diff --git a/vscode-extension/CHANGELOG.md b/vscode-extension/CHANGELOG.md
index 0b9a17f..238b911 100644
--- a/vscode-extension/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/vscode-extension/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Change Log
 
 ## [1.0.18]
-- Files now always open in non-preview mode
\ No newline at end of file
+
+- Files now always open in non-preview mode
diff --git a/vscode-extension/package.json b/vscode-extension/package.json
index ad7c1e7..92f12d1 100644
--- a/vscode-extension/package.json
+++ b/vscode-extension/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,28 @@
         "vscode-jetbrains-sync.port": {
           "type": "number",
           "default": 3000,
-          "description": "Port number for the WebSocket server"
+          "description": "Port number for the WebSocket server",
+          "scope": "window"
+        },
+        "vscode-jetbrains-sync.pathMapping.enabled": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": false,
+          "description": "Enable path mapping for incoming commands from JetBrains IDE",
+          "scope": "window"
+        },
+        "vscode-jetbrains-sync.pathMapping.sourcePattern": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "default": "",
+          "description": "Source path pattern (regex) to match in incoming file paths",
+          "scope": "window",
+          "markdownDescription": "**Source path pattern (regex)**: Regular expression to match paths from JetBrains IDE. Example: `^I:[/\\\\]_SendAPI[/\\\\]sendapi-projects-root-v01`"
+        },
+        "vscode-jetbrains-sync.pathMapping.targetPath": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "default": "",
+          "description": "Target path to replace the matched source pattern",
+          "scope": "window", 
+          "markdownDescription": "**Target path**: Path to replace the matched pattern. Example: `/workspace`"
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/vscode-extension/src/extension.ts b/vscode-extension/src/extension.ts
index 5ef8926..47ed6b7 100644
--- a/vscode-extension/src/extension.ts
+++ b/vscode-extension/src/extension.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,41 @@ export class VSCodeJetBrainsSync {
         this.statusBarItem.tooltip = `${this.isConnected ? 'Connected to JetBrains IDE\n' : 'Waiting for JetBrains IDE connection\n'}Click to turn sync ${this.autoReconnect ? 'off' : 'on'}`;
     }
 
+    private transformIncomingFilePath(originalPath: string): string {
+        const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('vscode-jetbrains-sync');
+        const pathMappingEnabled = config.get<boolean>('pathMapping.enabled', false);
+        
+        if (!pathMappingEnabled) {
+            return originalPath;
+        }
+        
+        const sourcePattern = config.get<string>('pathMapping.sourcePattern', '');
+        const targetPath = config.get<string>('pathMapping.targetPath', '');
+        
+        if (!sourcePattern || !targetPath) {
+            const missing = [];
+            if (!sourcePattern) missing.push('sourcePattern');
+            if (!targetPath) missing.push('targetPath');
+            console.log(`Path mapping enabled but the following configuration value(s) are empty: ${missing.join(', ')}`);
+            return originalPath;
+        }
+        
+        try {
+            const regex = new RegExp(sourcePattern, 'g');
+            const transformedPath = originalPath.replace(regex, targetPath);
+            
+            if (transformedPath !== originalPath) {
+                console.log(`Path transformed: ${originalPath} -> ${transformedPath}`);
+            }
+            
+            return transformedPath;
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Error in path transformation:', error);
+            console.log(`Invalid regex pattern: ${sourcePattern}`);
+            return originalPath;
+        }
+    }
+
     public toggleAutoReconnect() {
         this.autoReconnect = !this.autoReconnect;
         
@@ -204,9 +239,14 @@ export class VSCodeJetBrainsSync {
             return;
         }
 
+        // Transform the file path using path mapping once at the beginning
+        const transformedPath = this.transformIncomingFilePath(state.filePath);
+
         try {
             this.isHandlingExternalUpdate = true;
-            const uri = vscode.Uri.file(state.filePath);
+            
+            const uri = vscode.Uri.file(transformedPath);
+            
             const document = await vscode.workspace.openTextDocument(uri);
             const editor = await vscode.window.showTextDocument(document, {preview: false});
             
@@ -219,7 +259,7 @@ export class VSCodeJetBrainsSync {
             );
         } catch (error) {
             console.error('Error handling incoming state:', error);
-            vscode.window.showErrorMessage(`Failed to open file: ${state.filePath}`);
+            vscode.window.showErrorMessage(`Failed to open file: ${transformedPath}`);
         } finally {
             this.isHandlingExternalUpdate = false;
         }