diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 81411be0..a9ae64e1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "20",
     "@types/progress": "^2.0.1",
-    "@types/temp": "^0.9.4",
     "node-test-github-reporter": "^1.2.0",
     "prettier": "^3.3.1",
-    "temp": "^0.9.4",
     "tsx": "^4.10.5",
     "typescript": "^5.4.5"
   }
diff --git a/test/fast/commit-test.ts b/test/fast/commit-test.ts
index 92a5bcf7..8bf64cdf 100644
--- a/test/fast/commit-test.ts
+++ b/test/fast/commit-test.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
 import assert from 'assert'
-import { verify } from '../helpers'
+import { createTestDir, verify } from '../helpers'
 
 import * as Fs from 'fs'
 import * as Path from 'path'
-
-import { track } from 'temp'
 import { describe, it } from 'node:test'
 import { exec } from '../../lib'
 
-const temp = track()
-
 describe('commit', () => {
-  it('can commit changes', async () => {
-    const testRepoPath = temp.mkdirSync('desktop-git-test-commit')
+  it('can commit changes', async t => {
+    const testRepoPath = await createTestDir(t, 'desktop-git-test-commit')
 
     await exec(['init'], testRepoPath)
 
diff --git a/test/fast/environment-test.ts b/test/fast/environment-test.ts
index bffed1a3..96ae1dd2 100644
--- a/test/fast/environment-test.ts
+++ b/test/fast/environment-test.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 import assert from 'assert'
 import { setupEnvironment } from '../../lib/git-environment'
-import { track } from 'temp'
 import { describe, it } from 'node:test'
 import { exec } from '../../lib'
-
-const temp = track()
+import { createTestDir } from '../helpers'
 
 describe('environment variables', () => {
-  it('can set them', async () => {
-    const testRepoPath = temp.mkdirSync('desktop-git-test-environment')
+  it('can set them', async t => {
+    const testRepoPath = await createTestDir(t, 'desktop-git-test-environment')
     const result = await exec(['var', 'GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT'], testRepoPath, {
       env: {
         GIT_AUTHOR_NAME: 'Foo Bar',
diff --git a/test/fast/errors-test.ts b/test/fast/errors-test.ts
index 9c41f0ba..bbb5aa3d 100644
--- a/test/fast/errors-test.ts
+++ b/test/fast/errors-test.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import assert from 'assert'
 import { describe, it } from 'node:test'
 
 describe('detects errors', () => {
-  it('RemoteAlreadyExists', async () => {
-    const repoPath = await initialize('remote-already-exists-test-repo')
+  it('RemoteAlreadyExists', async t => {
+    const repoPath = await initialize(t, 'remote-already-exists-test-repo')
 
     await exec(['remote', 'add', 'new-remote', 'https://github.com'], repoPath)
 
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ describe('detects errors', () => {
 
     assertHasGitError(result, GitError.RemoteAlreadyExists)
   })
-  it('TagAlreadyExists', async () => {
-    const repoPath = await initialize('tag-already-exists-test-repo')
+  it('TagAlreadyExists', async t => {
+    const repoPath = await initialize(t, 'tag-already-exists-test-repo')
     const filePath = 'text.md'
 
     writeFileSync(join(repoPath, filePath), 'some text')
@@ -34,17 +34,17 @@ describe('detects errors', () => {
 
     assertHasGitError(result, GitError.TagAlreadyExists)
   })
-  it('BranchAlreadyExists', async () => {
-    const path = await initialize('branch-already-exists', 'foo')
+  it('BranchAlreadyExists', async t => {
+    const path = await initialize(t, 'branch-already-exists', 'foo')
     await exec(['commit', '-m', 'initial', '--allow-empty'], path)
 
     const result = await exec(['branch', 'foo'], path)
 
     assertHasGitError(result, GitError.BranchAlreadyExists)
   })
-  it('UnsafeDirectory', async () => {
+  it('UnsafeDirectory', async t => {
     const repoName = 'branch-already-exists'
-    const path = await initialize(repoName)
+    const path = await initialize(t, repoName)
 
     const result = await exec(['status'], path, {
       env: {
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ describe('detects errors', () => {
     assert.ok(m![1].includes(repoName), 'repo name not found in error message')
   })
   describe('BadConfigValue', () => {
-    it('detects bad boolean config value', async () => {
-      const repoPath = await initialize('bad-config-repo')
+    it('detects bad boolean config value', async t => {
+      const repoPath = await initialize(t, 'bad-config-repo')
 
