Library enables temporary directory creation with a unified API, auto-closing functionality, strict error handling, and native file descriptor access for seamless filesystem integration.
A library for creating temporary directories in Kotlin Multiplatform projects.
The latest release is available on Maven Central. Add the dependency:
dependencies {
implementation("at.released.tempfolder:tempfolder-sync:0.1")
}
Below is an example of how to use the library with kotlinx-io in the commonMain source set:
import at.released.tempfolder.sync.createTempDirectory
import kotlinx.io.buffered
import kotlinx.io.files.Path
import kotlinx.io.files.SystemFileSystem
import kotlinx.io.writeString
fun main() {
createTempDirectory().use { tempDirectory ->
val absolutePath = tempDirectory.absolutePath().asString()
SystemFileSystem.sink(Path(absolutePath, "temp.txt")).buffered().use {
it.writeString("Temp file")
}
}
}
For more information, check the project API reference: tempfolder.released.at
These services are licensed under Apache 2.0 License. Authors and contributors are listed in the Authors file.
Copyright 2025 Alexey Illarionov and at-released-tempfolder project contributors.
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openat2() on Linux.close() if files cannot be deleted.close() after use. Directory is recursively deleted upon closing. This can be disabled by setting tempDirectory.deleteOnClose=false.Surfaced from shared tags and platforms — no rankings paid for.