@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Plug 'sindrets/diffview.nvim'
 
 ```lua
 -- Packer
-use "sindrets/diffview.nvim"
+use "sindrets/diffview.nvim"
 ```
 
 ## Merge Tool

@@ -25,6 +25,24 @@ local logger = DiffviewGlobal.logger
 local pl = lazy.access(utils, "path") ---@type PathLib
 local uv = vim.loop
 
+local has_cygpath
+local function normalize_cygwin_path(path)
+if path and vim.fn.has('win32') == 1 and string.sub(path, 1, 1) == '/' then
+if has_cygpath == nil then
+has_cygpath = vim.fn.executable('cygpath') == 1
+end
+
+if has_cygpath then
+path = vim.fn.system({"cygpath", "--absolute", "--windows", path})
+
+-- remove "\n"
+path = string.sub(path, 1, #path -1)
+end
+end
+
+return path
+end
+
 local M = {}
 
 ---@class GitAdapter : VCSAdapter
@@ -177,7 +195,8 @@ local function get_toplevel(path)
 if code ~= 0 then
 return nil
 end
-return out[1] and vim.trim(out[1])
+
+return normalize_cygwin_path(out[1])
 end
 
 ---Try to find the top-level of a working tree by using the given indicative
@@ -279,7 +298,8 @@ function GitAdapter:get_dir(path)
 if code ~= 0 then
 return nil
 end
-return out[1] and vim.trim(out[1])
+
+return normalize_cygwin_path(out[1])
 end
 
 ---Verify that a given git rev is valid.