diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c97f8f3..d52720b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ ghe -h
 ### paths
 
 One or more paths to download. Can be a whole 
-repo, a folder or a file. Supports globs.
+repo, a folder or a file. Supports globs but the path should be quoted.
 To exclude use a negative glob ("!" at the beginning).
 Can mix paths from different repos (conflicts resolved
 left to right). A trailing slash means a whole folder.
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ ghe facebook/react
 ```
 Specific folder:
 ```bash
-ghe facebook/react/packages/*
+ghe "facebook/react/packages/*"
 ```
 Specify destination:
 ```bash
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ ghe -lc -d local/dest  facebook/react
 ```
 Specific folder
 ```bash
-ghe -l facebook/react/.circleci/*
+ghe -l "facebook/react/.circleci/*"
 ```
 
 
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index a18c85c..74e7f05 100644
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 &nbsp;
         ${ c.strong("Arguments:") }
         paths                      One or more paths to download. Can be a whole 
-                                    repo, a folder or a file. ${ c.strong("Supports globs") }.
-                                    To exclude use a negative glob ("!" at the beginning).
-                                    Can mix paths from different repos (conflicts resolved
-                                    left to right). A trailing slash means a whole folder.
+                                    repo, a folder or a file. ${ c.strong("Supports globs") }
+                                    but the path should be quoted. To exclude use a negative 
+                                    glob ("!" at the beginning). Can mix paths from different 
+                                    repos (conflicts resolved left to right). A trailing slash
+                                    means a whole folder.
         ${ c.strong("Options:") }
         -l, --list                  List files. Useful as a dry run and with fzf. Does not
                                      download. Will show show conflicts for the current 
@@ -388,14 +391,14 @@ <h1><a href="index.html">All files</a> cli.mts</h1>
 &nbsp;
         ${ c.strong("Download Examples:") }
         Entire repo             ${ c.binColor(name) + " facebook/react" }
-        Specific folder         ${ c.binColor(name) + " facebook/react/packages/*" }
+        Specific folder         ${ c.binColor(name) + " \"facebook/react/packages/*\"" }
         Specify destination     ${ c.binColor(name) + " -d local/dest facebook/react" }
         Specific files          ${ c.binColor(name) + " facebook/react/.circleci/config.yml  facebook/react/.github/stale.yml" }
         Different repos mixed   ${ c.binColor(name) + " facebook/react  micromatch/picomatch" }
 &nbsp;
         ${ c.strong("List Examples:") }
         Only conflicts          ${ c.binColor(name) + " -lc -d local/dest  facebook/react" }
-        Specific folder         ${ c.binColor(name) + " -l facebook/react/.circleci/*" }
+        Specific folder         ${ c.binColor(name) + " -l \"facebook/react/.circleci/*\"" }
 &nbsp;
         For a video demo of usage see: ${ c.strong(docsUrl) }
 `;
@@ -466,7 +469,7 @@ <h1><a href="index.html">All files</a> cli.mts</h1>
             <div class='footer quiet pad2 space-top1 center small'>
                 Code coverage generated by
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+                at 2024-04-03T17:46:02.307Z
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index 3e21338..48613e2 100644
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+	<td data-value="133" class="abs high">133/133</td>
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+                at 2024-04-03T17:46:02.307Z
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index 8da905e..ef172a9 100644
--- a/coverage/lcov-report/main.mts.html
+++ b/coverage/lcov-report/main.mts.html
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ <h1><a href="index.html">All files</a> main.mts</h1>
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                 <a href="https://istanbul.js.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">istanbul</a>
-                at 2024-04-03T17:20:45.939Z
+                at 2024-04-03T17:46:02.307Z
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diff --git a/coverage/lcov.info b/coverage/lcov.info
index 3393862..6a467b8 100644
--- a/coverage/lcov.info
+++ b/coverage/lcov.info
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ FN:17,strong
 FN:18,careful
 FN:19,example
 FN:20,binColor
-FN:75,getCli
+FN:76,getCli
 FNF:11
 FNH:11
 FNDA:21,noColor
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ DA:72,1
 DA:73,1
 DA:74,1
 DA:75,1
-DA:76,21
+DA:76,1
 DA:77,21
 DA:78,21
 DA:79,21
@@ -151,13 +151,14 @@ DA:124,21
 DA:125,21
 DA:126,21
 DA:127,21
-DA:128,1
+DA:128,21
 DA:129,1
 DA:130,1
-DA:131,20
+DA:131,1
 DA:132,20
-LF:132
-LH:132
+DA:133,20
+LF:133
+LH:133
 BRDA:6,0,0,21
 BRDA:6,1,0,6
 BRDA:10,2,0,78
@@ -172,10 +173,10 @@ BRDA:18,10,0,6
 BRDA:19,11,0,2
 BRDA:20,12,0,34
 BRDA:26,13,0,4
-BRDA:75,14,0,21
-BRDA:124,15,0,6
-BRDA:127,16,0,1
-BRDA:130,17,0,20
+BRDA:76,14,0,21
+BRDA:125,15,0,6
+BRDA:128,16,0,1
+BRDA:131,17,0,20
 BRF:18
 BRH:18
 end_of_record
diff --git a/source/cli.mts b/source/cli.mts
index 0bbaef2..0c4321a 100644
--- a/source/cli.mts
+++ b/source/cli.mts
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ export const helpText = `
 
         ${ c.strong("Arguments:") }
         paths                      One or more paths to download. Can be a whole 
-                                    repo, a folder or a file. ${ c.strong("Supports globs") }.
