Document why we wipe the file

guardian · Feb 25, 2025 · 57aa524 · 57aa524
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diff --git a/packages/media-download/src/yt-dlp.ts b/packages/media-download/src/yt-dlp.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ export const downloadMedia = async (
 	const proxyParams = proxyUrl ? ['--proxy', proxyUrl] : [];
 	try {
 		const filepathLocation = `${workingDirectory}/${id}.txt`;
+		// yt-dlp --print-to-file appends to the file, so wipe it first
 		fs.writeFileSync(filepathLocation, '');
 		await runSpawnCommand(
 			'downloadMedia',