# path-temp > Returns a unique temp file name inside the specified folder [![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/path-temp.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/path-temp) Useful when there's a need to do atomic operations. The temp name contains the process ID. ## Installation ```sh add path-temp ``` ## Usage ```js const pathTemp = require('path-temp') console.log(pathTemp(process.cwd())) //> "/home/zkochan/src/path-temp/_tmp_17230_cf3396bb9fddb8ebb30807366facf123" ``` ## License [MIT](./LICENSE) © [Zoltan Kochan](https://www.kochan.io/)