diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c025f0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// collectConfigFiles scans searchPaths for files ending in suffix and returns
+// a name -> filepath map. Earlier paths take priority (first occurrence wins).
+// The name is derived by trimming the suffix from the filename.
+func collectConfigFiles(searchPaths []string, suffix string) (map[string]string, error) {
+	files := make(map[string]string)
+
+	for _, dir := range searchPaths {
+		entries, err := os.ReadDir(dir)
+		if err != nil {
+			if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+				continue
+			}
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read directory %s: %w", dir, err)
+		}
+
+		for _, entry := range entries {
+			if entry.IsDir() {
+				continue
+			}
+			if !strings.HasSuffix(entry.Name(), suffix) {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			name := strings.TrimSuffix(entry.Name(), suffix)
+			if _, exists := files[name]; !exists {
+				files[name] = filepath.Join(dir, entry.Name())
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return files, nil
+}
diff --git a/config/feature.go b/config/feature.go
index defc640..736588e 100644
--- a/config/feature.go
+++ b/config/feature.go
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"gopkg.in/ini.v1"
 )
 
+const featureSuffix = ".feature"
+
 // Feature represents a parsed .feature configuration file
 type Feature struct {
 	Name          string   // Derived from filename (e.g., "devel" from "devel.feature")
@@ -35,31 +37,9 @@ func LoadFeatures(customPath string) ([]*Feature, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Collect all .feature files, with earlier paths taking priority
-	featureFiles := make(map[string]string) // feature name -> file path
-
-	for _, dir := range searchPaths {
-		entries, err := os.ReadDir(dir)
-		if err != nil {
-			if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-				continue
-			}
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read directory %s: %w", dir, err)
-		}
-
-		for _, entry := range entries {
-			if entry.IsDir() {
-				continue
-			}
-			if !strings.HasSuffix(entry.Name(), ".feature") {
-				continue
-			}
-
-			featureName := strings.TrimSuffix(entry.Name(), ".feature")
-			if _, exists := featureFiles[featureName]; !exists {
-				// Earlier paths take priority
-				featureFiles[featureName] = filepath.Join(dir, entry.Name())
-			}
-		}
+	featureFiles, err := collectConfigFiles(searchPaths, featureSuffix)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	if len(featureFiles) == 0 {
diff --git a/config/transfer.go b/config/transfer.go
index a7af533..7947b22 100644
--- a/config/transfer.go
+++ b/config/transfer.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"cmp"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
@@ -12,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 	"gopkg.in/ini.v1"
 )
 
+const transferSuffix = ".transfer"
+
 // Transfer represents a parsed .transfer configuration file
 type Transfer struct {
 	Component string          // Derived from filename
@@ -93,31 +94,9 @@ func LoadTransfers(customPath string) ([]*Transfer, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Collect all .transfer files, with earlier paths taking priority
-	transferFiles := make(map[string]string) // component name -> file path
-
-	for _, dir := range searchPaths {
-		entries, err := os.ReadDir(dir)
-		if err != nil {
-			if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-				continue
-			}
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read directory %s: %w", dir, err)
-		}
-
-		for _, entry := range entries {
-			if entry.IsDir() {
-				continue
-			}
-			if !strings.HasSuffix(entry.Name(), ".transfer") {
-				continue
-			}
-
-			component := strings.TrimSuffix(entry.Name(), ".transfer")
-			if _, exists := transferFiles[component]; !exists {
-				// Earlier paths take priority
-				transferFiles[component] = filepath.Join(dir, entry.Name())
-			}
-		}
+	transferFiles, err := collectConfigFiles(searchPaths, transferSuffix)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	if len(transferFiles) == 0 {