diff --git a/paths/user.go b/paths/user.go
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+++ b/paths/user.go
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+package paths
+
+import (
+	"os/user"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+func ExpandUser(providedPath string) string {
+	var path string = providedPath
+	usr, _ := user.Current()
+	dir := usr.HomeDir
+
+	if providedPath == "~" {
+		path = dir
+	} else if strings.HasPrefix(providedPath, "~/") {
+		path = filepath.Join(dir, providedPath[2:])
+	}
+	return path
+}