Developed robust temporary scratch file management for the griptape-ai/griptape-nodes repository, focusing on unifying the lifecycle of ephemeral files within project templates. Leveraging Python for backend development and testing, the work introduced a save_temp_file situation with an OVERWRITE policy to prevent accumulation of temporary files during reruns. The implementation included a fallback mechanism to save_file when a temporary directory was not defined, ensuring consistent behavior across templates. Documentation was updated to clarify cleanup responsibilities and usage scenarios. These changes improved reliability and predictability for OpenColorIO-related nodes, reducing disk churn and streamlining project template execution in backend workflows.