https://github.com/avivahl/create-temp-directory

Create an empty, unique directory in the current OS's temp directory
https://github.com/avivahl/create-temp-directory

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Create an empty, unique directory in the current OS's temp directory

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/avivahl/create-temp-directory
• Owner: AviVahl
• License: mit
• Created: 2018-07-29T21:26:45.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-04-07T09:05:18.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-07T10:22:59.103Z (3 months ago)
• Language: TypeScript
• Size: 271 KB
• Stars: 5
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# create-temp-directory

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Create an empty, unique directory in the current OS's temp directory.

It returns an absolute `path` and a `remove()` function. Useful for tests.

## Getting started

Install the library as a `devDependency` in an existing project:

```

npm i create-temp-directory --save-dev

```

## Example usage

```ts

import { createTempDirectory, ITempDirectory } from "create-temp-directory";

describe("test suite", () => {

  let tempDir: ITempDirectory;

  beforeEach(async () => {

    tempDir = await createTempDirectory();

  });

  afterEach(async () => {

    await tempDir.remove();

  });

  it("some test", () => {

    const tempFilePath = path.join(tempDir.path, "temp-file");

    // the rest of the test...

  });

});

```

_NOTE: The above example is written using TypeScript. In pure JavaScript, you do not need to import/use `ITempDirectory`._

## License

MIT