diff --git a/goutil.go b/goutil.go
index a0989e5..2530045 100644
--- a/goutil.go
+++ b/goutil.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"os/user"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
@@ -100,6 +101,15 @@ func DirsWithPrefix(path string, prefix string) ([]string, error) {
 	return dirs, nil
 }
 
+func HomeDir() (string, error) {
+	d := ""
+	currentUser, err := user.Current()
+	if err == nil {
+		d = currentUser.HomeDir
+	}
+	return d, err
+}
+
 func AskFor(question string) (string, error) {
 	fmt.Print(question + ": ")
 	reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)