diff --git a/spec/13-progress_spec.lua b/spec/13-progress_spec.lua
index 2380803..e2a0bb7 100644
--- a/spec/13-progress_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/13-progress_spec.lua
@@ -83,4 +83,23 @@ describe("terminal.progress", function()
 
   end)
 
+
+
+  describe("progress_path()", function()
+
+    it("renders progress correctly", function()
+      local result = progress.progress_path(50, 10, "S", ">")
+      assert.are.equal("S.....>", result)
+    end)
+
+
+    it("clamps percent between 0 and 100", function()
+      local r1 = progress.progress_path(-10, 10, "", ">")
+      local r2 = progress.progress_path(150, 10, "", ">")
+      assert.are.equal("..........>", r1)
+      assert.are.equal(">", r2)
+    end)
+
+  end)
+
 end)
diff --git a/src/terminal/progress.lua b/src/terminal/progress.lua
index 920b7fe..66f8c5f 100644
--- a/src/terminal/progress.lua
+++ b/src/terminal/progress.lua
@@ -134,6 +134,37 @@ end
 
 
 
+--- Path progress animation where a runner moves left to right through dots.
+-- The runner consumes the dots as progress increases.
+--
+-- Example:
+--   progress_path(40, 20, "📍", "🚙")
+--
+-- Output example:
+--   📍........🚙   40%
+--
+-- @tparam number percent progress 0-100
+-- @tparam[opt=20] number width number of dot characters in the path
+-- (total visual width = width + start_icon length + runner_icon length)
+-- @tparam string start_icon icon at the start position
+-- @tparam string runner_icon icon representing the runner/progress
+function M.progress_path(percent, width, start_icon, runner_icon)
+  width = width or 20
+  start_icon = start_icon or ""
+  runner_icon = runner_icon or ">"
+
+  percent = math.max(0, math.min(100, percent))
+
+  local filled = math.floor((percent / 100) * width)
+  local remaining = width - filled
+
+  local dots = string.rep(".", remaining)
+
+  return start_icon .. dots .. runner_icon
+end
+
+
+
 --- Create a text/led ticker like sprite-sequence for use with a progress spinner.
 -- @tparam string text the text to display
 -- @tparam[opt=40] number width the width of the ticker, in characters