from pathlib import Path


def user_xml() -> Path:
    """Path to the user local RADS configuration file.

    This will be at `~/.rads/rads.xml` regardless of operating system.

    .. note:

        PyRADS specific XML tags are not allowed in this file.

    :return:
        Path to the user local RADS configuration file.
    """
    return Path("~/.rads/rads.xml").expanduser()