       const filePath = 'text.md'
       writeFileSync(join(repoPath, filePath), 'some text')
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ describe('detects errors', () => {
       assert.equal(errorInfo!.value, 'nab')
       assert.equal(errorInfo!.key, 'core.autocrlf')
     })
-    it('detects bad numeric config value', async () => {
-      const repoPath = await initialize('bad-config-repo')
+    it('detects bad numeric config value', async t => {
+      const repoPath = await initialize(t, 'bad-config-repo')
 
       const filePath = 'text.md'
       writeFileSync(join(repoPath, filePath), 'some text')
diff --git a/test/fast/git-process-test.ts b/test/fast/git-process-test.ts
index 5a5ea2c2..0ebc587e 100644
--- a/test/fast/git-process-test.ts
+++ b/test/fast/git-process-test.ts
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ import {
   initializeWithRemote,
   gitForWindowsVersion,
   assertHasGitError,
+  createTestDir,
 } from '../helpers'
 
 import { gitVersion } from '../helpers'
-import { track } from 'temp'
 import assert from 'assert'
 import { describe, it } from 'node:test'
-
-const temp = track()
+import { tmpdir } from 'os'
+import { randomBytes } from 'crypto'
 
 describe('git-process', () => {
   it('can cancel in-progress git command', async () => {
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ describe('git-process', () => {
     assert.equal(result.code, 'ABORT_ERR')
   })
 
-  it('cannot cancel already finished git command', async () => {
-    const testRepoPath = temp.mkdirSync('desktop-git-do-nothing')
+  it('cannot cancel already finished git command', async t => {
+    const testRepoPath = await createTestDir(t, 'desktop-git-do-nothing')
     const ac = new AbortController()
     const { stdout } = await git(['--version'], testRepoPath, {
       signal: ac.signal,
@@ -60,16 +60,16 @@ describe('git-process', () => {
   })
 
   describe('exitCode', () => {
-    it('returns exit code when folder is empty', async () => {
-      const testRepoPath = temp.mkdirSync('desktop-git-test-blank')
+    it('returns exit code when folder is empty', async t => {
+      const testRepoPath = await createTestDir(t, 'desktop-git-test-blank')
       const result = await git(['show', 'HEAD'], testRepoPath)
       verify(result, r => {
         assert.equal(r.exitCode, 128)
       })
     })
 
-    it('handles stdin closed errors', async () => {
-      const testRepoPath = temp.mkdirSync('desktop-git-test-blank')
+    it('handles stdin closed errors', async t => {
+      const testRepoPath = await createTestDir(t, 'desktop-git-test-blank')
 
       // Pass an unknown arg to Git, forcing it to terminate immediately
       // and then try to write to stdin. Without the ignoreClosedInputStream
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ describe('git-process', () => {
     })
 
     describe('diff', () => {
-      it('returns expected error code for initial commit when creating diff', async () => {
-        const testRepoPath = await initialize('blank-no-commits')
+      it('returns expected error code for initial commit when creating diff', async t => {
+        const testRepoPath = await initialize(t, 'blank-no-commits')
 
         const file = path.join(testRepoPath, 'new-file.md')
         fs.writeFileSync(file, 'this is a new file')
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ describe('git-process', () => {
         })
       })
 
-      it('returns expected error code for repository with history when creating diff', async () => {
-        const testRepoPath = await initialize('blank-then-commit')
+      it('returns expected error code for repository with history when creating diff', async t => {
+        const testRepoPath = await initialize(t, 'blank-then-commit')
         const readme = path.join(testRepoPath, 'README.md')
         fs.writeFileSync(readme, 'hello world!')
         await git(['add', '.'], testRepoPath)
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ describe('git-process', () => {
     })
 
     describe('show', () => {
-      it('existing file', async () => {
-        const testRepoPath = await initialize('desktop-show-existing')
+      it('existing file', async t => {
+        const testRepoPath = await initialize(t, 'desktop-show-existing')
         const filePath = path.join(testRepoPath, 'file.txt')
 
         fs.writeFileSync(filePath, 'some content', { encoding: 'utf8' })
@@ -166,15 +166,18 @@ describe('git-process', () => {
           assert.equal(r.stdout.trim(), 'some content')
         })
       })
-      it('missing from index', async () => {
-        const testRepoPath = await initialize('desktop-show-missing-index')
+      it('missing from index', async t => {
+        const testRepoPath = await initialize(t, 'desktop-show-missing-index')
 
         const result = await git(['show', ':missing.txt'], testRepoPath)
 
         assertHasGitError(result, GitError.PathDoesNotExist)
       })
-      it('missing from commitish', async () => {
-        const testRepoPath = await initialize('desktop-show-missing-commitish')
+      it('missing from commitish', async t => {
+        const testRepoPath = await initialize(
+          t,
+          'desktop-show-missing-commitish'
+        )
 
         const filePath = path.join(testRepoPath, 'file.txt')
 
