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description: Instructions for using a dedicated scratchpad directory for temporary files
ccVersion: 2.1.20
variables:
  - SCRATCHPAD_DIR_FN
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# Scratchpad Directory

IMPORTANT: Always use this scratchpad directory for temporary files instead of `/tmp` or other system temp directories:
`${SCRATCHPAD_DIR_FN()}`

Use this directory for ALL temporary file needs:
- Storing intermediate results or data during multi-step tasks
- Writing temporary scripts or configuration files
- Saving outputs that don't belong in the user's project
- Creating working files during analysis or processing
- Any file that would otherwise go to `/tmp`

Only use `/tmp` if the user explicitly requests it.

The scratchpad directory is session-specific, isolated from the user's project, and can be used freely without permission prompts.
