def human_path(path, cwd):
    """Return the most human-readable representation of the given path.

    If an absolute path is given that's within the current directory, convert
    it to a relative path to shorten it. Otherwise, return the absolute path.

    """
    # TODO: Canonicalize the path to remove /kitsune/../kitsune nonsense.
    path = abspath(path)
    if cwd and path.startswith(cwd):
        path = path[len(cwd) + 1:]  # Make path relative. Remove leading slash.
    return path