@@ -187,8 +190,9 @@ describe('git-process', () => {
 
         assertHasGitError(result, GitError.PathDoesNotExist)
       })
-      it('invalid object name - empty repository', async () => {
+      it('invalid object name - empty repository', async t => {
         const testRepoPath = await initialize(
+          t,
           'desktop-show-invalid-object-empty'
         )
 
@@ -196,8 +200,8 @@ describe('git-process', () => {
 
         assertHasGitError(result, GitError.InvalidObjectName)
       })
-      it('outside repository', async () => {
-        const testRepoPath = await initialize('desktop-show-outside')
+      it('outside repository', async t => {
+        const testRepoPath = await initialize(t, 'desktop-show-outside')
 
         const filePath = path.join(testRepoPath, 'file.txt')
 
@@ -232,7 +236,10 @@ describe('git-process', () => {
     })
 
     it('raises error when folder does not exist', async () => {
-      const testRepoPath = path.join(temp.path(), 'desktop-does-not-exist')
+      const testRepoPath = path.join(
+        tmpdir(),
+        'desktop-does-not-exist-' + randomBytes(8).toString('hex')
+      )
 
       let error: Error | null = null
       try {
@@ -500,8 +507,8 @@ mark them as resolved using git add`
       assert.equal(error, GitError.HostDown)
     })
 
-    it('can parse an error when merging with local changes', async () => {
-      const repoPath = await initialize('desktop-merge-with-local-changes')
+    it('can parse an error when merging with local changes', async t => {
+      const repoPath = await initialize(t, 'desktop-merge-with-local-changes')
       const readmePath = path.join(repoPath, 'Readme.md')
 
       // Add a commit to the default branch.
@@ -529,8 +536,8 @@ mark them as resolved using git add`
       assertHasGitError(result, GitError.MergeWithLocalChanges)
     })
 
-    it('can parse an error when renasing with local changes', async () => {
-      const repoPath = await initialize('desktop-merge-with-local-changes')
+    it('can parse an error when renasing with local changes', async t => {
+      const repoPath = await initialize(t, 'desktop-merge-with-local-changes')
       const readmePath = path.join(repoPath, 'Readme.md')
 
       // Add a commit to the default branch.
@@ -558,13 +565,15 @@ mark them as resolved using git add`
       assertHasGitError(result, GitError.RebaseWithLocalChanges)
     })
 
-    it('can parse an error when pulling with merge with local changes', async () => {
+    it('can parse an error when pulling with merge with local changes', async t => {
       const { path: repoPath, remote: remoteRepositoryPath } =
         await initializeWithRemote(
+          t,
           'desktop-pullrebase-with-local-changes',
           null
         )
       const { path: forkRepoPath } = await initializeWithRemote(
+        t,
         'desktop-pullrebase-with-local-changes-fork',
         remoteRepositoryPath
       )
@@ -600,13 +609,15 @@ mark them as resolved using git add`
       assertHasGitError(result, GitError.MergeWithLocalChanges)
     })
 
-    it('can parse an error when pulling with rebase with local changes', async () => {
+    it('can parse an error when pulling with rebase with local changes', async t => {
       const { path: repoPath, remote: remoteRepositoryPath } =
         await initializeWithRemote(
+          t,
           'desktop-pullrebase-with-local-changes',
           null
         )
       const { path: forkRepoPath } = await initializeWithRemote(
+        t,
         'desktop-pullrebase-with-local-changes-fork',
         remoteRepositoryPath
       )
@@ -642,8 +653,11 @@ mark them as resolved using git add`
       assertHasGitError(result, GitError.RebaseWithLocalChanges)
     })
 
-    it('can parse an error when there is a conflict while merging', async () => {
-      const repoPath = await initialize('desktop-pullrebase-with-local-changes')
+    it('can parse an error when there is a conflict while merging', async t => {
+      const repoPath = await initialize(
+        t,
+        'desktop-pullrebase-with-local-changes'
+      )
       const readmePath = path.join(repoPath, 'Readme.md')
 
       // Create a commit on the default branch.
@@ -676,8 +690,11 @@ mark them as resolved using git add`
       assertHasGitError(result, GitError.MergeConflicts)
     })
 
-    it('can parse an error when there is a conflict while rebasing', async () => {
-      const repoPath = await initialize('desktop-pullrebase-with-local-changes')
+    it('can parse an error when there is a conflict while rebasing', async t => {
+      const repoPath = await initialize(
+        t,
+        'desktop-pullrebase-with-local-changes'
+      )
       const readmePath = path.join(repoPath, 'Readme.md')
 
