diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index a0a16a1..e10f007 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-01-23 - 2.8.2 - fix(mod_output)
+resolve absolute and relative entry.path correctly when adding files
+
+- Add check for plugins.path.isAbsolute(entry.path) to avoid incorrectly joining absolute paths with dirPath
+- Use entry.path directly when it's absolute, otherwise join with dirPath
+- Ensures correct relativePath calculation and prevents invalid file reads
+
 ## 2026-01-12 - 2.8.1 - fix(readme)
 document maxLineLength option for base64ts output and add example and tip
 
diff --git a/cli.js b/cli.js
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 075ddc9..7bf4989 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@git.zone/tsbundle',
-  version: '2.8.1',
+  version: '2.8.2',
   description: 'a multi-bundler tool supporting esbuild, rolldown, and rspack for painless bundling of web projects'
 }
diff --git a/ts/mod_output/index.ts b/ts/mod_output/index.ts
index abf70ee..28355ee 100644
--- a/ts/mod_output/index.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_output/index.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@ export class Base64TsOutput {
 
       for (const entry of entries) {
         if (!entry.isDirectory && regex.test(entry.name)) {
-          const fullPath = plugins.path.join(dirPath, entry.path);
+          // entry.path may be absolute or relative - handle both cases
+          const fullPath = plugins.path.isAbsolute(entry.path)
+            ? entry.path
+            : plugins.path.join(dirPath, entry.path);
           const relativePath = plugins.path.relative(this.cwd, fullPath);
           const content = await plugins.fs.file(fullPath).read();
           this.addFile(relativePath, content);