diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs
index 28f2bde59d..57e1ed815d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ pub fn add_shell_command_context(mut engine_state: EngineState) -> EngineState {
 
         // Strings
         bind_command! {
+            Ansi,
+            AnsiLink,
+            AnsiStrip,
             Char,
             Decode,
             Encode,
@@ -250,9 +253,6 @@ pub fn add_shell_command_context(mut engine_state: EngineState) -> EngineState {
         // Platform
         #[cfg(feature = "os")]
         bind_command! {
-            Ansi,
-            AnsiLink,
-            AnsiStrip,
             Clear,
             Du,
             Input,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/mod.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/platform/mod.rs
index 25df4e0c59..ca23934ce1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/platform/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-mod ansi;
 mod clear;
 mod dir_info;
 mod input;
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@ mod term;
 mod ulimit;
 mod whoami;
 
-pub use ansi::{Ansi, AnsiLink, AnsiStrip};
 pub use clear::Clear;
 pub use dir_info::{DirBuilder, DirInfo, FileInfo};
 pub use input::Input;
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/ansi_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/ansi/ansi_.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/ansi_.rs
rename to crates/nu-command/src/strings/ansi/ansi_.rs
index 3016a6bdeb..7588de545a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/ansi_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/ansi/ansi_.rs
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ fn build_ansi_hashmap(v: &[AnsiCode]) -> HashMap<&str, &str> {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use crate::platform::ansi::ansi_::Ansi;
+    use crate::strings::ansi::ansi_::Ansi;
 
     #[test]
     fn examples_work_as_expected() {
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn no_duplicate_short_names() {
-        use crate::platform::ansi::ansi_::CODE_LIST;
+        use crate::strings::ansi::ansi_::CODE_LIST;
         use std::collections::HashSet;
 
         let mut seen = HashSet::new();
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn no_duplicate_long_names() {
-        use crate::platform::ansi::ansi_::CODE_LIST;
+        use crate::strings::ansi::ansi_::CODE_LIST;
         use std::collections::HashSet;
 
         let mut seen = HashSet::new();
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/link.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/ansi/link.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/link.rs
rename to crates/nu-command/src/strings/ansi/link.rs
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/mod.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/ansi/mod.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/mod.rs
rename to crates/nu-command/src/strings/ansi/mod.rs
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/strip.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/ansi/strip.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/nu-command/src/platform/ansi/strip.rs
rename to crates/nu-command/src/strings/ansi/strip.rs
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/mod.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/mod.rs
index 06bb6f5e84..0c2f6df6c8 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/strings/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/strings/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+mod ansi;
 mod base;
 mod char_;
 mod detect_columns;
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ mod parse;
 mod split;
 mod str_;
 
+pub use ansi::{Ansi, AnsiLink, AnsiStrip};
 pub use base::{
     DecodeBase32, DecodeBase32Hex, DecodeBase64, DecodeHex, EncodeBase32, EncodeBase32Hex,
     EncodeBase64, EncodeHex,