pi-scratchpad

pi extension: a per-session scratchpad directory for temporary files, kept out of your project

Packages

Package details

extension

Install pi-scratchpad from npm and Pi will load the resources declared by the package manifest.

npm repo home report

$ pi install npm:pi-scratchpad

Package: pi-scratchpad
Version: 1.0.1
Published: Oct 2, 2026
Downloads: 555/mo · 25/wk
Author: toshimichi
License: unknown
Types: extension
Size: 3.1 KB
Dependencies: 0 dependencies · 1 peer

Security note

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README

pi-scratchpad

A pi extension that gives each session its own scratchpad directory: a place for temporary scripts and intermediate files that stays out of your project.

creates ~/.pi/agent/scratchpads/<session-id>/ at session start
names it in a <scratchpad> system prompt section, as the default instead of /tmp
exports it to shell commands as $PI_SCRATCHPAD_DIR

Nothing in it shows up in git status, and nothing is cleaned up automatically.

Install

pi install npm:pi-scratchpad