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diff --git a/src/pyssg/utils.py b/src/pyssg/utils.py
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+import os
+import sys
+import shutil
+
+
+def create_dir(path: str, p: bool=False) -> None:
+    try:
+        if p:
+            os.makedirs(path)
+        else:
+            os.mkdir(path)
+        print(f'created directory "{path}"')
+    except FileExistsError:
+        print(f'directory "{path}" already exists')
+
+
+def copy_file(src: str, dst: str) -> None:
+    if not os.path.exists(dst):
+        shutil.copy(src, dst)
+        print(f'copied file "{src}" to "{dst}"')
+    else:
+        print(f'"{dst}" already exists')
+
+
+def sanity_check_path(path: str) -> None:
+    if '$' in  path:
+        print(f'"$" character found in path: "{path}"; could be due to non-existant env var.')
+        sys.exit(1)