On mac, cant load .ssh from a hidden folder

[vyskoczilova]

Hi! No matter what I do, I can't load the private key from a hidden folder on Mac, any ideas on how to fix it?

{
    ...
    "privateKeyPath": "~\\.ssh\\id_rsa",
    "passphrase": "myPassPhrase",
    "agent": "SSH_AUTH_SOCK",
}