- (** create a list of directories, building also parents as needed *)
-val mkdirs: string list -> unit
+ (** create a directory, building also parents if needed
+ * @raise Failure when unable to create some directory *)
+val mkdir: string -> unit
+
+val qualify: MatitaTypes.status -> string -> string
+
+val get_proof_status: MatitaTypes.status -> ProofEngineTypes.status
+val get_proof_metasenv: MatitaTypes.status -> Cic.metasenv
+val get_proof_context: MatitaTypes.status -> Cic.context
+val get_proof_aliases: MatitaTypes.status -> DisambiguateTypes.environment
+
+ (** given the base name of an image, returns its full path *)
+val image_path: string -> string
+val obj_file_of_script: string -> string