1 files changed, 23 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/terminal/common/terminalEnvironment.ts b/src/vs/platform/terminal/common/terminalEnvironment.ts
index 66b5ad31a3f..1d24a24f60d 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/terminal/common/terminalEnvironment.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/terminal/common/terminalEnvironment.ts
@@ -12,3 +12,26 @@ export function escapeNonWindowsPath(path: string): string {
 	newPath = newPath.replace(bannedChars, '');
 	return `'${newPath}'`;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Collapses the user's home directory into `~` if it exists within the path, this gives a shorter
+ * path that is more suitable within the context of a terminal.
+ */
+export function collapseTildePath(path: string | undefined, userHome: string | undefined, separator: string): string {
+	if (!path) {
+		return '';
+	}
+	if (!userHome) {
+		return path;
+	}
+	// Trim the trailing separator from the end if it exists
+	if (userHome.match(/[\/\\]$/)) {
+		userHome = userHome.slice(0, userHome.length - 1);
+	}
+	const normalizedPath = path.replace(/\\/g, '/').toLowerCase();
+	const normalizedUserHome = userHome.replace(/\\/g, '/').toLowerCase();
+	if (!normalizedPath.includes(normalizedUserHome)) {
+		return path;
+	}
+	return `~${separator}${path.slice(userHome.length + 1)}`;
+}