       // Create a commit on the default branch.
diff --git a/test/fast/lfs-test.ts b/test/fast/lfs-test.ts
index 27de6cd3..bb20bf46 100644
--- a/test/fast/lfs-test.ts
+++ b/test/fast/lfs-test.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 import assert from 'assert'
-import { gitLfsVersion } from '../helpers'
-import { track } from 'temp'
+import { createTestDir, gitLfsVersion } from '../helpers'
 import { describe, it } from 'node:test'
 import { exec } from '../../lib'
 
-const temp = track()
-
 describe('lfs', () => {
-  it('can be resolved', async () => {
-    const testRepoPath = temp.mkdirSync('desktop-git-lfs')
+  it('can be resolved', async t => {
+    const testRepoPath = await createTestDir(t, 'desktop-git-lfs')
     const result = await exec(['lfs'], testRepoPath)
     assert.equal(result.exitCode, 0)
     assert.ok(
@@ -19,8 +16,8 @@ describe('lfs', () => {
     )
   })
 
-  it('matches the expected version', async () => {
-    const testRepoPath = temp.mkdirSync('desktop-git-lfs')
+  it('matches the expected version', async t => {
+    const testRepoPath = await createTestDir(t, 'desktop-git-lfs')
     const result = await exec(['lfs', 'version'], testRepoPath)
     assert.equal(result.exitCode, 0)
     assert.ok(
diff --git a/test/fast/status-test.ts b/test/fast/status-test.ts
index 76cc2e90..37b4df8c 100644
--- a/test/fast/status-test.ts
+++ b/test/fast/status-test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import { verify } from '../helpers'
-import { track } from 'temp'
+import { createTestDir, verify } from '../helpers'
 
 import * as Fs from 'fs'
 import * as Path from 'path'
@@ -7,12 +6,9 @@ import assert from 'assert'
 import { describe, it } from 'node:test'
 import { exec } from '../../lib'
 
-const temp = track()
-
 describe('status', () => {
-  it('lists untracked file', async () => {
-    const testRepoPath = temp.mkdirSync('desktop-git-test-commit')
-
+  it('lists untracked file', async t => {
+    const testRepoPath = await createTestDir(t, 'desktop-git-test-commit')
     await exec(['init'], testRepoPath)
 
     const readme = Path.join(testRepoPath, 'README.md')
diff --git a/test/fast/stdin-test.ts b/test/fast/stdin-test.ts
index cb210258..f8f10f28 100644
--- a/test/fast/stdin-test.ts
+++ b/test/fast/stdin-test.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,17 @@
 import assert from 'assert'
-import { track } from 'temp'
 import { describe, it } from 'node:test'
 import { exec } from '../../lib'
-
-const temp = track()
+import { createTestDir } from '../helpers'
 
 describe('stdin', () => {
-  it('can write large buffers', async () => {
+  it('can write large buffers', async t => {
     // Allocate 10Mb of memory
     const buffer = Buffer.alloc(1024 * 1024 * 10)
 
     // Ensure it's all filled with zeroes
     buffer.fill(0)
 
-    const testRepoPath = temp.mkdirSync('desktop-git-test-large-input')
+    const testRepoPath = await createTestDir(t, 'desktop-git-test-large-input')
 
     // Hash the object (without writing it to object database)
     const result = await exec(['hash-object', '--stdin'], testRepoPath, {
@@ -24,8 +22,8 @@ describe('stdin', () => {
     assert.equal(result.stdout, '6c5d4031e03408e34ae476c5053ee497a91ac37b\n')
   })
 
-  it('can write strings', async () => {
-    const testRepoPath = temp.mkdirSync('desktop-git-test-input-string')
+  it('can write strings', async t => {
+    const testRepoPath = await createTestDir(t, 'desktop-git-test-input-string')
 
     // Hash the object (without writing it to object database)
     const result = await exec(['hash-object', '--stdin'], testRepoPath, {
@@ -35,8 +33,8 @@ describe('stdin', () => {
     assert.equal(result.stdout, '96c906756d7b91c45322617c9295e4a80d52d1c5\n')
   })
 
-  it('can write strings with encoding', async () => {
-    const testRepoPath = temp.mkdirSync('desktop-git-test-input-string')
+  it('can write strings with encoding', async t => {
+    const testRepoPath = await createTestDir(t, 'desktop-git-test-input-string')
 
     // Hash the object (without writing it to object database)
     const result1 = await exec(['hash-object', '--stdin'], testRepoPath, {
@@ -55,8 +53,8 @@ describe('stdin', () => {
     assert.equal(result2.stdout, '652b06b434a5750d876f9eb55c07c0f1fab93464\n')
   })
 
