diff --git a/hooks/ponytail-runtime.js b/hooks/ponytail-runtime.js
index 2aa61a31..89c4d1f6 100644
--- a/hooks/ponytail-runtime.js
+++ b/hooks/ponytail-runtime.js
@@ -13,8 +13,12 @@ if (isCopilot) stateDir = process.env.COPILOT_PLUGIN_DATA;
 const statePath = path.join(stateDir, STATE_FILE);
 
 function setMode(mode) {
-  fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(statePath), { recursive: true });
-  fs.writeFileSync(statePath, mode);
+  try {
+    fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(statePath), { recursive: true });
+    fs.writeFileSync(statePath, mode);
+  } catch (e) {
+    // Fail silently rather than crash the hook
+  }
 }
 
 function clearMode() {
diff --git a/tests/copilot-plugin.test.js b/tests/copilot-plugin.test.js
index dbb45d18..c1246692 100644
--- a/tests/copilot-plugin.test.js
+++ b/tests/copilot-plugin.test.js
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ const REQUIRED_COMMAND_FILES = [
   'ponytail-review.toml',
   'ponytail-audit.toml',
   'ponytail-debt.toml',
+  'ponytail-gain.toml',
+  'ponytail-help.toml',
 ];
 
 function readJSON(relPath) {