diff --git a/lua/git/diff.lua b/lua/git/diff.lua
index 81b3b13..aa57d8f 100644
--- a/lua/git/diff.lua
+++ b/lua/git/diff.lua
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ function M.split(opts)
     local cur_buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
     local cur_path = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(cur_buf)
 
-    local cur_revspec = cur_path:match("^git://(.+)$")
+    local cur_revspec = util.parse_uri(cur_path)
     if cur_revspec then
         return uri_split(opts, cur_buf, cur_revspec)
     end
diff --git a/lua/git/object.lua b/lua/git/object.lua
index 80643f4..7656a4c 100644
--- a/lua/git/object.lua
+++ b/lua/git/object.lua
@@ -152,8 +152,7 @@ local pending_content = {}
 ---@param content string?
 ---@return integer
 function M.buf_for(worktree, revspec, content)
-    local name = "git://" .. revspec
-    local buf = vim.fn.bufadd(name)
+    local buf = vim.fn.bufadd(util.uri(revspec))
     vim.b[buf].git_worktree = worktree
     if content then
         pending_content[buf] = content
@@ -170,7 +169,7 @@ end
 ---@param buf integer
 function M.read_uri(buf)
     local name = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(buf)
-    local revspec = name:match("^git://(.+)$")
+    local revspec = util.parse_uri(name)
     if not revspec then
         return
     end
@@ -230,7 +229,7 @@ local function blob_buf(worktree, blob, path, ref)
     local revspec = ref .. ":" .. path
     if is_zero(blob) then
         return diff.empty_buf({
-            name = "git://" .. revspec,
+            name = util.uri(revspec),
             bufhidden = "hide",
         })
     end
@@ -311,7 +310,7 @@ end
 function M.open_commit(worktree, ref, opts)
     local split = opts and opts.split
     local sha = repo.rev_parse(worktree, ref, true) or ref
-    local name = "git://" .. sha
+    local name = util.uri(sha)
     local existing = vim.fn.bufnr(name)
     if existing ~= -1 and vim.api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(existing) then
         if split == false then
@@ -376,7 +375,7 @@ function M.open_object(worktree, ref, opts)
     local commit_ref, path = ref:match("^(.-):(.+)$")
     if commit_ref then
         local sha = repo.rev_parse(worktree, commit_ref, true) or commit_ref
-        open_uri(worktree, "git://" .. sha .. ":" .. path, sha, opts)
+        open_uri(worktree, util.uri(sha .. ":" .. path), sha, opts)
         return
     end
 
@@ -398,7 +397,7 @@ function M.open_object(worktree, ref, opts)
     -- `filetype.add` pattern doesn't match; default to `git` so
     -- tree / tag header lines syntax-highlight.
     local sha = repo.rev_parse(worktree, ref, true) or ref
-    open_uri(worktree, "git://" .. sha, sha, opts, "git")
+    open_uri(worktree, util.uri(sha), sha, opts, "git")
 end
 
 ---@return boolean dispatched true if the cursor was on an actionable line
diff --git a/lua/git/sidebar.lua b/lua/git/sidebar.lua
index 1894a08..5a307c3 100644
--- a/lua/git/sidebar.lua
+++ b/lua/git/sidebar.lua
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ end
 local function head_pane(worktree, path)
     return {
         buf = object.buf_for(worktree, "HEAD:" .. path),
-        name = "git://HEAD:" .. path,
+        name = util.uri("HEAD:" .. path),
     }
 end
 
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ local function index_pane(s, entry)
     end
     return {
         buf = object.buf_for(s.worktree, ":0:" .. entry.path),
-        name = "git://:0:" .. entry.path,
+        name = util.uri(":0:" .. entry.path),
     }
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/git/util.lua b/lua/git/util.lua
index 76792e7..15fa10e 100644
--- a/lua/git/util.lua
+++ b/lua/git/util.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 local M = {}
 
+local URI_PREFIX = "git://"
+
+---@param revspec string
+---@return string
+function M.uri(revspec)
+    return URI_PREFIX .. revspec
+end
+
+---Extract the revspec from a `git://<revspec>` buffer name. Returns
+---nil if the name doesn't carry the scheme.
+---@param name string
+---@return string?
+function M.parse_uri(name)
+    return name:match("^" .. URI_PREFIX .. "(.+)$")
+end
+
 ---@class ow.Git.ParsedRevspec
 ---@field stage 0|1|2|3?  index stage when the revspec is `:<path>` / `:0:<path>` / `:N:<path>`; nil otherwise
 ---@field path string?    path component when the revspec carries one; nil for bare object refs