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+/**
+ * Tests for validate-filepaths main script logic
+ */
+
+function runValidateFilepaths(changedFiles) {
+  jest.resetModules();
+
+  process.env.CHANGED_FILES = changedFiles.join("\n");
+
+  const core = {
+    getInput: jest.fn((name) => (name === "changed-files" ? process.env.CHANGED_FILES : "")),
+    setFailed: jest.fn(),
+    info: jest.fn(),
+    warning: jest.fn(),
+    error: jest.fn(),
+    setOutput: jest.fn(),
+  };
+
+  jest.doMock("@actions/core", () => core);
+  jest.doMock("fs", () => ({
+    existsSync: jest.fn(() => true),
+    statSync: jest.fn(() => ({ isDirectory: () => false })),
+    readdirSync: jest.fn(() => []),
+    readFileSync: jest.fn(() => ""),
+  }));
+
+  jest.isolateModules(() => {
+    require("../index.js");
+  });
+
+  return core;
+}
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  delete process.env.CHANGED_FILES;
+  jest.resetModules();
+  jest.clearAllMocks();
+  jest.unmock("@actions/core");
+  jest.unmock("fs");
+});
+
+describe("isFileInsideAYearFolder", () => {
+  test("accepts a file in a year folder", () => {
+    const core = runValidateFilepaths(["2024/2024-01-01-brand.markdown"]);
+
+    expect(core.setFailed).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test("accepts a file in a year/month subfolder", () => {
+    const core = runValidateFilepaths(["2024/01/2024-01-01-brand.markdown"]);
+
+    expect(core.setFailed).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test("rejects a file not in a year folder", () => {
+    const core = runValidateFilepaths(["README.md"]);
+
+    expect(core.setFailed).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test("rejects a file with a non-year top-level folder", () => {
+    const core = runValidateFilepaths(["foo/2024-01-01-brand.markdown"]);
+
+    expect(core.setFailed).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
+
+describe("filepath date validation pattern", () => {
+  test("accepts correct YYYY-MM-DD format in filename", () => {
+    expect(
+      runValidateFilepaths(["2024/01/2024-01-15-brand.markdown"]).setFailed
+    ).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(
+      runValidateFilepaths(["2023/12/2023-12-31-company.markdown"]).setFailed
+    ).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test("rejects incorrect date formats", () => {
+    expect(runValidateFilepaths(["2024/1-01-15-brand.markdown"]).setFailed).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(runValidateFilepaths(["2024/01/24-01-15-brand.markdown"]).setFailed).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(runValidateFilepaths(["2024/01/2024-1-15-brand.markdown"]).setFailed).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(runValidateFilepaths(["2024/01/2024-01-5-brand.markdown"]).setFailed).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test("rejects filenames without date", () => {
+    expect(runValidateFilepaths(["README.md"]).setFailed).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(runValidateFilepaths(["2024/01/brand.markdown"]).setFailed).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
+
+describe("filepath structure validation", () => {
+  // Tests for the overall filepath structure (year folder, optional month folder, filename)
+
+  function isFileInsideAYearFolder(filepath) {
+    return filepath.match(/^\d{4}/) !== null;
+  }
+
+  function isFilepathDateValid(filepath) {
+    const filename = filepath.split("/").pop();
+    const dateStringInFilename = filename.match(/\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}/);
+    return dateStringInFilename !== null;
+  }
+
+  test("correct structure with year-only folder", () => {
+    const validPath = "2024/2024-06-15-brand.markdown";
+    expect(isFileInsideAYearFolder(validPath)).toBe(true);
+    expect(isFilepathDateValid(validPath)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  test("correct structure with year/month folders", () => {
+    const validPath = "2024/06/2024-06-15-brand.markdown";
+    expect(isFileInsideAYearFolder(validPath)).toBe(true);
+    expect(isFilepathDateValid(validPath)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  test("incorrect structure with missing year folder", () => {
+    const invalidPath = "brand/2024-06-15-brand.markdown";
+    expect(isFileInsideAYearFolder(invalidPath)).toBe(false);
+    expect(isFilepathDateValid(invalidPath)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  test("incorrect structure with non-matching date in filename", () => {
+    const invalidPath = "2024/06/2023-06-15-brand.markdown";
+    expect(isFileInsideAYearFolder(invalidPath)).toBe(true);
+    expect(isFilepathDateValid(invalidPath)).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
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