## utils.get_cache_dir()


Get cache directory with fallback to system cache.


Usage

``` python
utils.get_cache_dir(cache_dir=None)
```


Determines the cache directory to use based on the following priority: 1. Provided `cache_dir` parameter 2. 'FREEZEBASE_CACHE' environment variable 3. System cache directory (via platformdirs)


## Parameters


`cache_dir: str, Path, or None = None`  
Path to cache directory. If None, will check the environment variables and fall back to the system cache directory.


## Returns


`Path`  
Path to the cache directory to use.


## Notes

The system cache location varies by platform:

- Linux: ~/.cache/freezebase
- macOS: ~/Library/Caches/freezebase
- Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%\freezebase\Cache