diff --git a/openviking/storage/viking_fs.py b/openviking/storage/viking_fs.py
index 28638083..1fed1cf1 100644
--- a/openviking/storage/viking_fs.py
+++ b/openviking/storage/viking_fs.py
@@ -704,8 +704,20 @@ def _shorten_component(component: str, max_bytes: int = 255) -> str:
         return f"{prefix}_{hash_suffix}"
 
     def _uri_to_path(self, uri: str) -> str:
-        """viking://user/memories/preferences/test -> /local/user/memories/preferences/test"""
-        remainder = uri[len("viking://") :].strip("/")
+        """Convert Viking URI or short-format path to internal AGFS path.
+
+        Supports both full URIs and short-format paths:
+            viking://user/memories/preferences/test -> /local/user/memories/preferences/test
+            /resources -> /local/resources
+            resources -> /local/resources
+        """
+        if uri.startswith("viking://"):
+            remainder = uri[len("viking://"):].strip("/")
+        elif uri.startswith("/"):
+            remainder = uri.lstrip("/")
+        else:
+            remainder = uri.strip("/")
+
         if not remainder:
             return "/local"
         # Ensure each path component does not exceed filesystem filename limit
diff --git a/openviking_cli/utils/uri.py b/openviking_cli/utils/uri.py
index 144ae034..1afaf6bc 100644
--- a/openviking_cli/utils/uri.py
+++ b/openviking_cli/utils/uri.py
@@ -48,11 +48,15 @@ def _parse(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
         """
         Parse Viking URI into components.
 
+        Accepts both full URIs (viking://...) and short-format paths
+        (/resources, resources). Short-format paths are auto-normalized.
+
         Returns:
             Dictionary with URI components
         """
         if not self.uri.startswith(f"{self.SCHEME}://"):
-            raise ValueError(f"URI must start with '{self.SCHEME}://'")
+            # Auto-normalize short-format paths (e.g., "/resources" or "resources")
+            self.uri = self.normalize(self.uri)
 
         # Remove scheme
         path = self.uri[len(f"{self.SCHEME}://") :]
diff --git a/tests/test_uri_short_format.py b/tests/test_uri_short_format.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1c89640f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_uri_short_format.py
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2026 Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+"""Tests for short-format URI parsing support.
+
+Verifies that both VikingURI and VikingFS._uri_to_path correctly handle
+short-format paths (e.g., '/resources') in addition to full viking:// URIs.
+
+Related issue: https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/issues/259
+"""
+
+import pytest
+
+from openviking_cli.utils.uri import VikingURI
+
+
+class TestVikingURIShortFormat:
+    """Test VikingURI accepts and normalizes short-format paths."""
+
+    def test_slash_resources(self):
+        uri = VikingURI("/resources")
+        assert uri.scope == "resources"
+        assert uri.uri == "viking://resources"
+
+    def test_bare_resources(self):
+        uri = VikingURI("resources")
+        assert uri.scope == "resources"
+        assert uri.uri == "viking://resources"
+
+    def test_slash_user_memories(self):
+        uri = VikingURI("/user/memories")
+        assert uri.scope == "user"
+        assert uri.full_path == "user/memories"
+
+    def test_bare_agent_skills(self):
+        uri = VikingURI("agent/skills")
+        assert uri.scope == "agent"
+        assert uri.full_path == "agent/skills"
+
+    def test_full_uri_unchanged(self):
+        uri = VikingURI("viking://resources/my_project")
+        assert uri.uri == "viking://resources/my_project"
+        assert uri.scope == "resources"
+
+    def test_invalid_scope_still_raises(self):
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Invalid scope"):
+            VikingURI("/invalid_scope/path")
+
+    def test_normalize_static_method(self):
+        assert VikingURI.normalize("/resources") == "viking://resources"
+        assert VikingURI.normalize("resources") == "viking://resources"
+        assert VikingURI.normalize("viking://resources") == "viking://resources"
+        assert VikingURI.normalize("/user/memories") == "viking://user/memories"
+
+
+class TestUriToPathShortFormat:
+    """Test VikingFS._uri_to_path handles short-format paths."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def viking_fs(self):
+        """Create a minimal VikingFS-like object for testing _uri_to_path."""
+        from openviking.storage.viking_fs import VikingFS
+
+        class MinimalFS(VikingFS):
+            def __init__(self):
+                # Skip parent __init__ to avoid needing AGFS
+                pass
+
+        return MinimalFS()
+
+    def test_full_uri(self, viking_fs):
+        assert viking_fs._uri_to_path("viking://resources") == "/local/resources"
+
+    def test_full_uri_nested(self, viking_fs):
+        assert viking_fs._uri_to_path("viking://user/memories/preferences") == "/local/user/memories/preferences"
+
+    def test_slash_resources(self, viking_fs):
+        """The original bug: /resources was converted to /local/s instead of /local/resources."""
+        assert viking_fs._uri_to_path("/resources") == "/local/resources"
+
+    def test_slash_user_memories(self, viking_fs):
+        assert viking_fs._uri_to_path("/user/memories") == "/local/user/memories"
+
+    def test_bare_path(self, viking_fs):
+        assert viking_fs._uri_to_path("resources/images") == "/local/resources/images"
+
+    def test_root_uri(self, viking_fs):
+        assert viking_fs._uri_to_path("viking://") == "/local"
+
+    def test_slash_only(self, viking_fs):
+        assert viking_fs._uri_to_path("/") == "/local"
+
+    def test_empty_string(self, viking_fs):
+        assert viking_fs._uri_to_path("") == "/local"