Index: Cargo.toml
==================================================================
--- Cargo.toml
+++ Cargo.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 [package]
 name = "fsblobstore"
-version = "0.0.3"
+version = "0.0.4"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "0BSD"
 categories = [ "filesystem" ]
 keywords = [ "blob", "datastore" ]
 repository = "https://repos.qrnch.tech/pub/fsblobstore"
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@
 ]
 
 [features]
 enumerate = ["dep:recstrm", "dep:walkdir"]
 get-fname = []
+mkbasedir = []
 
 [dependencies]
 hex = { version = "0.4.3" }
 idbag = { version = "0.1.2" }
 recstrm = { version = "0.0.1", optional = true }

Index: examples/rmall.rs
==================================================================
--- examples/rmall.rs
+++ examples/rmall.rs
@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@
 #[cfg(feature = "enumerate")]
 mod inner {
-  use std::{env, fs};
+  use std::env;
 
   use fsblobstore::FsBlobStore;
 
   pub(super) fn main() {
     //
     // Set up datastore base directory
     //
     let curdir = env::current_dir().unwrap();
     let datastoredir = curdir.join("datastore");
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "mkbasedir"))]
     if !datastoredir.exists() {
-      fs::create_dir(&datastoredir).unwrap();
+      std::fs::create_dir_all(&datastoredir).unwrap();
     }
 
-    let bs = FsBlobStore::new(&datastoredir).unwrap();
+    let bs = FsBlobStore::new(datastoredir).unwrap();
 
     //
     // Enumerate all keys in content store
     //
     let (rx, jh) = bs.enumerate();

Index: examples/simple.rs
==================================================================
--- examples/simple.rs
+++ examples/simple.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-use std::{env, fs, io::Write};
+use std::{env, io::Write};
 
 use fsblobstore::FsBlobStore;
 
 use rand::Rng;
 
@@ -8,15 +8,16 @@
   //
   // Set up datastore base directory
   //
   let curdir = env::current_dir().unwrap();
   let datastoredir = curdir.join("datastore");
+  #[cfg(not(feature = "mkbasedir"))]
   if !datastoredir.exists() {
-    fs::create_dir(&datastoredir).unwrap();
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(&datastoredir).unwrap();
   }
 
-  let bs = FsBlobStore::new(&datastoredir).unwrap();
+  let bs = FsBlobStore::new(datastoredir).unwrap();
 
   //
   // Create a random buffer to be used as file contents
   //
   let mut buf = vec![0u8; 65536];

Index: src/lib.rs
==================================================================
--- src/lib.rs
+++ src/lib.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
 //! # Features
 //! | Feature     | Function
 //! |-------------|----------
 //! | `enumerate` | Enable method for enumerating all keys in storage.
 //! | `get-fname` | Enable method for acquiring the path of a blob.
+//! | `mkbasedir` | Auto-create the base directory in factory methods.
 //!
 //! The use of the `enumerate` and `get-fname` features are discouraged since
 //! they may encourage breaking the intended usage pattern for `FsBlobStore`
 //! instances.
 
@@ -119,12 +120,20 @@
   /// Create a new file system-backed blob storage engine.
   ///
   /// The `basedir` is where the blobs and temporary files will be stored.  The
   /// caller must ensure that either `basedir` is absolute, or that the path
   /// remains valid throughout the object's lifetime.
+  ///
+  /// If the basedir does not exist, the
   pub fn new(basedir: impl AsRef<Path>) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let basedir = basedir.as_ref();
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "mkbasedir")]
+    if !basedir.exists() {
+      fs::create_dir_all(basedir)?;
+    }
+
     Ok(Self {
       basedir: basedir.to_path_buf(),
       minsize: None,
       idbag: IdBag::new()
     })
@@ -133,10 +142,16 @@
   pub fn with_minsize(
     basedir: impl AsRef<Path>,
     minsize: usize
   ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
     let basedir = basedir.as_ref();
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "mkbasedir")]
+    if !basedir.exists() {
+      fs::create_dir_all(basedir)?;
+    }
+
     Ok(Self {
       basedir: basedir.to_path_buf(),
       minsize: Some(minsize),
       idbag: IdBag::new()
     })

Index: www/changelog.md
==================================================================
--- www/changelog.md
+++ www/changelog.md
@@ -1,10 +1,33 @@
 # Change Log
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-[Details](/vdiff?from=fsblobstore-0.0.2&to=trunk)
+[Details](/vdiff?from=fsblobstore-0.0.4&to=trunk)
+
+### Added
+
+### Changed
+
+### Removed
+
+---
+
+## [0.0.4] - 2024-01-30
+
+[Details](/vdiff?from=fsblobstore-0.0.3&to=fsblobstore-0.0.4)
+
+### Changed
+
+- Update factory methods to create base directory if it doesn't exists, if the
+  `mkbasedir` feature is enabled.
+
+---
+
+## [0.0.3] - 2024-01-30
+
+[Details](/vdiff?from=fsblobstore-0.0.2&to=fsblobstore-0.0.3)
 
 ### Added
 
 - Add factory method `FsBlobStore::with_minsize()` to be able to use the memory
   buffer for "small files" support introduced in `tmpfile` 0.0.2.
@@ -12,12 +35,10 @@
 
 ### Changed
 
 - Update to `tmpfile` 0.0.2.
 
-### Removed
-
 ---
 
 ## [0.0.2] - 2024-01-29
 
 [Details](/vdiff?from=fsblobstore-0.0.1&to=fsblobstore-0.0.2)