1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/unperish b/unperish
index 468deba..6518e4b 100755
--- a/unperish
+++ b/unperish
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class Unperish(cliapp.Application):
         self.meta = self.create_meta()
         self.autofill_meta()
         self.read_meta()
+        self.create_build_area()
         
         cmd_methods = self._subcommands()
         for arg in args:
@@ -75,6 +76,10 @@ class Unperish(cliapp.Application):
             else:
                 raise cliapp.AppException('unknown command %s' % arg)
 
+    def create_build_area(self):
+        if not os.path.exists(self.settings['build-area']):
+            os.mkdir(self.settings['build-area'])
+
     @property
     def upstream_name(self):
         return self.meta.get('project', 'name')