diff --git a/src/McpContext.ts b/src/McpContext.ts
index b4fecf363..0b8107693 100644
--- a/src/McpContext.ts
+++ b/src/McpContext.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
  */
 
 import fs from 'node:fs/promises';
+import os from 'node:os';
 import path from 'node:path';
-import {fileURLToPath} from 'node:url';
+import {fileURLToPath, pathToFileURL} from 'node:url';
 
 import type {TargetUniverse} from './DevtoolsUtils.js';
 import {UniverseManager} from './DevtoolsUtils.js';
@@ -158,7 +159,16 @@ export class McpContext implements Context {
   }
 
   roots(): Root[] | undefined {
-    return this.#roots;
+    if (this.#roots === undefined) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+    return [
+      ...this.#roots,
+      {
+        uri: pathToFileURL(os.tmpdir()).href,
+        name: 'temp',
+      },
+    ];
   }
 
   setRoots(roots: Root[] | undefined): void {
diff --git a/tests/McpContext.test.ts b/tests/McpContext.test.ts
index 12d2c640b..487e59561 100644
--- a/tests/McpContext.test.ts
+++ b/tests/McpContext.test.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 import assert from 'node:assert';
+import os from 'node:os';
 import path from 'node:path';
 import {afterEach, describe, it} from 'node:test';
 import {pathToFileURL} from 'node:url';
@@ -220,13 +221,21 @@ describe('McpContext', () => {
     await withMcpContext(async (_response, context) => {
       const roots = [{uri: 'file:///test', name: 'test'}];
       context.setRoots(roots);
-      assert.deepEqual(context.roots(), roots);
+      const actualRoots = context.roots();
+      assert.ok(
+        actualRoots?.some(r => r.name === 'test'),
+        'Should contain the set root',
+      );
+      assert.ok(
+        actualRoots?.some(r => r.name === 'temp'),
+        'Should contain the temp root',
+      );
     });
   });
 
   it('validatePath allows paths within roots', async () => {
     await withMcpContext(async (_response, context) => {
-      const workspacePath = path.resolve('/tmp/workspace');
+      const workspacePath = path.resolve(os.homedir(), 'workspace-test');
       const roots = [
         {uri: pathToFileURL(workspacePath).href, name: 'workspace'},
       ];
@@ -235,8 +244,8 @@ describe('McpContext', () => {
       context.validatePath(path.join(workspacePath, 'test.txt'));
       context.validatePath(workspacePath);
 
-      // Invalid path outside root
-      const outsidePath = path.resolve('/tmp/outside.txt');
+      // Invalid path outside root and outside temp dir
+      const outsidePath = path.resolve(os.homedir(), 'outside-test.txt');
       assert.throws(() => context.validatePath(outsidePath), /Access denied/);
     });
   });
@@ -244,15 +253,19 @@ describe('McpContext', () => {
   it('validatePath allows all paths if roots are undefined (legacy)', async () => {
     await withMcpContext(async (_response, context) => {
       context.setRoots(undefined);
-      context.validatePath(path.resolve('/tmp/anywhere.txt'));
+      context.validatePath(path.resolve(os.homedir(), 'anywhere.txt'));
     });
   });
 
-  it('validatePath denies all paths if roots list is empty', async () => {
+  it('validatePath denies paths outside os.tmpdir() if roots list is empty', async () => {
     await withMcpContext(async (_response, context) => {
       context.setRoots([]);
+      // Should allow temp dir
+      context.validatePath(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'test.txt'));
+
+      // Should deny outside temp dir
       assert.throws(
-        () => context.validatePath(path.resolve('/tmp/anywhere.txt')),
+        () => context.validatePath(path.resolve(os.homedir(), 'anywhere.txt')),
         /Access denied/,
       );
     });
diff --git a/tests/index.test.ts b/tests/index.test.ts
index ba04fafb3..10e0c2ffe 100644
--- a/tests/index.test.ts
+++ b/tests/index.test.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 import assert from 'node:assert';
 import fs from 'node:fs';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import path from 'node:path';
 import {describe, it} from 'node:test';
 
 import {Client} from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js';
@@ -208,7 +210,7 @@ describe('e2e', () => {
         const result = await client.callTool({
           name: 'take_screenshot',
           arguments: {
-            filePath: '/tmp/test.png',
+            filePath: path.resolve(os.homedir(), 'test.png'),
           },
         });
 
diff --git a/tests/roots.test.ts b/tests/roots.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee7a0667b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/roots.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2026 Google LLC
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import assert from 'node:assert';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import {describe, it} from 'node:test';
+import {pathToFileURL} from 'node:url';
+
+import {withMcpContext} from './utils.js';
+
+describe('McpContext Roots', () => {
+  it('should allow access to os.tmpdir() even if roots are empty', async () => {
+    await withMcpContext(async (_response, context) => {
+      context.setRoots([]);
+      const tmpPath = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'test-file.txt');
+      // This should not throw
+      context.validatePath(tmpPath);
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should allow access to os.tmpdir() when other roots are set', async () => {
+    await withMcpContext(async (_response, context) => {
+      const otherRoot = path.resolve(
+        os.tmpdir(),
+        '..',
+        'other_workspace_root_for_test',
+      );
+      context.setRoots([{uri: pathToFileURL(otherRoot).href, name: 'other'}]);
+
+      const tmpPath = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'test-file.txt');
+      // This should not throw.
+      context.validatePath(tmpPath);
+
+      // Other root should also be allowed.
+      context.validatePath(path.join(otherRoot, 'file.txt'));
+
+      // Outside should still be denied. Use a path that is definitely not a root or temp dir.
+      const outsidePath = path.resolve(
+        os.homedir(),
+        'a_very_unlikely_path_name_12345',
+      );
+      assert.throws(() => context.validatePath(outsidePath), /Access denied/);
+    });
+  });
+});