diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50ca329f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.sh eol=lf
diff --git a/app/.prettierrc b/app/.prettierrc
index 8bc6e8640..22dbf47c8 100644
--- a/app/.prettierrc
+++ b/app/.prettierrc
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
 	"trailingComma": "none",
 	"printWidth": 100,
 	"plugins": ["prettier-plugin-svelte", "prettier-plugin-tailwindcss"],
-	"overrides": [{ "files": "*.svelte", "options": { "parser": "svelte" } }]
+	"overrides": [{ "files": "*.svelte", "options": { "parser": "svelte" } }],
+	"endOfLine": "auto"
 }
diff --git a/app/src/lib/backend/projects.ts b/app/src/lib/backend/projects.ts
index a871e3c3c..6746bf771 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/backend/projects.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/backend/projects.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ export class ProjectService {
 		const path = await this.promptForDirectory();
 		if (!path) return;
 
+		if (!this.validateProjectPath(path)) return;
+
 		try {
 			const project = await this.add(path);
 			if (!project) return;
@@ -118,6 +120,32 @@ export class ProjectService {
 		}
 	}
 
+	validateProjectPath(path: string, showErrors = true) {
+		if (/^\\\\wsl.localhost/i.test(path)) {
+			if (showErrors) {
+				showError(
+					'Use the Linux version of GitButler',
+					'For WSL2 projects, install the Linux version of GitButler inside of your WSL2 distro'
+				);
+			}
+
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if (/^\\\\/i.test(path)) {
+			if (showErrors) {
+				showError(
+					'UNC Paths are not directly supported',
+					'Using git across a network is not recommended. Either clone the repo locally, or use the NET USE command to map a network drive'
+				);
+			}
+
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	getLastOpenedProject() {
 		return get(this.persistedId);
 	}