diff --git a/cmake/versions.cmake b/cmake/versions.cmake
index b51ecaf..101ff2f 100644
--- a/cmake/versions.cmake
+++ b/cmake/versions.cmake
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ set(GCC_VERSION 14.2.0)
 set(GTEST_VERSION 1.16.0)
 set(ICU_VERSION 76-1)
 set(JSON_VERSION 3.12.0)
-set(MESA_VERSION 23.3.3)
 set(MINGW_VERSION 12.0.0)
 set(OPENSSL_VERSION 3.5.0)
 set(PKG_CONFIG_VERSION 0.29.2)
diff --git a/scripts/versions.sh b/scripts/versions.sh
index 2b86fdb..a58508f 100755
--- a/scripts/versions.sh
+++ b/scripts/versions.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ PROJECT_VERSIONS[GCC]="14.2.0"
 PROJECT_VERSIONS[GTEST]="1.16.0"
 PROJECT_VERSIONS[ICU]="76-1"
 PROJECT_VERSIONS[JSON]="3.12.0"
-PROJECT_VERSIONS[MESA]="23.3.3"
 PROJECT_VERSIONS[MINGW]="12.0.0"
 PROJECT_VERSIONS[OPENSSL]="3.5.0"
 PROJECT_VERSIONS[PKG_CONFIG]="0.29.2"
diff --git a/support/include/utils/file.hpp b/support/include/utils/file.hpp
index b1a8159..a29a059 100644
--- a/support/include/utils/file.hpp
+++ b/support/include/utils/file.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 #include "utils/types/file/i_file.hpp"
 #include "utils/types/file/i_fs_item.hpp"
 
+namespace repertory::utils::directory {
+[[nodiscard]] auto temp() -> std::string;
+}
+
 namespace monitarr::utils::file {
 [[nodiscard]] auto change_to_process_directory() -> bool;
 
diff --git a/support/src/utils/directory.cpp b/support/src/utils/directory.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa7a740
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/src/utils/directory.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+  Copyright <2018-2025> <scott.e.graves@protonmail.com>
+
+  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+  of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+  in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+  to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+  copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+  furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+  The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+  copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+  IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+  AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+  LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+  OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+  SOFTWARE.
+*/
+#include "utils/file.hpp"
+
+#include "utils/common.hpp"
+#include "utils/error.hpp"
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+#include "utils/path.hpp"
+#endif // defined(_WIN32)
+
+namespace monitarr::utils::directory {
+auto temp() -> std::string {
+  MONITARR_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
+
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+  auto ret{utils::get_environment_variable("TEMP")};
+  if (ret.empty()) {
+    ret = utils::path::combine(utils::get_environment_variable("LOCALAPPDATA"),
+                               {"Temp"});
+  }
+#else  // !defined(_WIN32)
+  std::string ret{"/tmp"};
+#endif // defined(_WIN32)
+
+  if (not utils::file::directory{ret}.create_directory()) {
+    utils::error::handle_error(function_name,
+                               utils::error::create_error_message(
+                                   {"failed to create directory", ret}));
+  }
+
+  return ret;
+}
+} // namespace monitarr::utils::directory
diff --git a/support/src/utils/file_directory.cpp b/support/src/utils/file_directory.cpp
index 99821db..a8e1957 100644
--- a/support/src/utils/file_directory.cpp
+++ b/support/src/utils/file_directory.cpp
@@ -86,11 +86,13 @@ auto traverse_directory(
   struct dirent *de{nullptr};
   while (res && (de = readdir(root)) && !is_stop_requested()) {
     if (de->d_type == DT_DIR) {
-      if ((std::string_view(de->d_name) != ".") &&
-          (std::string_view(de->d_name) != "..")) {
-        res = directory_action(monitarr::utils::file::directory(
-            monitarr::utils::path::combine(path, {de->d_name})));
+      if ((std::string_view(de->d_name) == ".") ||
+          (std::string_view(de->d_name) == "..")) {
+        continue;
       }
+
+      res = directory_action(monitarr::utils::file::directory(
+          monitarr::utils::path::combine(path, {de->d_name})));
     } else {
       res = file_action(monitarr::utils::file::file(
           monitarr::utils::path::combine(path, {de->d_name})));
@@ -105,8 +107,8 @@ auto traverse_directory(
 } // namespace
 