-  it('assumes utf-8 for stdin by default', async () => {
-    const testRepoPath = temp.mkdirSync('desktop-git-test-input-string')
+  it('assumes utf-8 for stdin by default', async t => {
+    const testRepoPath = await createTestDir(t, 'desktop-git-test-input-string')
 
     // Hash the object (without writing it to object database)
     const result = await exec(['hash-object', '--stdin'], testRepoPath, {
diff --git a/test/helpers.ts b/test/helpers.ts
index c23eec85..6e6d3fd5 100644
--- a/test/helpers.ts
+++ b/test/helpers.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import assert from 'assert'
 import { IGitResult, GitError, exec, parseError } from '../lib'
-import { track } from 'temp'
+import { TestContext } from 'node:test'
+import { mkdtemp, rm } from 'fs/promises'
+import { join } from 'path'
+import { tmpdir } from 'os'
 
 // NOTE: bump these versions to the latest stable releases
 export const gitVersion = '2.45.1'
@@ -8,13 +11,13 @@ export const gitForWindowsVersion = '2.45.1.windows.1'
 export const gitLfsVersion = '3.5.1'
 export const gitCredentialManagerVersion = '2.5.0'
 
-const temp = track()
-
 export async function initialize(
+  t: TestContext,
   repositoryName: string,
   defaultBranch?: string
 ): Promise<string> {
-  const testRepoPath = temp.mkdirSync(`desktop-git-test-${repositoryName}`)
+  const prefix = `desktop-git-test-${repositoryName}`
+  const testRepoPath = await createTestDir(t, prefix)
   const branchArgs = defaultBranch !== undefined ? ['-b', defaultBranch] : []
   await exec(['init', ...branchArgs], testRepoPath)
   await exec(['config', 'user.email', '"some.user@email.com"'], testRepoPath)
@@ -30,11 +33,15 @@ export async function initialize(
  * @param remotePath        The path of the remote reposiry (when null a new repository will get created)
  */
 export async function initializeWithRemote(
+  t: TestContext,
   repositoryName: string,
   remotePath: string | null
 ): Promise<{ path: string; remote: string }> {
   if (remotePath === null) {
-    const path = temp.mkdirSync(`desktop-git-test-remote-${repositoryName}`)
+    const path = await createTestDir(
+      t,
+      `desktop-git-test-remote-${repositoryName}`
+    )
     await exec(['init', '--bare'], path)
     remotePath = path
   }
@@ -43,7 +50,7 @@ export async function initializeWithRemote(
     throw new Error('for TypeScript')
   }
 
-  const testRepoPath = await initialize(repositoryName)
+  const testRepoPath = await initialize(t, repositoryName)
   await exec(['remote', 'add', 'origin', remotePath], testRepoPath)
 
   return { path: testRepoPath, remote: remotePath }
@@ -99,3 +106,9 @@ export const assertHasGitError = (
     }`
   )
 }
+
+export const createTestDir = async (t: TestContext, prefix: string) => {
+  const dir = await mkdtemp(join(tmpdir(), prefix))
+  t.after(() => rm(dir, { recursive: true, force: true }))
+  return dir
+}
diff --git a/test/slow/git-process-test.ts b/test/slow/git-process-test.ts
index 69812c30..c4426ac4 100644
--- a/test/slow/git-process-test.ts
+++ b/test/slow/git-process-test.ts
@@ -2,20 +2,17 @@ import * as Fs from 'fs'
 import * as Path from 'path'
 
 import { exec, GitError, parseError } from '../../lib'
-import { initialize, verify } from '../helpers'
+import { createTestDir, initialize, verify } from '../helpers'
 import { pathToFileURL } from 'url'
 import { resolve } from 'path'
 import { createServer } from 'http'
-import { track } from 'temp'
 import assert from 'assert'
 import { describe, it } from 'node:test'
 
-const temp = track()
-
 describe('git-process', () => {
   describe('clone', () => {
-    it("returns exit code when repository doesn't exist", async () => {
-      const testRepoPath = temp.mkdirSync('desktop-git-test-blank')
+    it("returns exit code when repository doesn't exist", async t => {
+      const testRepoPath = await createTestDir(t, 'desktop-git-test-blank')
 
       const result = await exec(
         [
@@ -32,8 +29,8 @@ describe('git-process', () => {
       })
     })
 
