From a2634639902649ef8d2d709701e49e5bfab86f36 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: brdeyo <brdeyo@microsoft.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 10:50:04 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Ensure that the core/fundamental directories (e.g. logs,
 packages) are created up front to directory read/write issues.

---
 .../VirtualClient.Main/CommandBase.cs         | 26 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/VirtualClient/VirtualClient.Main/CommandBase.cs b/src/VirtualClient/VirtualClient.Main/CommandBase.cs
index abd6666c1b..a846f42f01 100644
--- a/src/VirtualClient/VirtualClient.Main/CommandBase.cs
+++ b/src/VirtualClient/VirtualClient.Main/CommandBase.cs
@@ -549,6 +549,9 @@ protected virtual IServiceCollection InitializeDependencies(string[] args)
             IKeyVaultManager keyVaultManager = new KeyVaultManager();
             ApiClientManager apiClientManager = new ApiClientManager(this.ApiPorts);
 
+            // Ensure the core/fundamental directories exist.
+            this.CreateCoreDirectories(platformSpecifics, systemManagement.FileSystem);
+
             // The Virtual Client supports a proxy API interface. When a proxy API is used, all dependencies/blobs will be download
             // through the proxy endpoint. All content/files will be uploaded through the proxy endpoint. All telemetry will be uploaded
             // the proxy endpoint (with the exception of file logging which remains as-is). This enables Virtual Client to support disconnected
@@ -907,6 +910,29 @@ private static void AddSummaryLogging(List<ILoggerProvider> loggingProviders, st
             loggingProviders.Add(summaryLoggerProvider);
         }
 
+        private void CreateCoreDirectories(PlatformSpecifics platformSpecifics, IFileSystem fileSystem)
+        {
+            // Core Directories:
+            // - logs
+            // - packages
+            // - temp
+
+            if (!fileSystem.Directory.Exists(platformSpecifics.LogsDirectory))
+            {
+                fileSystem.Directory.CreateDirectory(platformSpecifics.LogsDirectory);
+            }
+
+            if (!fileSystem.Directory.Exists(platformSpecifics.PackagesDirectory))
+            {
+                fileSystem.Directory.CreateDirectory(platformSpecifics.PackagesDirectory);
+            }
+
+            if (!fileSystem.Directory.Exists(platformSpecifics.TempDirectory))
+            {
+                fileSystem.Directory.CreateDirectory(platformSpecifics.TempDirectory);
+            }
+        }
+
         private string EvaluatePathReplacements(string path)
         {
             if (this.pathReplacements == null)