diff --git a/lib/develop/gittools/repos_print.v b/lib/develop/gittools/repos_print.v
index 414ed8dc..4e84136e 100644
--- a/lib/develop/gittools/repos_print.v
+++ b/lib/develop/gittools/repos_print.v
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fn format_repo_info(repo GitRepo) ![]string {
 		'[${repo.status_local.branch}]' // Otherwise, display branch
 	}
 
-	relative_path := repo.get_relative_path()!
+	relative_path := repo.get_human_path()!
 	return [' - ${relative_path}', tag_or_branch, status]
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/develop/gittools/repository_utils.v b/lib/develop/gittools/repository_utils.v
index 0e895a00..98762bcf 100644
--- a/lib/develop/gittools/repository_utils.v
+++ b/lib/develop/gittools/repository_utils.v
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ pub fn (repo GitRepo) get_relative_path() !string {
 	return mypath.path_relative(repo_.gs.coderoot.path) or { panic("couldn't get relative path") }
 }
 
+//path where we use ~ and its the full path
+pub fn (repo GitRepo) get_human_path() !string {
+	mut mypath := repo.patho()!.path.replace(os.home_dir(),"~")
+	return mypath
+}
+
+
 pub fn (mut repo GitRepo) get_parent_dir(args GetParentDir) !string {
 	repo_path := repo.path()
 	parent_dir := os.dir(repo_path)