-    it('returns exit code and error when repository requires credentials', async () => {
-      const testRepoPath = temp.mkdirSync('desktop-git-test-blank')
+    it('returns exit code and error when repository requires credentials', async t => {
+      const testRepoPath = await createTestDir(t, 'desktop-git-test-blank')
       const options = {
         env: {
           GIT_CONFIG_PARAMETERS: "'credential.helper='",
@@ -80,8 +77,8 @@ describe('git-process', () => {
   })
 
   describe('fetch', () => {
-    it("returns exit code when repository doesn't exist", async () => {
-      const testRepoPath = await initialize('desktop-git-fetch-failure')
+    it("returns exit code when repository doesn't exist", async t => {
+      const testRepoPath = await initialize(t, 'desktop-git-fetch-failure')
 
       const addRemote = await exec(
         [
@@ -103,8 +100,9 @@ describe('git-process', () => {
   })
 
   describe('checkout', () => {
-    it('runs hook without error', async () => {
+    it('runs hook without error', async t => {
       const testRepoPath = await initialize(
+        t,
         'desktop-git-checkout-hooks',
         'main'
       )
diff --git a/test/slow/git-spawn-test.ts b/test/slow/git-spawn-test.ts
index 0e1e07e8..9b80b794 100644
--- a/test/slow/git-spawn-test.ts
+++ b/test/slow/git-spawn-test.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 import * as Path from 'path'
-
 import { ChildProcess } from 'child_process'
 
-import { gitForWindowsVersion, gitVersion } from '../helpers'
-import { track } from 'temp'
+import { createTestDir, gitForWindowsVersion, gitVersion } from '../helpers'
 import assert from 'assert'
 import { describe, it } from 'node:test'
 import { appendFile } from 'fs/promises'
 import { exec, spawn } from '../../lib'
 
-const temp = track()
-
 const maximumStringSize = 268435441
 
 function bufferOutput(
@@ -56,8 +52,8 @@ describe('spawn', () => {
     )
   })
 
-  it('returns expected exit codes', async () => {
-    const directory = temp.mkdirSync('desktop-not-a-repo')
+  it('returns expected exit codes', async t => {
+    const directory = await createTestDir(t, 'desktop-not-a-repo')
     const process = spawn(['status'], directory)
     const code = await new Promise<number | null>(resolve => {
       process.on('exit', code => {
@@ -68,8 +64,8 @@ describe('spawn', () => {
     assert.notEqual(code, 0)
   })
 
-  it('can fail safely with a diff exceeding the string length', async () => {
-    const testRepoPath = temp.mkdirSync('desktop-git-spwawn-empty')
+  it('can fail safely with a diff exceeding the string length', async t => {
+    const testRepoPath = await createTestDir(t, 'desktop-git-spwawn-empty')
 
     exec(['init'], testRepoPath)
 
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index e2290ca6..91d3e4d0 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -174,41 +174,16 @@
   dependencies:
     "@types/node" "*"
 
-"@types/temp@^0.9.4":
-  version "0.9.4"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/temp/-/temp-0.9.4.tgz#69bd4b0e8fc4d54db06bd1b613c19292d333350b"
-  integrity sha512-+VfWIwrlept2VBTj7Y2wQnI/Xfscy1u8Pyj/puYwss6V1IblXn1x7S0S9eFh6KyBolgLCm+rUFzhFAbdkR691g==
-  dependencies:
-    "@types/node" "*"
-
 b4a@^1.6.4:
   version "1.6.7"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/b4a/-/b4a-1.6.7.tgz#a99587d4ebbfbd5a6e3b21bdb5d5fa385767abe4"
   integrity sha512-OnAYlL5b7LEkALw87fUVafQw5rVR9RjwGd4KUwNQ6DrrNmaVaUCgLipfVlzrPQ4tWOR9P0IXGNOx50jYCCdSJg==
 
-balanced-match@^1.0.0:
-  version "1.0.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/balanced-match/-/balanced-match-1.0.2.tgz#e83e3a7e3f300b34cb9d87f615fa0cbf357690ee"
-  integrity sha512-3oSeUO0TMV67hN1AmbXsK4yaqU7tjiHlbxRDZOpH0KW9+CeX4bRAaX0Anxt0tx2MrpRpWwQaPwIlISEJhYU5Pw==
-
 bare-events@^2.2.0:
   version "2.5.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/bare-events/-/bare-events-2.5.0.tgz#305b511e262ffd8b9d5616b056464f8e1b3329cc"
   integrity sha512-/E8dDe9dsbLyh2qrZ64PEPadOQ0F4gbl1sUJOrmph7xOiIxfY8vwab/4bFLh4Y88/Hk/ujKcrQKc+ps0mv873A==
 
