const sysPrefixes = ['/.trash', '/.semantic_index', '/.memory_graph', '/_snapshots', '/_sessions', '/logs', '/memory', '/system', '/_mods', '/backups'];
-        return sysPrefixes.some(p => path.startsWith(p) || path.includes('/node_modules'));
+        return sysPrefixes.some(p => normalized.startsWith(p) || path.includes('/node_modules'));
     }
 
     _contentHash(str) {
diff --git a/modules/core/virtual-fs.js b/modules/core/virtual-fs.js
index 12bb7f1..95b031e 100644
--- a/modules/core/virtual-fs.js
+++ b/modules/core/virtual-fs.js
@@ -86,7 +86,10 @@ class VirtualFileSystem {
     _emitChange(path) {
         // Notify NeuralVFS via window event — zero coupling
         // Skip internal index/system files to prevent re-trigger loops
-        if (path && (path.startsWith('/.semantic_index') || path.startsWith('/.memory_graph') || path.startsWith('/.trash') || path.startsWith('/_snapshots') || path.startsWith('/_sessions') || path.startsWith('/logs') || path.startsWith('/memory') || path.startsWith('/system') || path.startsWith('/_mods') || path.startsWith('/backups'))) return;
+        if (!path) return;
+        const normalized = path.startsWith('/') ? path : '/' + path;
+        const sysPaths = ['/.semantic_index', '/.memory_graph', '/.trash', '/_snapshots', '/_sessions', '/logs', '/memory', '/system', '/_mods', '/backups'];
+        if (sysPaths.some(p => normalized.startsWith(p))) return;
         if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && window.__nvfsMarkDirty) {
             window.__nvfsMarkDirty(path);
         }