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verdict: APPROVAL
card_id: 0vvvnb
review_number: 1
commit: b818463
date: 2026-03-13
has_backlog_items: false
---

## Review: step-2-path-rules-matching-engine

This card was a verification-only pass. The executor found all acceptance criteria already satisfied by pre-existing code and committed only a profiling log. The diff contains no production or test code changes.

**Verification of executor claims:**

All claims hold up under inspection:

1. **config.json** (line 23): `"path_rules": []` is present in the template.
2. **peon.sh fnmatch logic** (lines 2919-2929): correctly iterates `path_rules`, applies `fnmatch.fnmatch(cwd, pattern)`, checks pack directory exists via `os.path.isdir`, and breaks on first match.
3. **Override hierarchy**: session_override (line 2933) is evaluated before `_path_rule_pack` is ever consulted (lines 2953, 2967, 2969). In rotation mode, `_path_rule_pack` explicitly beats rotation (line 2971-2973). Hierarchy is correct.
4. **CLI commands**: `peon packs bind` (line 1598), `unbind` (line 1617), `bindings` (line 1675) all present and operating on the `path_rules` config key.
5. **BATS tests**: 9 tests prefixed `path_rules:` confirmed in `tests/peon.bats` (lines 2862-3026), covering basic match, no match, first-wins, missing pack fallthrough, glob patterns, empty array, session_override override, rotation interaction, and no-cwd fallback.
6. **peon.ps1 N/A**: file does not exist in the repo. Marking is truthful.

**TDD**: Tests pre-exist and cover all specified scenarios. No new code was introduced that would require new tests.

**DaC**: Documentation deferred to the step-3 docs card, which is appropriate for a multi-step feature rollout.

No blockers. No backlog items.
