# os-tmpdir [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/os-tmpdir) > Node.js [`os.tmpdir()`](https://nodejs.org/api/os.html#os_os_tmpdir) [ponyfill](https://ponyfill.com) Use this instead of `require('os').tmpdir()` to get a consistent behavior on different Node.js versions (even 0.8). ## Install ``` $ npm install --save os-tmpdir ``` ## Usage ```js const osTmpdir = require('os-tmpdir'); osTmpdir(); //=> '/var/folders/m3/5574nnhn0yj488ccryqr7tc80000gn/T' ``` ## API See the [`os.tmpdir()` docs](https://nodejs.org/api/os.html#os_os_tmpdir). ## License MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com)