diff --git a/application/main.py b/application/main.py
index 87d01d39..5a110106 100644
--- a/application/main.py
+++ b/application/main.py
@@ -26,13 +26,20 @@ def request(action: Any, **params: Any) -> Dict[str, Any]:
 
 
 def main(
-    recur_dir: Path,
+    input_dir: Path,
+    host_output_dir: Path,
     watch: Annotated[
         bool,
         typer.Option(help="Keep running, updating Anki deck every 15 seconds"),
     ],
 ):
     """Run the thing."""
+    if not input_dir.exists():
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"Input directory {input_dir} does not exist")
+
+    if not host_output_dir.exists():
+        msg.info(f"Creating output directory {host_output_dir}")
+        host_output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
     sentry_sdk.init(
         dsn="https://37f17d6aa7742424652663a04154e032@o4506053997166592.ingest.sentry.io/4506053999984640",
@@ -53,7 +60,7 @@ def main(
         ],
         card_exporter=AnkiPackageGenerator(),  # Step 3, get the cards from the prompts
     ).run(
-        input_path=recur_dir,
+        input_path=input_dir,
     )
 
     decks = defaultdict(list)
@@ -65,7 +72,8 @@ def main(
         deck_bundle = AnkiPackageGenerator().cards_to_deck_bundle(cards=decks[deck])
         sync_deck(
             deck_bundle=deck_bundle,
-            dir_path=Path(__file__).parent,
+            sync_dir_path=host_output_dir,
+            save_dir_path=Path("/output"),
             max_wait_for_ankiconnect=30,
         )
 
@@ -73,8 +81,8 @@ def main(
         sleep_seconds = 60
         msg.good(f"Sync complete, sleeping for {sleep_seconds} seconds")
         sleep(sleep_seconds)
-        main(recur_dir=recur_dir, watch=watch)
-
+        main(input_dir=input_dir, watch=watch, host_output_dir=host_output_dir)
 
+  
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     typer.run(main)
diff --git a/docker_cmd.sh b/docker_cmd.sh
index 4d137cf1..5061a082 100755
--- a/docker_cmd.sh
+++ b/docker_cmd.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 docker build . -t personal-mnemonic-medium -f Dockerfile
 
+docker volume create ankidecks
+
 docker run -itd \
   -v $HOME/Library/Mobile\ Documents/iCloud~md~obsidian/Documents/Life\ Lessons\ iCloud/:/input \
+  -v $HOME/ankidecks:/output \
   --restart unless-stopped \
   personal-mnemonic-medium \
-  python application/main.py /input/ Life.apkg --watch
\ No newline at end of file
+  python application/main.py /input/ $HOME/ankidecks --watch
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index c5232d66..a547efa1 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ validate:
 	@make lint && make type-check && make test
 
 pr:
+	gh pr create -w
 	make validate
 	git push
-	gh pr create
 	gh pr merge --auto --merge
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/personal_mnemonic_medium/exporters/anki/sync.py b/src/personal_mnemonic_medium/exporters/anki/sync.py
index 4cc6e0c2..33cbc213 100644
--- a/src/personal_mnemonic_medium/exporters/anki/sync.py
+++ b/src/personal_mnemonic_medium/exporters/anki/sync.py
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ def anki_connect_is_live() -> bool:
 # Borrowed from https://github.com/lukesmurray/markdown-anki-decks/blob/de6556d7ecd2d39335607c05171f8a9c39c8f422/markdown_anki_decks/sync.py#L64
 def sync_deck(
     deck_bundle: DeckBundle,
-    dir_path: Path,
+    save_dir_path: Path,
+    sync_dir_path: Path,
     delete_cards: bool = True,
     max_wait_for_ankiconnect: int = 30,
 ):
@@ -101,9 +102,10 @@ def sync_deck(
             msg.info("\tNotes removed: ")
             msg.info(f"\t\t{removed_note_guids}")
 
-        package_path = deck_bundle.save_deck_to_file(dir_path / "deck.apkg")
+        package_path = deck_bundle.save_deck_to_file(save_dir_path / "deck.apkg")
         try:
-            invoke("importPackage", path=str(package_path))
+            sync_path = str(sync_dir_path / "deck.apkg")
+            invoke("importPackage", path=sync_path)
             print(f"Imported {deck_bundle.deck.name}!")
 
             if delete_cards: