diff --git a/bolt-modules/file/lib/puppet/functions/file/with_tmpfile.rb b/bolt-modules/file/lib/puppet/functions/file/with_tmpfile.rb
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+++ b/bolt-modules/file/lib/puppet/functions/file/with_tmpfile.rb
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+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'tempfile'
+
+# Create a temporary file and execute the block with the filename created as an
+# argument. The file is deleted after the block execution. This will only
+# operate on the machine you run Bolt on.
+Puppet::Functions.create_function(:'file::with_tmpfile') do
+  # @param basename Determines the name of the temporary file (see ruby's Tempfile.new)
+  # @param tmpdir Directory to place the temporary file in (ruby's Dir.tmpdir is default value)
+  # @param block The block to execute with a temporary filename
+  # @example Run a command with a temporary file
+  #   # NOTE: This will work on the Bolt controller node only!
+  #   $res = file::with_tmpfile('foo') |$filename| {
+  #     run_command("do_something_with '${filename}'", 'localhost')
+  #     upload_file($filename, $targets)
+  #   }
+  dispatch :with_tmpfile do
+    param 'String', :basename
+    optional_param 'Optional[String[1]]', :tmpdir
+    block_param 'Callable[1, 1]', :block
+    return_type 'Any'
+  end
+
+  def with_tmpfile(basename = '', tmpdir = nil)
+    # Send Analytics Report
+    Puppet.lookup(:bolt_executor) {}&.report_function_call(self.class.name)
+
+    f = Tempfile.new(basename, tmpdir)
+    f.close
+    begin
+      result = yield f.path
+    ensure
+      f.unlink
+    end
+
+    result
+  end
+end
diff --git a/bolt-modules/file/spec/functions/file/with_tmpfile_spec.rb b/bolt-modules/file/spec/functions/file/with_tmpfile_spec.rb
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+++ b/bolt-modules/file/spec/functions/file/with_tmpfile_spec.rb
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+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'file::with_tmpfile' do
+  it do
+    is_expected.to run
+      .with_params('foo')
+      .with_lambda { |_| 'bar' }
+      .and_return('bar')
+  end
+end