diff --git a/go/vt/sqlparser/pathbuilder/ast_paths_builder.go b/go/vt/sqlparser/pathbuilder/ast_paths_builder.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9996ee8e722
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+++ b/go/vt/sqlparser/pathbuilder/ast_paths_builder.go
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2025 The Vitess Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package pathbuilder
+
+import "encoding/binary"
+
+// ASTPathBuilder is used to build
+// paths for an AST. The steps are uints.
+type ASTPathBuilder struct {
+	path  []byte
+	sizes []int
+}
+
+// NewASTPathBuilder creates a new ASTPathBuilder.
+func NewASTPathBuilder() *ASTPathBuilder {
+	return &ASTPathBuilder{}
+}
+
+// ToPath converts the ASTPathBuilder to a string.
+func (apb *ASTPathBuilder) ToPath() string {
+	return string(apb.path)
+}
+
+// AddStep appends a single step (2 bytes) to path.
+func (apb *ASTPathBuilder) AddStep(step uint16) {
+	b := make([]byte, 2)
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(b, step)
+	apb.path = append(apb.path, b...)
+	apb.sizes = append(apb.sizes, 2)
+}
+
+// AddStepWithOffset appends a single step (2 bytes) to path
+func (apb *ASTPathBuilder) AddStepWithOffset(step uint16, offset int) {
+	b := make([]byte, 2)
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(b, step)
+	apb.path = append(apb.path, b...)
+
+	b = make([]byte, 8)
+	bytesWritten := binary.PutVarint(b, int64(offset))
+	apb.path = append(apb.path, b[:bytesWritten]...)
+	apb.sizes = append(apb.sizes, 2+bytesWritten)
+}
+
+// ChangeOffset changes the offset of the last step
+func (apb *ASTPathBuilder) ChangeOffset(newOffset int) {
+	previousOffsetSize := apb.sizes[len(apb.sizes)-1] - 2
+
+	b := make([]byte, 8)
+	bytesWritten := binary.PutVarint(b, int64(newOffset))
+
+	// Remove the previous offset
+	apb.path = apb.path[:len(apb.path)-previousOffsetSize]
+	// Add the new offset
+	apb.path = append(apb.path, b[:bytesWritten]...)
+	apb.sizes[len(apb.sizes)-1] = 2 + bytesWritten
+}
+
+// Pop removes the last step from the path.
+func (apb *ASTPathBuilder) Pop() {
+	if len(apb.sizes) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	lastSize := apb.sizes[len(apb.sizes)-1]
+	apb.path = apb.path[:len(apb.path)-lastSize]
+	apb.sizes = apb.sizes[:len(apb.sizes)-1]
+}
diff --git a/go/vt/sqlparser/pathbuilder/ast_paths_builder_test.go b/go/vt/sqlparser/pathbuilder/ast_paths_builder_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..efea7a67fe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/vt/sqlparser/pathbuilder/ast_paths_builder_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2025 The Vitess Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package pathbuilder
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestASTPathBuilderAddStep(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		steps    []uint16
+		wantPath string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "single step",
+			steps:    []uint16{1},
+			wantPath: "\x00\x01",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "multiple steps",
+			steps:    []uint16{1, 0x24, 0x913},
+			wantPath: "\x00\x01\x00\x24\x09\x13",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			apb := NewASTPathBuilder()
+			for _, step := range tt.steps {
+				apb.AddStep(step)
+			}
+			require.Equal(t, tt.wantPath, apb.ToPath())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestASTPathBuilderAddStepOffset(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		steps    []uint16
+		offsets  []int
+		wantPath string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "single step",
+			steps:    []uint16{1},
+			offsets:  []int{0},
+			wantPath: "\x00\x01\x00",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "multiple steps",
+			steps:    []uint16{1, 0x24, 0x913},
+			offsets:  []int{0, -1, 2},
+			wantPath: "\x00\x01\x00\x00\x24\x09\x13\x04",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			apb := NewASTPathBuilder()
+			for idx, step := range tt.steps {
+				if tt.offsets[idx] == -1 {
+					apb.AddStep(step)
+				} else {
+					apb.AddStepWithOffset(step, tt.offsets[idx])
+				}
+			}
+			require.Equal(t, tt.wantPath, apb.ToPath())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestASTPathBuilderChangeOffset(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name              string
+		steps             []uint16
+		offsets           []int
+		changeOffsetValue int
+		wantPath          string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:              "single step",
+			steps:             []uint16{1},
+			offsets:           []int{0},
+			changeOffsetValue: 5,
+			wantPath:          "\x00\x01\x0a",
+		},
+		{
+			name:              "multiple steps",
+			steps:             []uint16{1, 0x24, 0x913},
+			offsets:           []int{0, -1, 2},
+			changeOffsetValue: 5,
+			wantPath:          "\x00\x01\x00\x00\x24\x09\x13\x0a",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			apb := NewASTPathBuilder()
+			for idx, step := range tt.steps {
+				if tt.offsets[idx] == -1 {
+					apb.AddStep(step)
+				} else {
+					apb.AddStepWithOffset(step, tt.offsets[idx])
+				}
+			}
+			apb.ChangeOffset(tt.changeOffsetValue)
+			require.Equal(t, tt.wantPath, apb.ToPath())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestASTPathBuilderPop(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		steps    []uint16
+		offsets  []int
+		wantPath string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "single step",
+			steps:    []uint16{1},
+			offsets:  []int{0},
+			wantPath: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "multiple steps - final step with offset",
+			steps:    []uint16{1, 0x24, 0x913},
+			offsets:  []int{0, -1, 2},
+			wantPath: "\x00\x01\x00\x00\x24",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "multiple steps - final step without offset",
+			steps:    []uint16{1, 0x24, 0x913},
+			offsets:  []int{0, -1, -1},
+			wantPath: "\x00\x01\x00\x00\x24",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			apb := NewASTPathBuilder()
+			for idx, step := range tt.steps {
+				if tt.offsets[idx] == -1 {
+					apb.AddStep(step)
+				} else {
+					apb.AddStepWithOffset(step, tt.offsets[idx])
+				}
+			}
+			apb.Pop()
+			require.Equal(t, tt.wantPath, apb.ToPath())
+		})
+	}
+}