diff --git a/Sources/CommandLine.swift b/Sources/CommandLine.swift
index 18879b15..774e03ec 100644
--- a/Sources/CommandLine.swift
+++ b/Sources/CommandLine.swift
@@ -581,15 +581,16 @@ func processArguments(_ args: [String], environment: [String: String] = [:], in
                 print("warning: --stdin-path option only applies when using stdin", as: .warning)
             }
             let stdinURL = try parsePath(stdinPath, for: "stdin-path", in: directory)
-            let resourceValues = try getResourceValues(
+            // Try to get resource values, but if file doesn't exist, just use the path
+            let resourceValues = try? getResourceValues(
                 for: stdinURL.standardizedFileURL,
                 keys: [.creationDateKey, .pathKey]
             )
             var formatOptions = options.formatOptions ?? .default
 
             formatOptions.fileInfo = FileInfo(
-                filePath: resourceValues.path,
-                creationDate: resourceValues.creationDate
+                filePath: resourceValues?.path ?? stdinURL.standardizedFileURL.path,
+                creationDate: resourceValues?.creationDate
             )
             options.formatOptions = formatOptions
         }
@@ -793,7 +794,8 @@ func processArguments(_ args: [String], environment: [String: String] = [:], in
                             return
                         }
 
-                        let resourceValues = try getResourceValues(
+                        // Try to get resource values, but allow nil for non-existing files
+                        let resourceValues = try? getResourceValues(
                             for: stdinURL.standardizedFileURL,
                             keys: [.creationDateKey, .pathKey]
                         )
diff --git a/Sources/SwiftFormat.swift b/Sources/SwiftFormat.swift
index ea7cd73b..3fd21520 100644
--- a/Sources/SwiftFormat.swift
+++ b/Sources/SwiftFormat.swift
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ public func enumerateFiles(withInputURL inputURL: URL,
                    handler: handler)
 }
 
-func collectFileInfo(inputURL: URL, options: Options, resourceValues: URLResourceValues) -> FileInfo {
+func collectFileInfo(inputURL: URL, options: Options, resourceValues: URLResourceValues?) -> FileInfo {
     let fileHeaderRuleEnabled = options.rules?.contains(FormatRule.fileHeader.name) ?? false
     let shouldGetGitInfo = fileHeaderRuleEnabled &&
         options.formatOptions?.fileHeader.needsGitInfo == true
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ func collectFileInfo(inputURL: URL, options: Options, resourceValues: URLResourc
     let gitInfo = shouldGetGitInfo ? GitFileInfo(url: inputURL) : nil
 
     return FileInfo(
-        filePath: resourceValues.path,
-        creationDate: gitInfo?.creationDate ?? resourceValues.creationDate,
+        filePath: resourceValues?.path ?? inputURL.path,
+        creationDate: gitInfo?.creationDate ?? resourceValues?.creationDate,
         replacements: [
             .author: ReplacementType(gitInfo?.author),
             .authorName: ReplacementType(gitInfo?.authorName),
diff --git a/Tests/CommandLineTests.swift b/Tests/CommandLineTests.swift
index 95205f3a..aaa0f1e2 100644
--- a/Tests/CommandLineTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/CommandLineTests.swift
@@ -1001,6 +1001,96 @@ final class CommandLineTests: XCTestCase {
         }
     }
 
+    func testStdinPathWithNonExistingFile() throws {
+        var output = [String]()
+        CLI.print = { message, type in
+            switch type {
+            case .raw, .content:
+                output.append(message)
+            case .error, .warning:
+                XCTFail(message)
+            case .info, .success:
+                break
+            }
+        }
+        var readCount = 0
+        CLI.readLine = {
+            readCount += 1
+            switch readCount {
+            case 1:
+                return "func foo()\n"
+            case 2:
+                return "{\n"
+            case 3:
+                return "bar()\n"
+            case 4:
+                return "}"
+            default:
+                return nil
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Use a path that doesn't exist
+        let nonExistingPath = "/tmp/deleted_file_\(UUID().uuidString).swift"
+
+        _ = processArguments([
+            "",
+            "stdin",
+            "--stdin-path", nonExistingPath,
+        ], in: "")
+
+        // Should still format the input, despite file not existing
+        XCTAssertEqual(output, ["""
+        func foo() {
+            bar()
+        }
+
+        """])
+    }
+
+    func testStdinPathWithNonExistingFileExcluded() throws {
+        var output = [String]()
+        CLI.print = { message, type in
+            switch type {
+            case .raw, .content:
+                output.append(message)
+            case .error, .warning:
+                XCTFail(message)
+            case .info, .success:
+                break
+            }
+        }
+        var readCount = 0
+        CLI.readLine = {
+            readCount += 1
+            switch readCount {
+            case 1:
+                return "func foo()\n"
+            case 2:
+                return "{\n"
+            case 3:
+                return "bar()\n"
+            case 4:
+                return "}"
+            default:
+                return nil
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Use a path that doesn't exist but matches exclusion pattern
+        let nonExistingPath = "/tmp/excluded/deleted_file.swift"
+
+        _ = processArguments([
+            "",
+            "stdin",
+            "--stdin-path", nonExistingPath,
+            "--exclude", "/tmp/excluded",
+        ], in: "")
+
+        // Should NOT format because the path is excluded
+        XCTAssertEqual(output, ["func foo()\n{\nbar()\n}"])
+    }
+
     func testSwiftVersionFileWithNoConfigFile() throws {
         var errors = [String]()
 
diff --git a/Tests/Rules/FileHeaderTests.swift b/Tests/Rules/FileHeaderTests.swift
index 781db84a..f1d6accd 100644
--- a/Tests/Rules/FileHeaderTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/Rules/FileHeaderTests.swift
@@ -728,6 +728,42 @@ final class FileHeaderTests: XCTestCase {
         let options = FormatOptions(fileHeader: "// {file}.", fileInfo: FileInfo())
         XCTAssertThrowsError(try format(input, rules: [.fileHeader], options: options))
     }
+
+    func testFileHeaderWithFilePathButNoCreationDate() {
+        let input = """
+        let foo = bar
+        """
+        let output = """
+        // File: test.swift
+
+        let foo = bar
+        """
+        let fileInfo = FileInfo(filePath: "/path/to/test.swift", creationDate: nil)
+        let options = FormatOptions(fileHeader: "// File: {file}", fileInfo: fileInfo)
+        testFormatting(for: input, output, rule: .fileHeader, options: options)
+    }
+
+    func testFileHeaderWithFilePathButNoCreationDateDoesNotUseCreatedPlaceholder() {
+        let input = """
+        let foo = bar
+        """
+        let fileInfo = FileInfo(filePath: "/path/to/test.swift", creationDate: nil)
+        let options = FormatOptions(fileHeader: "// Created: {created}", fileInfo: fileInfo)
+        XCTAssertThrowsError(try format(input, rules: [.fileHeader], options: options))
+    }
+
+    func testFileHeaderWithExistingHeaderAndNoCreationDate() {
+        let input = """
+        // Existing header
+        // Created on 2020-01-01
+
+        let foo = bar
+        """
+        let fileInfo = FileInfo(filePath: "/path/to/test.swift", creationDate: nil)
+        let options = FormatOptions(fileHeader: "// New header\n// Created: {created}", fileInfo: fileInfo)
+        // When creation date is unavailable and template uses {created}, throws error even if file has existing header
+        XCTAssertThrowsError(try format(input, rules: [.fileHeader], options: options))
+    }
 }
 
 private enum TestDateFormat: String {