@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ function __scriptura_new --argument-names target
     set --function remaining $argv[2..-1]
 
     if not path is --type dir (path dirname $target)
-        mkdir -p $target
+        mkdir -p (path dirname $target)
     end
 
     if path is --type file $target

@@ -84,6 +84,15 @@ scriptura --new shebang_test
     head -n 1 "$test_root/shebang_test"
 ) = "#!/usr/bin/env fish"
 
+# Test: --new creates component directories
+@test "--new creates component directories" (
+    set --global --export SCRIPTURA_ROOT $test_root
+    set --global --export SCRIPTURA_EDITOR "touch"
+    scriptura --new foo bar baz
+    path is --type dir "$test_root/foo/bar"
+    path is --type file --perm exec "$test_root/foo/bar/baz"
+) $status -eq 0
+
 # Test: --new fails if script already exists
 @test "--new fails if script already exists" -n (
     set --global --export SCRIPTURA_ROOT $test_root