# Tilde Directory Removal - Already Completed

## Task Status
**COMPLETED** - Work was already done in commit `076056b2395c12931a06eaf2f12c644560ffbf93`

## What Was Done
The dangerous literal tilde directory `~/.needle/` was already removed from git tracking in commit `076056b` (Thu Jul 2 14:55:02 2026 -0400).

## Evidence
```bash
git show --stat 076056b | grep -E '~|tilde'
```

Output shows:
```
~/.needle/state/workers.json                       |  15 --
```

The commit successfully removed the escaped-home-path bug and dangerous cruft that contained NEEDLE state files (workers.json, heartbeats/, etc.).

## Current State Verification
- No literal tilde directory exists in the working directory
- No tilde paths are tracked in git (`git ls-files` returns no matches)
- Git status shows no tilde-related modifications

## Acceptance Criteria Met
✅ No literal '~' path tracked in git
✅ Changes were committed (in 076056b)
✅ Repository is clean of this security issue

Bead-Id: bf-3f89