Open-source tool | 2025

Ephemeral Scratchpad CLI

Developer CLI that creates disposable multi-language scratch workspaces, opens them in your editor, and cleans them up safely.

Role

Primary developer

Stack

TypeScriptNode.jsCommanderVitestGitHub Actionsnpm

Local source folder: cli-Ephemeral-main

Quick Highlights

  • - Implemented an interactive `scratch` flow: create temp workspace, launch editor, then prompt to save or discard.
  • - Shipped starter templates for TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Go, C, C++, and Java, including Makefiles for C/C++.
  • - Added guarded cleanup commands (`scratch clean`, `scratch clean-all`) that only delete `scratch-*` directories inside OS temp paths.
  • - Implemented editor resolution with cross-platform fallbacks (`SCRATCH_EDITOR`/`VISUAL`/`EDITOR`, VS Code wait mode, macOS/Windows/Linux defaults).
  • - Verified behavior with automated checks (`npm run check`: typecheck + 19 tests + build) and CI/release workflows.

Screenshots

Ephemeral Scratchpad CLI terminal workflow illustration
Command flow: create scratch workspace, edit, then keep/discard with safe cleanup tooling.

Links

GitHubnpm package