diff --git a/.changeset/funky-monkeys-juggle.md b/.changeset/funky-monkeys-juggle.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7afc1e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/funky-monkeys-juggle.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"docflow": patch
+---
+
+resolve absolute import paths in extracted type signatures
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/core/parser/source/extract-signature.ts b/packages/cli/src/core/parser/source/extract-signature.ts
index 22f9732..eba3b43 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/core/parser/source/extract-signature.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/core/parser/source/extract-signature.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,21 @@ import {
   FunctionDeclaration,
   TypeAliasDeclaration,
   EnumDeclaration,
+  TypeFormatFlags,
 } from "ts-morph";
 
+/**
+ * Prevents `typeof import("/absolute/path").Foo` for symbols not directly imported in the current scope.
+ * `UseAliasDefinedOutsideCurrentScope` resolves out-of-scope symbols by their alias name instead.
+ *
+ * @see {@link https://github.com/dsherret/ts-morph/issues/453}
+ */
+const TYPE_FORMAT_FLAGS =
+  TypeFormatFlags.NoTruncation |
+  TypeFormatFlags.WriteTypeArgumentsOfSignature |
+  TypeFormatFlags.UseTypeOfFunction |
+  TypeFormatFlags.UseAliasDefinedOutsideCurrentScope;
+
 export function extractSignature(declaration: Node): string | undefined {
   if (Node.isFunctionDeclaration(declaration)) {
     return formatFunctionSignature(declaration);
@@ -51,7 +64,7 @@ function formatFunctionSignature(node: FunctionDeclaration): string {
     .getParameters()
     .map(p => p.getText())
     .join(", ");
-  const returnType = node.getReturnType().getText(node);
+  const returnType = node.getReturnType().getText(node, TYPE_FORMAT_FLAGS);
 
   return `function ${name}${typeParams ? `<${typeParams}>` : ""}(${params}): ${returnType};`;
 }
@@ -75,7 +88,7 @@ function formatArrowFunctionSignature(node: VariableDeclaration): string {
     .getParameters()
     .map(p => p.getText())
     .join(", ");
-  const returnType = initializer.getReturnType().getText(node);
+  const returnType = initializer.getReturnType().getText(node, TYPE_FORMAT_FLAGS);
 
   return `${declarationKind} ${name}: ${typeParams ? `<${typeParams}>` : ""}(${params}) => ${returnType};`;
 }
@@ -85,7 +98,7 @@ function formatVariableSignature(node: VariableDeclaration): string {
   const name = node.getName();
   const variableStatement = node.getVariableStatement();
   const declarationKind = variableStatement?.getDeclarationKind() ?? "const";
-  const type = node.getType().getText(node);
+  const type = node.getType().getText(node, TYPE_FORMAT_FLAGS);
 
   return `${declarationKind} ${name}: ${type};`;
 }
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/tests/core/parser/source/extract-signature.spec.ts b/packages/cli/src/tests/core/parser/source/extract-signature.spec.ts
index 9bbce0f..e3a3f32 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/tests/core/parser/source/extract-signature.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/tests/core/parser/source/extract-signature.spec.ts
@@ -147,6 +147,22 @@ describe("extractSignature", () => {
     expect(signature).toContain("/** The database URL. */");
   });
 
+  it("should not include absolute file paths in nested object variable types", async () => {
+    const tsConfigPath = getTsConfigPath(workspace.root, "packages/core");
+    const project = getTsProject(tsConfigPath);
+
+    const toolbarFile = project.getSourceFiles().find(sf => sf.getFilePath().includes("toolbar.ts"));
+
+    const toolbar = toolbarFile?.getVariableDeclaration("Toolbar");
+    expect(toolbar).toBeDefined();
+
+    const signature = extractSignature(toolbar!);
+    expect(signature).not.toMatch(/import\("[^"]*\/[^"]*"\)/);
+    expect(signature).toContain("ToolbarMenu");
+    expect(signature).toContain("CopyAction");
+    expect(signature).toContain("PasteAction");
+  });
+
   it("should not include absolute file paths in return types", async () => {
     const tsConfigPath = getTsConfigPath(workspace.root, "packages/core");
     const project = getTsProject(tsConfigPath);
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/tests/utils/package-creators.ts b/packages/cli/src/tests/utils/package-creators.ts
index a74f171..9ad0fc7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/tests/utils/package-creators.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/tests/utils/package-creators.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ export function getDefaultConfig(): UserConfig {
 
 export * from './math.js';
 export * from './string.js';
-export * from './classes.js';`
+export * from './classes.js';
+export * from './toolbar.js';`
   );
 
   await workspace.write(
@@ -149,6 +150,52 @@ export function toLower(str: string): string {
 export const greet = (name: string) => \`Hello, \${name}!\`;`
   );
 
+  // Nested object with barrel-exported typeof references (DevTool pattern)
+  // ToolbarMenu is directly imported → in scope → resolved by name
+  // Actions is imported as barrel object, CopyAction/PasteAction inside are NOT directly imported
+  await workspace.write(
+    "packages/core/src/toolbar/copy-action.ts",
+    `export class CopyAction {
+  execute(): void {}
+}`
+  );
+
+  await workspace.write(
+    "packages/core/src/toolbar/paste-action.ts",
+    `export class PasteAction {
+  execute(): void {}
+}`
+  );
+
+  await workspace.write(
+    "packages/core/src/toolbar/actions.ts",
+    `import { CopyAction } from './copy-action';
+import { PasteAction } from './paste-action';
+
+export const Actions = {
+  Copy: CopyAction,
+  Paste: PasteAction,
+};`
+  );
+
+  await workspace.write(
+    "packages/core/src/toolbar/toolbar-menu.ts",
+    `export class ToolbarMenu {
+  open(): void {}
+}`
+  );
+
+  await workspace.write(
+    "packages/core/src/toolbar.ts",
+    `import { ToolbarMenu } from './toolbar/toolbar-menu';
+import { Actions } from './toolbar/actions';
+
+export const Toolbar = {
+  Menu: ToolbarMenu,
+  Actions,
+};`
+  );
+
   await workspace.write(
     "packages/core/src/classes.ts",
     `import { UserConfig } from '@libs/types';