diff --git a/libs/lume/src/FileSystem/Home.swift b/libs/lume/src/FileSystem/Home.swift
index d83b39b0..634e3bef 100644
--- a/libs/lume/src/FileSystem/Home.swift
+++ b/libs/lume/src/FileSystem/Home.swift
@@ -72,6 +72,22 @@ final class Home {
     /// - Returns: A VMDirectory instance
     /// - Throws: HomeError if location not found
     func getVMDirectory(_ name: String, storage: String? = nil) throws -> VMDirectory {
+        // Special case for ephemeral storage using macOS temporary directory
+        if let storage = storage, storage == "ephemeral" {
+            // Get the current temporary directory
+            let tmpDir = ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment["TMPDIR"] ?? "/tmp"
+            // Remove trailing slash if present
+            let cleanPath = tmpDir.hasSuffix("/") ? String(tmpDir.dropLast()) : tmpDir
+            
+            // Create the directory if it doesn't exist
+            if !fileExists(at: cleanPath) {
+                try createVMLocation(at: cleanPath)
+            }
+            
+            let baseDir = Path(cleanPath)
+            return VMDirectory(baseDir.directory(name))
+        }
+        
         let location: VMLocation
 
         if let storage = storage {
@@ -123,6 +139,55 @@ final class Home {
 
         // Loop through all locations
         let settings = settingsManager.getSettings()
+        
+        // Also check ephemeral directory (macOS temporary directory)
+        let tmpDir = ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment["TMPDIR"] ?? "/tmp"
+        let cleanPath = tmpDir.hasSuffix("/") ? String(tmpDir.dropLast()) : tmpDir
+        
+        // If tmp directory exists, check for VMs there
+        if fileExists(at: cleanPath) {
+            let tmpDirPath = Path(cleanPath)
+            do {
+                let directoryURL = URL(fileURLWithPath: cleanPath)
+                let contents = try FileManager.default.contentsOfDirectory(
+                    at: directoryURL,
+                    includingPropertiesForKeys: [.isDirectoryKey],
+                    options: .skipsHiddenFiles
+                )
+                
+                for subdir in contents {
+                    do {
+                        guard let isDirectory = try subdir.resourceValues(forKeys: [.isDirectoryKey]).isDirectory,
+                              isDirectory else {
+                            continue
+                        }
+                        
+                        let vmName = subdir.lastPathComponent
+                        let vmDir = VMDirectory(tmpDirPath.directory(vmName))
+                        
+                        // Only include if it's a valid VM directory
+                        if vmDir.initialized() {
+                            results.append(VMDirectoryWithLocation(
+                                directory: vmDir,
+                                locationName: "ephemeral"
+                            ))
+                        }
+                    } catch {
+                        // Skip any directories we can't access
+                        continue
+                    }
+                }
+            } catch {
+                Logger.error(
+                    "Failed to access ephemeral directory",
+                    metadata: [
+                        "path": cleanPath,
+                        "error": error.localizedDescription,
+                    ]
+                )
+                // Continue to regular locations rather than failing completely
+            }
+        }
         for location in settings.vmLocations {
             let locationPath = Path(location.expandedPath)