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+"""Tests for connector pointer field selection."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import pytest
+
+from app.agents.chat.runtime.references.connectors import connector_pointer_fields
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.unit
+
+
+def test_prefers_chip_account_and_type() -> None:
+    label, provider = connector_pointer_fields(
+        account_name="work@acme.com",
+        connector_type="Gmail",
+        fallback_name="My Gmail",
+    )
+
+    assert (label, provider) == ("work@acme.com", "Gmail")
+
+
+def test_falls_back_to_stored_name_when_account_missing() -> None:
+    label, provider = connector_pointer_fields(
+        account_name=None,
+        connector_type="Slack",
+        fallback_name="Acme Slack",
+    )
+
+    assert label == "Acme Slack"
+    assert provider == "Slack"
+
+
+def test_provider_is_none_when_unknown() -> None:
+    label, provider = connector_pointer_fields(
+        account_name="a@b.com",
+        connector_type=None,
+        fallback_name=None,
+    )
+
+    assert label == "a@b.com"
+    assert provider is None