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diff --git a/meta/common.py b/meta/common.py
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+import os
+
+
+def polymc_path():
+    if "PMC_DIR" in os.environ:
+        return os.environ["PMC_DIR"]
+    return "polymc"
+
+
+def upstream_path():
+    if "UPSTREAM_DIR" in os.environ:
+        return os.environ["UPSTREAM_DIR"]
+    return "upstream"
+
+
+def ensure_component_dir(component_id):
+    path = os.path.join(polymc_path(), component_id)
+    if not os.path.exists(path):
+        os.makedirs(path)