diff --git a/platformio/__init__.py b/platformio/__init__.py
index d69071fd..44e5dbb5 100644
--- a/platformio/__init__.py
+++ b/platformio/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright (C) Ivan Kravets <me@ikravets.com>
 # See LICENSE for details.
 
-VERSION = (2, 2, "0.dev4")
+VERSION = (2, 2, "0.dev5")
 __version__ = ".".join([str(s) for s in VERSION])
 
 __title__ = "platformio"
diff --git a/platformio/ide/projectgenerator.py b/platformio/ide/projectgenerator.py
index c97b8bbd..2d6dbcc6 100644
--- a/platformio/ide/projectgenerator.py
+++ b/platformio/ide/projectgenerator.py
@@ -103,5 +103,6 @@ class ProjectGenerator(object):
             "defines": (build_data['defines']
                         if build_data and "defines" in build_data else []),
             "srcfiles": self.get_srcfiles(),
+            "user_home_dir": abspath(expanduser("~")),
             "project_dir": self.project_dir
         })
diff --git a/platformio/ide/tpls/eclipse/.cproject.tpl b/platformio/ide/tpls/eclipse/.cproject.tpl
index ccd645ed..c6f6e077 100644
--- a/platformio/ide/tpls/eclipse/.cproject.tpl
+++ b/platformio/ide/tpls/eclipse/.cproject.tpl
@@ -24,8 +24,12 @@
 							<tool id="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.settings.holder.1624502120" name="Assembly" superClass="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.settings.holder">
 								<option id="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.settings.holder.incpaths.239157887" name="Include Paths" superClass="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.settings.holder.incpaths" valueType="includePath">
 									% for include in includes:
+                                    % if include.startswith(user_home_dir):
+									<listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="${HOME}{{include.replace(user_home_dir, '')}}"/>
+                                    % else:
 									<listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="{{include}}"/>
 									% end
+									% end
 								</option>
 								<option id="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.settings.holder.symbols.922107295" name="Symbols" superClass="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.settings.holder.symbols" valueType="definedSymbols">
 									% for define in defines:
@@ -37,8 +41,12 @@
 							<tool id="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.settings.holder.54121539" name="GNU C++" superClass="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.settings.holder">
 								<option id="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.settings.holder.incpaths.1096940598" name="Include Paths" superClass="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.settings.holder.incpaths" valueType="includePath">
 									% for include in includes:
+                                    % if include.startswith(user_home_dir):
+									<listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="${HOME}{{include.replace(user_home_dir, '')}}"/>
+                                    % else:
 									<listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="{{include}}"/>
 									% end
+									% end
 								</option>
 								<option id="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.settings.holder.symbols.1198905600" name="Symbols" superClass="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.settings.holder.symbols" valueType="definedSymbols">
 									% for define in defines:
@@ -50,8 +58,12 @@
 							<tool id="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.settings.holder.1310559623" name="GNU C" superClass="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.settings.holder">
 								<option id="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.settings.holder.incpaths.41298875" name="Include Paths" superClass="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.settings.holder.incpaths" valueType="includePath">
 									% for include in includes:
+                                    % if include.startswith(user_home_dir):
+									<listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="${HOME}{{include.replace(user_home_dir, '')}}"/>
+                                    % else:
 									<listOptionValue builtIn="false" value="{{include}}"/>
 									% end
+									% end
 								</option>
 								<option id="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.settings.holder.symbols.884639970" name="Symbols" superClass="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.settings.holder.symbols" valueType="definedSymbols">
 									% for define in defines:
diff --git a/platformio/ide/tpls/qtcreator/platformio.pro.tpl b/platformio/ide/tpls/qtcreator/platformio.pro.tpl
index d809a9b3..14718f61 100644
--- a/platformio/ide/tpls/qtcreator/platformio.pro.tpl
+++ b/platformio/ide/tpls/qtcreator/platformio.pro.tpl
@@ -6,8 +6,12 @@ else {
 }
 
 % for include in includes:
+% if include.startswith(user_home_dir):
+INCLUDEPATH += "${HOME}{{include.replace(user_home_dir, "")}}"
+% else:
 INCLUDEPATH += "{{include}}"
 % end
+% end
 
 win32:INCLUDEPATH ~= s,/,\\,g
 
diff --git a/platformio/ide/tpls/visualstudio/platformio.vcxproj.tpl b/platformio/ide/tpls/visualstudio/platformio.vcxproj.tpl
index 031cef8d..3f06dea2 100644
--- a/platformio/ide/tpls/visualstudio/platformio.vcxproj.tpl
+++ b/platformio/ide/tpls/visualstudio/platformio.vcxproj.tpl
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
     <NMakeBuildCommandLine>platformio --force run</NMakeBuildCommandLine>
     <NMakeCleanCommandLine>platformio --force run --target clean</NMakeCleanCommandLine>
     <NMakePreprocessorDefinitions>{{";".join(defines)}}</NMakePreprocessorDefinitions>
-    <NMakeIncludeSearchPath>{{";".join(includes)}}</NMakeIncludeSearchPath>
+    <NMakeIncludeSearchPath>{{";".join(["$(HOMEPATH)%s" % i.replace(user_home_dir, "") if i.startswith(user_home_dir) else i for i in includes])}}</NMakeIncludeSearchPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <NMakeBuildCommandLine>platformio run</NMakeBuildCommandLine>
     <NMakeCleanCommandLine>platformio run --target clean</NMakeCleanCommandLine>
     <NMakePreprocessorDefinitions>{";".join(defines)}}</NMakePreprocessorDefinitions>
-    <NMakeIncludeSearchPath>{{";".join(includes)}}</NMakeIncludeSearchPath>
+    <NMakeIncludeSearchPath>{{";".join(["$(HOMEPATH)%s" % i.replace(user_home_dir, "") if i.startswith(user_home_dir) else i for i in includes])}}</NMakeIncludeSearchPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>