-                                    To exclude use a negative glob ("!" at the beginning).
-                                    Can mix paths from different repos (conflicts resolved
-                                    left to right). A trailing slash means a whole folder.
+                                    repo, a folder or a file. ${ c.strong("Supports globs") }
+                                    but the path should be quoted. To exclude use a negative 
+                                    glob ("!" at the beginning). Can mix paths from different 
+                                    repos (conflicts resolved left to right). A trailing slash
+                                    means a whole folder.
         ${ c.strong("Options:") }
         -l, --list                  List files. Useful as a dry run and with fzf. Does not
                                      download. Will show show conflicts for the current 
@@ -59,14 +60,14 @@ export const helpText = `
 
         ${ c.strong("Download Examples:") }
         Entire repo             ${ c.binColor(name) + " facebook/react" }
-        Specific folder         ${ c.binColor(name) + " facebook/react/packages/*" }
+        Specific folder         ${ c.binColor(name) + " \"facebook/react/packages/*\"" }
         Specify destination     ${ c.binColor(name) + " -d local/dest facebook/react" }
         Specific files          ${ c.binColor(name) + " facebook/react/.circleci/config.yml  facebook/react/.github/stale.yml" }
         Different repos mixed   ${ c.binColor(name) + " facebook/react  micromatch/picomatch" }
 
         ${ c.strong("List Examples:") }
         Only conflicts          ${ c.binColor(name) + " -lc -d local/dest  facebook/react" }
-        Specific folder         ${ c.binColor(name) + " -l facebook/react/.circleci/*" }
+        Specific folder         ${ c.binColor(name) + " -l \"facebook/react/.circleci/*\"" }
 
         For a video demo of usage see: ${ c.strong(docsUrl) }
 `;
diff --git a/test/cli.unit.test.mts b/test/cli.unit.test.mts
index 1a06140..4c32db4 100644
--- a/test/cli.unit.test.mts
+++ b/test/cli.unit.test.mts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import { getCli, c, Option } from "../source/cli.mjs";
 import {describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from "vitest";
 import sinon from 'sinon';
+import stripAnsi from "strip-ansi";
 
 describe("CLI tests", () => {
 
@@ -127,17 +128,15 @@ describe('cli.mts', () => {
         it(`should correctly log the ${method} with color`, () => {
             c.showColor = true;
             // @ts-expect-error testing
-            const colorized = c[method]('test');
-            const ansiEscapeCodes = /\x1b\[[0-9;]*m/;
-            expect(colorized).to.match(ansiEscapeCodes);
+            const stripped = stripAnsi(c[method]('test'));
+            expect(stripped).to.match(/test/);
         });
 
         it(`should correctly log ${method} without color`, () => {
             c.showColor = false;
             // @ts-expect-error testing
-            const colorized = c[method]('test');
-            const ansiEscapeCodes = /\x1b\[[0-9;]*m/;
-            expect(colorized).to.not.match(ansiEscapeCodes);
+            const stripped = stripAnsi(c[method]('test'));
+            expect(stripped).to.match(/test/);
         });
     });
 });
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