-brace-expansion@^1.1.7:
-  version "1.1.11"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz#3c7fcbf529d87226f3d2f52b966ff5271eb441dd"
-  integrity sha512-iCuPHDFgrHX7H2vEI/5xpz07zSHB00TpugqhmYtVmMO6518mCuRMoOYFldEBl0g187ufozdaHgWKcYFb61qGiA==
-  dependencies:
-    balanced-match "^1.0.0"
-    concat-map "0.0.1"
-
-concat-map@0.0.1:
-  version "0.0.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/concat-map/-/concat-map-0.0.1.tgz#d8a96bd77fd68df7793a73036a3ba0d5405d477b"
-  integrity sha512-/Srv4dswyQNBfohGpz9o6Yb3Gz3SrUDqBH5rTuhGR7ahtlbYKnVxw2bCFMRljaA7EXHaXZ8wsHdodFvbkhKmqg==
-
 error-stack-parser@^2.1.4:
   version "2.1.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/error-stack-parser/-/error-stack-parser-2.1.4.tgz#229cb01cdbfa84440bfa91876285b94680188286"
@@ -256,11 +231,6 @@ fast-fifo@^1.2.0, fast-fifo@^1.3.2:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fast-fifo/-/fast-fifo-1.3.2.tgz#286e31de96eb96d38a97899815740ba2a4f3640c"
   integrity sha512-/d9sfos4yxzpwkDkuN7k2SqFKtYNmCTzgfEpz82x34IM9/zc8KGxQoXg1liNC/izpRM/MBdt44Nmx41ZWqk+FQ==
 
-fs.realpath@^1.0.0:
-  version "1.0.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fs.realpath/-/fs.realpath-1.0.0.tgz#1504ad2523158caa40db4a2787cb01411994ea4f"
-  integrity sha512-OO0pH2lK6a0hZnAdau5ItzHPI6pUlvI7jMVnxUQRtw4owF2wk8lOSabtGDCTP4Ggrg2MbGnWO9X8K1t4+fGMDw==
-
 fsevents@~2.3.3:
   version "2.3.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fsevents/-/fsevents-2.3.3.tgz#cac6407785d03675a2a5e1a5305c697b347d90d6"
@@ -273,50 +243,6 @@ get-tsconfig@^4.7.5:
   dependencies:
     resolve-pkg-maps "^1.0.0"
 
-glob@^7.1.3:
-  version "7.2.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/glob/-/glob-7.2.3.tgz#b8df0fb802bbfa8e89bd1d938b4e16578ed44f2b"
-  integrity sha512-nFR0zLpU2YCaRxwoCJvL6UvCH2JFyFVIvwTLsIf21AuHlMskA1hhTdk+LlYJtOlYt9v6dvszD2BGRqBL+iQK9Q==
-  dependencies:
-    fs.realpath "^1.0.0"
-    inflight "^1.0.4"
-    inherits "2"
-    minimatch "^3.1.1"
-    once "^1.3.0"
-    path-is-absolute "^1.0.0"
-
-inflight@^1.0.4:
-  version "1.0.6"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/inflight/-/inflight-1.0.6.tgz#49bd6331d7d02d0c09bc910a1075ba8165b56df9"
-  integrity sha512-k92I/b08q4wvFscXCLvqfsHCrjrF7yiXsQuIVvVE7N82W3+aqpzuUdBbfhWcy/FZR3/4IgflMgKLOsvPDrGCJA==
-  dependencies:
-    once "^1.3.0"
-    wrappy "1"
-
-inherits@2:
-  version "2.0.4"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/inherits/-/inherits-2.0.4.tgz#0fa2c64f932917c3433a0ded55363aae37416b7c"
-  integrity sha512-k/vGaX4/Yla3WzyMCvTQOXYeIHvqOKtnqBduzTHpzpQZzAskKMhZ2K+EnBiSM9zGSoIFeMpXKxa4dYeZIQqewQ==
-
-minimatch@^3.1.1:
-  version "3.1.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.1.2.tgz#19cd194bfd3e428f049a70817c038d89ab4be35b"
-  integrity sha512-J7p63hRiAjw1NDEww1W7i37+ByIrOWO5XQQAzZ3VOcL0PNybwpfmV/N05zFAzwQ9USyEcX6t3UO+K5aqBQOIHw==
-  dependencies:
-    brace-expansion "^1.1.7"
-
-minimist@^1.2.6:
-  version "1.2.6"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.6.tgz#8637a5b759ea0d6e98702cfb3a9283323c93af44"
-  integrity sha512-Jsjnk4bw3YJqYzbdyBiNsPWHPfO++UGG749Cxs6peCu5Xg4nrena6OVxOYxrQTqww0Jmwt+Ref8rggumkTLz9Q==
-
-mkdirp@^0.5.1:
-  version "0.5.6"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mkdirp/-/mkdirp-0.5.6.tgz#7def03d2432dcae4ba1d611445c48396062255f6"
-  integrity sha512-FP+p8RB8OWpF3YZBCrP5gtADmtXApB5AMLn+vdyA+PyxCjrCs00mjyUozssO33cwDeT3wNGdLxJ5M//YqtHAJw==
-  dependencies:
-    minimist "^1.2.6"
-
 node-test-github-reporter@^1.2.0:
   version "1.2.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/node-test-github-reporter/-/node-test-github-reporter-1.2.0.tgz#316914021ae66fc944c216080971da4d388e5283"
@@ -332,18 +258,6 @@ node-test-parser@^2.2.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/node-test-parser/-/node-test-parser-2.2.2.tgz#486f0d0c08e31e6b341eadf6a9f574e8c53d8259"
   integrity sha512-Cbe0pabtJaZOrjvCguHe9kZLDrHZpRr+4+JO29hNf143qFUhGn6Xn5HxwQmh4vmyyLFlF2YmnJGIwfEX+aQ7mw==
 
