apple/swift-nio

Provide a current user home directory API in FileSystem

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#3,381 opened on Sep 24, 2025

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Description

Currently NIOFileSystem offers current working directory and temp working directory as a way to get various directories. It would be great to provide an API to get the user's current working directory, equivalent to FileManager.default.homeDirectoryForCurrentUser

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Tech stack
swift
Domain
api
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
SwiftNIOFileSystem basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
85
Research direction
Look at the existing FileSystem implementations in swift nio, specifically the current working directory and temp directory APIs. Review the issue comments for any additional context or design suggestions. Then implement a new method similar to `currentWorkingDirectory` but returning the user's home directory path, referencing `FileManager.default.homeDirectoryForCurrentUser` for behavior.