diff --git a/surfsense_backend/tests/unit/agents/chat/runtime/references/test_folders.py b/surfsense_backend/tests/unit/agents/chat/runtime/references/test_folders.py
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+"""Tests for folder pointer-path shaping."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import pytest
+
+from app.agents.chat.runtime.references.folders import folder_pointer_path
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.unit
+
+
+def test_adds_trailing_slash_so_path_reads_as_directory() -> None:
+    assert folder_pointer_path(7, {7: "/documents/Specs"}) == "/documents/Specs/"
+
+
+def test_keeps_existing_trailing_slash() -> None:
+    assert folder_pointer_path(7, {7: "/documents/Specs/"}) == "/documents/Specs/"
+
+
+def test_unknown_folder_falls_back_to_documents_root() -> None:
+    assert folder_pointer_path(99, {}) == "/documents/"