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SYS/config.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import re
+import tempfile
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
 from SYS.logger import log
@@ -22,6 +23,12 @@ def global_config() -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
             "label": "Debug Output",
             "default": "false",
             "choices": ["true", "false"]
+        },
+        {
+            "key": "auto_update",
+            "label": "Auto-Update",
+            "default": "true",
+            "choices": ["true", "false"]
         }
     ]
 
@@ -185,7 +192,7 @@ def parse_conf_text(text: str, *, base: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> Dict
     """Parse a lightweight .conf format into the app's config dict.
 
     Supported patterns:
-    - Top-level key/value: temp="C:\\Users\\Me\\Downloads"
+    - Top-level key/value: temp="./temp"
     - Sections: [store=folder] + name/path lines
     - Sections: [store=hydrusnetwork] + name/access key/url lines
     - Sections: [provider=OpenLibrary] + email/password lines
@@ -447,7 +454,7 @@ def resolve_output_dir(config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Path:
     Priority:
     1. config["temp"] - explicitly set temp/output directory
     2. config["outfile"] - fallback to outfile setting
-    3. Home/Videos - safe user directory fallback
+    3. System Temp - default fallback directory
 
     Returns:
         Path to output directory
@@ -471,8 +478,8 @@ def resolve_output_dir(config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Path:
         except Exception:
             pass
 
-    # Fallback to user's Videos directory
-    return Path.home() / "Videos"
+    # Fallback to system temp directory
+    return Path(tempfile.gettempdir())
 
 
 def get_local_storage_path(config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Optional[Path]: