# Get Current Directory

## Overview

![The Get Current Directory Node.](https://2628349686-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fwnv17cpjDin2deSlOz0z%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-184985e3ea74bd035cd51cb74f75d1001af5f122%2Fgetcurrentdirectoryupdatedimage.png?alt=media)

The **Get Current Directory Node** returns the *directory* that is currently in use. If no *directory* has been explicitly set, it returns the default, which is the `Assets` folder of the current **Project**.

[**Scope**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/2023.1/overview#scopes): **Project**, **Scene**, **Function**, **Prefab**.

## Inputs

| Input             | Type      | Description                                                           |
| ----------------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Pulse Input* (►) | **Pulse** | A standard **Input Pulse**, to trigger the execution of the **Node**. |

## Outputs

| Output             | Type       | Description                                                                                                                            |
| ------------------ | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Pulse Output* (►) | **Pulse**  | A standard **Output Pulse**, to move onto the next **Node** along the **Logic Branch**, once this **Node** has finished its execution. |
| `Directory`        | **String** | The path name of the current working *directory*.                                                                                      |

## See Also

* [**Set Current Directory**](https://docs.incari.com/incari-studio/2023.1/toolbox/io/setcurrentdirectory)