 namespace monitarr::utils::file {
-auto directory::copy_to(std::string_view new_path,
-                        bool overwrite) const -> bool {
+auto directory::copy_to(std::string_view new_path, bool overwrite) const
+    -> bool {
   MONITARR_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
 
   try {
@@ -213,7 +215,7 @@ auto directory::exists() const -> bool {
 #if defined(_WIN32)
   return ::PathIsDirectoryA(path_.c_str()) != 0;
 #else  // !defined(_WIN32)
-  struct stat64 st {};
+  struct stat64 st{};
   return (stat64(path_.c_str(), &st) == 0 && S_ISDIR(st.st_mode));
 #endif // defined(_WIN32)
 
@@ -266,8 +268,8 @@ auto directory::get_directories() const -> std::vector<fs_directory_t> {
   return {};
 }
 
-auto directory::create_file(std::string_view file_name,
-                            bool read_only) const -> fs_file_t {
+auto directory::create_file(std::string_view file_name, bool read_only) const
+    -> fs_file_t {
   MONITARR_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
 
   try {
diff --git a/support/test/src/utils/file_test.cpp b/support/test/src/utils/file_test.cpp
index 5ba34bf..1fe09c5 100644
--- a/support/test/src/utils/file_test.cpp
+++ b/support/test/src/utils/file_test.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ constexpr const auto file_type_count{3U};
 constexpr const auto file_type_count{2U};
 #endif
 
-[[nodiscard]] auto create_file(auto idx, auto path,
-                               bool read_only = false) -> auto {
+[[nodiscard]] auto create_file(auto idx, auto path, bool read_only = false)
+    -> auto {
   switch (idx) {
   case 0U:
     return monitarr::utils::file::file::open_or_create_file(path, read_only);
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ constexpr const auto file_type_count{2U};
   }
 }
 
-[[nodiscard]] auto open_file(auto idx, auto path,
-                             bool read_only = false) -> auto {
+[[nodiscard]] auto open_file(auto idx, auto path, bool read_only = false)
+    -> auto {
   switch (idx) {
   case 0U:
     return monitarr::utils::file::file::open_file(path, read_only);
@@ -370,6 +370,41 @@ TEST(utils_file, directory_exists_in_path) {
   }
 }
 
+TEST(utils_file, directory_can_get_empty_directory_count) {
+  auto &test_dir = test::generate_test_directory();
+  EXPECT_EQ(0U, test_dir.count());
+  EXPECT_EQ(0U, test_dir.count(false));
+}
+
+TEST(utils_file, directory_can_get_empty_directory_count_recursively) {
+  auto &test_dir = test::generate_test_directory();
+  EXPECT_EQ(0U, test_dir.count(true));
+}
+
+TEST(utils_file, directory_can_get_non_empty_directory_count) {
+  auto &test_dir = test::generate_test_directory();
+  auto sub_dir = test_dir.create_directory("sub_dir");
+  EXPECT_TRUE(sub_dir != nullptr);
+  if (sub_dir) {
+    sub_dir->create_directory("sub_dir");
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(1U, test_dir.count());
+    EXPECT_EQ(1U, test_dir.count(false));
+  }
+}
+
+TEST(utils_file, directory_can_get_non_empty_directory_count_recursively) {
+  auto &test_dir = test::generate_test_directory();
+  auto sub_dir = test_dir.create_directory("sub_dir");
+  EXPECT_TRUE(sub_dir != nullptr);
+  if (sub_dir) {
+    sub_dir = sub_dir->create_directory("sub_dir");
+    EXPECT_TRUE(sub_dir != nullptr);
+  }
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(2U, test_dir.count(true));
+}
+
 TEST(utils_file, file_exists_in_path) {
   auto &test_dir = test::generate_test_directory();
   EXPECT_FALSE(