-once@^1.3.0:
-  version "1.4.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/once/-/once-1.4.0.tgz#583b1aa775961d4b113ac17d9c50baef9dd76bd1"
-  integrity sha512-lNaJgI+2Q5URQBkccEKHTQOPaXdUxnZZElQTZY0MFUAuaEqe1E+Nyvgdz/aIyNi6Z9MzO5dv1H8n58/GELp3+w==
-  dependencies:
-    wrappy "1"
-
-path-is-absolute@^1.0.0:
-  version "1.0.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/path-is-absolute/-/path-is-absolute-1.0.1.tgz#174b9268735534ffbc7ace6bf53a5a9e1b5c5f5f"
-  integrity sha512-AVbw3UJ2e9bq64vSaS9Am0fje1Pa8pbGqTTsmXfaIiMpnr5DlDhfJOuLj9Sf95ZPVDAUerDfEk88MPmPe7UCQg==
-
 prettier@^3.3.1:
   version "3.3.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/prettier/-/prettier-3.3.3.tgz#30c54fe0be0d8d12e6ae61dbb10109ea00d53105"
@@ -364,13 +278,6 @@ resolve-pkg-maps@^1.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/resolve-pkg-maps/-/resolve-pkg-maps-1.0.0.tgz#616b3dc2c57056b5588c31cdf4b3d64db133720f"
   integrity sha512-seS2Tj26TBVOC2NIc2rOe2y2ZO7efxITtLZcGSOnHHNOQ7CkiUBfw0Iw2ck6xkIhPwLhKNLS8BO+hEpngQlqzw==
 
-rimraf@~2.6.2:
-  version "2.6.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/rimraf/-/rimraf-2.6.3.tgz#b2d104fe0d8fb27cf9e0a1cda8262dd3833c6cab"
-  integrity sha512-mwqeW5XsA2qAejG46gYdENaxXjx9onRNCfn7L0duuP4hCuTIi/QO7PDK07KJfp1d+izWPrzEJDcSqBa0OZQriA==
-  dependencies:
-    glob "^7.1.3"
-
 stack-utils@^2.0.6:
   version "2.0.6"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/stack-utils/-/stack-utils-2.0.6.tgz#aaf0748169c02fc33c8232abccf933f54a1cc34f"
@@ -403,14 +310,6 @@ tar-stream@^3.1.7:
     fast-fifo "^1.2.0"
     streamx "^2.15.0"
 
-temp@^0.9.4:
-  version "0.9.4"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/temp/-/temp-0.9.4.tgz#cd20a8580cb63635d0e4e9d4bd989d44286e7620"
-  integrity sha512-yYrrsWnrXMcdsnu/7YMYAofM1ktpL5By7vZhf15CrXijWWrEYZks5AXBudalfSWJLlnen/QUJUB5aoB0kqZUGA==
-  dependencies:
-    mkdirp "^0.5.1"
-    rimraf "~2.6.2"
-
 text-decoder@^1.1.0:
   version "1.2.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/text-decoder/-/text-decoder-1.2.1.tgz#e173f5121d97bfa3ff8723429ad5ba92e1ead67e"
@@ -447,8 +346,3 @@ undici@^5.25.4:
   integrity sha512-72RFADWFqKmUb2hmmvNODKL3p9hcB6Gt2DOQMis1SEBaV6a4MH8soBvzg+95CYhCKPFedut2JY9bMfrDl9D23g==
   dependencies:
     "@fastify/busboy" "^2.0.0"
-
-wrappy@1:
-  version "1.0.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/wrappy/-/wrappy-1.0.2.tgz#b5243d8f3ec1aa35f1364605bc0d1036e30ab69f"
-  integrity sha512-l4Sp/DRseor9wL6EvV2+TuQn63dMkPjZ/sp9XkghTEbV9KlPS1xUsZ3u7/IQO4wxtcFB4bgpQPRcR3QCvezPcQ==