I think this module (and probably the inverse version as well) should supper the ~user syntax whereby ~username/my/path is expanded to /home/username/my/path. It's important to note, though, that the home directory can vary and has to be looked up in the passwd database.
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sindresorhus / untildify
Convert a tilde path to an absolute path: ~/dev => /Users/sindresorhus/dev
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