diff --git a/core/obsidian_sync.py b/core/obsidian_sync.py
index 1f4d2b6..d536147 100644
--- a/core/obsidian_sync.py
+++ b/core/obsidian_sync.py
@@ -141,36 +141,39 @@ def sync_obsidian(conn: sqlite3.Connection, project_id: str) -> dict:
     vault_path = Path(vault_path_str)
     errors: list[str] = []
 
+    # --- Создаём vault_path если не существует ---
+    try:
+        vault_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    except Exception as e:
+        errors.append(f"Cannot create vault path {vault_path_str}: {e}")
+        return {"exported_decisions": 0, "tasks_updated": 0, "errors": errors, "vault_path": vault_path_str}
+
     # --- Export decisions ---
     exported_count = 0
-    if not vault_path.is_dir():
-        errors.append(f"Vault path does not exist or is not a directory: {vault_path_str}")
-    else:
-        try:
-            decisions = models.get_decisions(conn, project_id)
-            created_files = export_decisions_to_md(project_id, decisions, vault_path)
-            exported_count = len(created_files)
-        except Exception as e:
-            errors.append(f"Export error: {e}")
+    try:
+        decisions = models.get_decisions(conn, project_id)
+        created_files = export_decisions_to_md(project_id, decisions, vault_path)
+        exported_count = len(created_files)
+    except Exception as e:
+        errors.append(f"Export error: {e}")
 
     # --- Import checkboxes ---
     tasks_updated = 0
-    if vault_path.is_dir():
-        try:
-            checkboxes = parse_task_checkboxes(vault_path, project_id)
-            for item in checkboxes:
-                if not item["done"]:
-                    continue
-                task = models.get_task(conn, item["task_id"])
-                if task is None:
-                    continue
-                if task.get("project_id") != project_id:
-                    continue
-                if task.get("status") != "done":
-                    models.update_task(conn, item["task_id"], status="done")
-                    tasks_updated += 1
-        except Exception as e:
-            errors.append(f"Import error: {e}")
+    try:
+        checkboxes = parse_task_checkboxes(vault_path, project_id)
+        for item in checkboxes:
+            if not item["done"]:
+                continue
+            task = models.get_task(conn, item["task_id"])
+            if task is None:
+                continue
+            if task.get("project_id") != project_id:
+                continue
+            if task.get("status") != "done":
+                models.update_task(conn, item["task_id"], status="done")
+                tasks_updated += 1
+    except Exception as e:
+        errors.append(f"Import error: {e}")
 
     return {
         "exported_decisions": exported_count,
diff --git a/tests/test_obsidian_sync.py b/tests/test_obsidian_sync.py
index b0e3027..642a24f 100644
--- a/tests/test_obsidian_sync.py
+++ b/tests/test_obsidian_sync.py
@@ -227,19 +227,19 @@ def test_export_frontmatter_has_yaml_delimiters(tmp_vault):
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# 9. sync_obsidian — несуществующий vault_path → ошибка в errors, не исключение
+# 9. sync_obsidian — несуществующий vault_path → директория создаётся автоматически
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-def test_sync_nonexistent_vault_records_error(db, tmp_path):
-    """Если vault_path не существует, sync возвращает ошибку в errors без raise."""
+def test_sync_nonexistent_vault_creates_directory(db, tmp_path):
+    """Если vault_path не существует, sync автоматически создаёт директорию."""
     nonexistent = tmp_path / "ghost_vault"
     models.update_project(db, "proj1", obsidian_vault_path=str(nonexistent))
 
     result = sync_obsidian(db, "proj1")
 
-    assert len(result["errors"]) > 0
-    assert "does not exist" in result["errors"][0].lower() or "not exist" in result["errors"][0].lower()
-    assert result["exported_decisions"] == 0
+    assert result["errors"] == []
+    assert nonexistent.is_dir()  # директория автоматически создана
+    assert result["exported_decisions"] == 0  # нет decisions в DB
     assert result["tasks_updated"] == 0