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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Research direction
Explore the NIOFileSystem module, specifically how the current working directory and temporary directory APIs are implemented. Then add a new API for the user's home directory, referencing FileManager.default.homeDirectoryForCurrentUser.
Tech stack
swift
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
SwiftFileSystem concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70