Create SDM does not work if ~/atomist does not exist

[ddgenome]

$ atomist create sdm

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                                                             │
│   ## Create a new Software Delivery Machine (SDM) repository                │
│                                                                             │
│   Choose blank for a new SDM to which you can add your own functionality.   │
│                                                                             │
│   Choose spring for a new SDM providing convenient creation and local CD    │
│   of Spring Boot applications.                                              │
│                                                                             │
│   Choose sample for a sample containing Java and Node functionality.        │
│   This is a good example of the Atomist API,                                │
│   but isn't intended as a basis for your own SDM.                           │
│                                                                             │
│       If you're new to Atomist and have a JDK on your machine,              │
│       choose "spring" to see Atomist's capabilities quickly.                │
│                                                                             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

? Type of SDM to create spring
Failed to load package.json: Cannot find module '/usr/local/lib/package.json'
Starting Atomist automation client bootstrap:0.0.0

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  Version 0.0.0
  Workspace local  Policy ephemeral  Cluster disabled  Environment local
  Commands 3  Events 0  Ingesters 0

  Commands
    newSdm (NewSdm)
    SelfDescribe (Describe this SDM) describe sdm bootstrap, describe sdm
    SetGoalState (Set state of a particular goal) set goal state bootstrap, set goal state

  SDM
    Local bootstrap SDM

  Extension Packs
    @atomist/sdm-core:info:1.0.0-M.1  by Atomist, Inc.
    @atomist/sdm-core:well-known-goals:1.0.0-M.1  by Atomist, Inc.
    @atomist/sdm-local:local-config:1.0.0-M.1  by Atomist, Inc.
    @atomist/sdm-local:local-lifecycle:1.0.0-M.1  by Atomist, Inc.

  Docs https://docs.atomist.com  Support https://join.atomist.com

Please follow the prompts to create a new SDM

? name of the target repository quick-sdm
✘ Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir '/Users/dd/atomist'
Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir '/Users/dd/atomist' - Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir '/Users/dd/atomist'

[lievendoclo]

Isn't it the atomist folder it cannot create instead of the .atomist?

[cdupuis]

Yes.