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# Ensure Dir • AI Agent SDK

> ensure_dir: Ensure a directory exists, creating it if necessary.

# ensure\_dir

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> This function is defined in the [**paths**](../modules/paths) module.

Ensure a directory exists, creating it if necessary.

## Signature

```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
def ensure_dir(path: Union[str, Path]) -> Path
```

## Parameters

<ParamField query="path" type="Union" required={true}>
  Directory path to ensure exists
</ParamField>

### Returns

<ResponseField name="Returns" type="Path">
  Path object for the directory
</ResponseField>

## Usage

```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
>>> from praisonaiagents.paths import ensure_dir, get_sessions_dir
    >>> sessions = ensure_dir(get_sessions_dir())
```

## Uses

* `Path`
* `path.mkdir`

## Source

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  `praisonaiagents/paths.py` at line 312
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