diff --git a/crates/brk_binder/src/javascript.rs b/crates/brk_binder/src/javascript.rs
index b1eb8aa06..cae12c641 100644
--- a/crates/brk_binder/src/javascript.rs
+++ b/crates/brk_binder/src/javascript.rs
@@ -576,18 +576,20 @@ fn generate_tree_initializer(
 
             match child_node {
                 TreeNode::Leaf(leaf) => {
+                    // Use leaf.name() (vec.name()) for API path, not tree path
+                    let metric_path = format!("/{}", leaf.name());
                     if let Some(accessor) = metadata.find_index_set_pattern(leaf.indexes()) {
                         writeln!(
                             output,
                             "{}{}: create{}(this, '{}'){}",
-                            indent_str, field_name, accessor.name, child_path, comma
+                            indent_str, field_name, accessor.name, metric_path, comma
                         )
                         .unwrap();
                     } else {
                         writeln!(
                             output,
                             "{}{}: new MetricNode(this, '{}'){}",
-                            indent_str, field_name, child_path, comma
+                            indent_str, field_name, metric_path, comma
                         )
                         .unwrap();
                     }
diff --git a/crates/brk_binder/src/types.rs b/crates/brk_binder/src/types.rs
index b2a2cb134..76fa4b8e7 100644
--- a/crates/brk_binder/src/types.rs
+++ b/crates/brk_binder/src/types.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ pub struct StructuralPattern {
     pub fields: Vec<PatternField>,
 }
 
+impl StructuralPattern {
+    /// Returns true if this pattern contains any leaf fields (fields with indexes).
+    /// Patterns with leaves can't use factory functions because leaf.name() is instance-specific.
+    pub fn contains_leaves(&self) -> bool {
+        self.fields.iter().any(|f| !f.indexes.is_empty())
+    }
+}
+
 /// A field in a structural pattern
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialOrd, Ord)]
 pub struct PatternField {