diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/api-endpoint-tests.yml b/.gitea/workflows/api-endpoint-tests.yml
index 39e3d133..07003c34 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/api-endpoint-tests.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/api-endpoint-tests.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ jobs:
           cd /var/lib/aitbc-workspaces/api-tests/repo
           python3 -m venv venv
           venv/bin/pip install -q requests pytest httpx
+          
+          # Ensure standard directories exist
+          mkdir -p /var/lib/aitbc/data /var/lib/aitbc/keystore /etc/aitbc /var/log/aitbc
 
       - name: Wait for services
         run: |
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/cli-level1-tests.yml b/.gitea/workflows/cli-level1-tests.yml
index 19926592..1e5d984d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/cli-level1-tests.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/cli-level1-tests.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Python environment
         run: |
           cd /var/lib/aitbc-workspaces/cli-tests/repo
+          
+          # Ensure standard directories exist
+          mkdir -p /var/lib/aitbc/data /var/lib/aitbc/keystore /etc/aitbc /var/log/aitbc
+          
           python3 -m venv venv
           source venv/bin/activate
           pip install -q --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/docs-validation.yml b/.gitea/workflows/docs-validation.yml
index 0bab7f70..0a634397 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/docs-validation.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/docs-validation.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Lint Markdown files
         run: |
           cd /var/lib/aitbc-workspaces/docs-validation/repo
+          
+          # Ensure standard directories exist
+          mkdir -p /var/lib/aitbc/data /var/lib/aitbc/keystore /etc/aitbc /var/log/aitbc
+          
           echo "=== Linting Markdown ==="
           if command -v markdownlint >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             markdownlint "docs/**/*.md" "*.md" \
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/integration-tests.yml b/.gitea/workflows/integration-tests.yml
index 0d83a09a..4a4d34e4 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/integration-tests.yml
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ jobs:
           cd /var/lib/aitbc-workspaces/integration-tests/repo
           python3 -m venv venv
           venv/bin/pip install -q requests pytest httpx pytest-asyncio pytest-timeout click
+          
+          # Ensure standard directories exist
+          mkdir -p /var/lib/aitbc/data /var/lib/aitbc/keystore /etc/aitbc /var/log/aitbc
 
       - name: Run integration tests
         run: |
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/js-sdk-tests.yml b/.gitea/workflows/js-sdk-tests.yml
index d175a87d..ebff5a8d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/js-sdk-tests.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/js-sdk-tests.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           cd /var/lib/aitbc-workspaces/js-sdk-tests/repo/packages/js/aitbc-sdk
+          
+          # Ensure standard directories exist
+          mkdir -p /var/lib/aitbc/data /var/lib/aitbc/keystore /etc/aitbc /var/log/aitbc
+          
           if [[ -f package-lock.json ]]; then
             npm ci
           else
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/package-tests.yml b/.gitea/workflows/package-tests.yml
index bd2f60b9..2207edb4 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/package-tests.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/package-tests.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ jobs:
           echo "=== Testing ${{ matrix.package.name }} ==="
           echo "Directory: $(pwd)"
           ls -la
+          
+          # Ensure standard directories exist
+          mkdir -p /var/lib/aitbc/data /var/lib/aitbc/keystore /etc/aitbc /var/log/aitbc
 
           # Create venv
           python3 -m venv venv
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/python-tests.yml b/.gitea/workflows/python-tests.yml
index 6d001274..340bc3a1 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/python-tests.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/python-tests.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Python environment
         run: |
           cd /var/lib/aitbc-workspaces/python-tests/repo
+          
+          # Ensure standard directories exist
+          mkdir -p /var/lib/aitbc/data /var/lib/aitbc/keystore /etc/aitbc /var/log/aitbc
+          
           python3 -m venv venv
           source venv/bin/activate
           pip install -q --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/rust-zk-tests.yml b/.gitea/workflows/rust-zk-tests.yml
index 0492ee55..73534e9f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/rust-zk-tests.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/rust-zk-tests.yml
@@ -28,9 +28,13 @@ jobs:
           cd "$WORKSPACE"
           git clone --depth 1 http://gitea.bubuit.net:3000/oib/aitbc.git repo
 
-      - name: Verify Rust toolchain
+      - name: Setup Rust environment
         run: |
-          # Fix HOME mismatch (gitea-runner HOME vs euid root)
+          cd /var/lib/aitbc-workspaces/rust-zk-tests/repo
+          
+          # Ensure standard directories exist
+          mkdir -p /var/lib/aitbc/data /var/lib/aitbc/keystore /etc/aitbc /var/log/aitbc
+          
           export HOME=/root
           export RUSTUP_HOME="$HOME/.rustup"
           export CARGO_HOME="$HOME/.cargo"
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/security-scanning.yml b/.gitea/workflows/security-scanning.yml
index cbe3d266..a8258aaa 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/security-scanning.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/security-scanning.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup tools
         run: |
           cd /var/lib/aitbc-workspaces/security-scan/repo
+          
+          # Ensure standard directories exist
+          mkdir -p /var/lib/aitbc/data /var/lib/aitbc/keystore /etc/aitbc /var/log/aitbc
+          
           python3 -m venv venv
           source venv/bin/activate
           pip install -q bandit safety pip-audit
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/smart-contract-tests.yml b/.gitea/workflows/smart-contract-tests.yml
index 2b5f91f8..ecf77eb0 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/smart-contract-tests.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/smart-contract-tests.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ jobs:
           WORKSPACE="/var/lib/aitbc-workspaces/solidity-${{ matrix.project.name }}"
           cd "$WORKSPACE/repo/${{ matrix.project.path }}"
           echo "=== Testing ${{ matrix.project.name }} ==="
+          
+          # Ensure standard directories exist
+          mkdir -p /var/lib/aitbc/data /var/lib/aitbc/keystore /etc/aitbc /var/log/aitbc
 
           if [[ ! -f "package.json" ]]; then
             echo "⚠️ No package.json, skipping"
@@ -87,6 +90,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Lint contracts
         run: |
           cd /var/lib/aitbc-workspaces/solidity-lint/repo
+          
+          # Ensure standard directories exist
+          mkdir -p /var/lib/aitbc/data /var/lib/aitbc/keystore /etc/aitbc /var/log/aitbc
 
           for project in packages/solidity/aitbc-token apps/zk-circuits; do
             if [[ -d "$project" ]] && [[ -f "$project/package.json" ]]; then
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/systemd-sync.yml b/.gitea/workflows/systemd-sync.yml
index 6f029f46..d8fc63b2 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/systemd-sync.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/systemd-sync.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd /var/lib/aitbc-workspaces/systemd-sync/repo
           echo "=== Validating systemd service files ==="
+          
+          # Ensure standard directories exist
+          mkdir -p /var/lib/aitbc/data /var/lib/aitbc/keystore /etc/aitbc /var/log/aitbc
 
           if [[ ! -d "systemd" ]]; then
             echo "⚠️ No systemd directory found"