diff --git a/wizard-work/spark/fs-report.py b/wizard-work/spark/fs-report.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""List files in a directory sorted by size, output as JSON."""
+import os
+import sys
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+
+def generate_report(directory: str) -> dict:
+    """Generate a file size report for a directory."""
+    path = Path(directory)
+    if not path.exists():
+        return {"error": f"Directory does not exist: {directory}", "files": []}
+    if not path.is_dir():
+        return {"error": f"Path is not a directory: {directory}", "files": []}
+    
+    files = []
+    for item in path.iterdir():
+        if item.is_file():
+            files.append({
+                "name": item.name,
+                "size": item.stat().st_size,
+                "path": str(item)
+            })
+    
+    files.sort(key=lambda x: x["size"], reverse=True)
+    return {"files": files, "total": len(files), "directory": directory}
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if len(sys.argv) != 2:
+        print(json.dumps({"error": "Usage: fs-report.py <directory>"}))
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    report = generate_report(sys.argv[1])
+    print(json.dumps(report, indent=2))
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diff --git a/wizard-work/spark/test_fs_report.py b/wizard-work/spark/test_fs_report.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Test suite for fs-report.py - verifies the script produces valid sorted JSON output."""
+import subprocess
+import json
+import sys
+
+def test_fs_report():
+    # Run the script
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ['python3', '/root/.hermes/wizard-outputs/spark/fs-report.py', '/tmp'],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True
+    )
+    
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        print(f'FAIL: Script returned non-zero exit code: {result.returncode}')
+        print(f'stderr: {result.stderr}')
+        return False
+    
+    # Parse JSON output
+    try:
+        report = json.loads(result.stdout)
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+        print(f'FAIL: Invalid JSON output: {e}')
+        return False
+    
+    # Verify structure
+    if 'files' not in report:
+        print('FAIL: Missing "files" key in output')
+        return False
+    if 'total' not in report:
+        print('FAIL: Missing "total" key in output')
+        return False
+    if 'directory' not in report:
+        print('FAIL: Missing "directory" key in output')
+        return False
+    
+    files = report['files']
+    if len(files) < 2:
+        print('FAIL: Need at least 2 files')
+        return False
+    
+    # Check descending order by size
+    for i in range(len(files) - 1):
+        if files[i]['size'] < files[i + 1]['size']:
+            print(f'FAIL: Not sorted by size at position {i}: {files[i]["size"]} < {files[i+1]["size"]}')
+            return False
+    
+    # Verify all files have required keys
+    for f in files:
+        for key in ['name', 'size', 'path']:
+            if key not in f:
+                print(f'FAIL: Missing key "{key}" in file entry')
+                return False
+    
+    # Verify total matches
+    if report['total'] != len(files):
+        print(f'FAIL: total ({report["total"]}) != len(files) ({len(files)})')
+        return False
+    
+    print(f'PASS: {len(files)} files correctly sorted and structured')
+    print(f'PASS: All required keys present')
+    print(f'PASS: total count matches: {report["total"]}')
+    print('All tests passed')
+    return True
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    success = test_fs_report()
+    sys.exit(0 if success else 1)
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diff --git a/wizard-work/spark/verify_snippets.py b/wizard-work/spark/verify_snippets.py
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+# Spark Lane Verification Script
+# Used for snippet-level micro-tasks in the spark lane
+
+import sys
+import time
+from pathlib import Path
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+def verify_word_counter():
+    """Verify word_counter.py functions correctly."""
+    sys.path.insert(0, '/root/troupe-standup/wizard-work/spark')
+    from word_counter import count_words
+    
+    tests = [
+        ("Hello world test", 3),
+        ("", 0),
+        ("   ", 0),
+        ("one", 1),
+        ("one two three four five", 5),
+    ]
+    
+    passed = 0
+    for text, expected in tests:
+        result = count_words(text)
+        if result == expected:
+            passed += 1
+    
+    return passed == len(tests), passed, len(tests)
+
+def main():
+    print("=== SPARK LANE VERIFICATION ===")
+    print(f"Timestamp: {datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()}")
+    print()
+    
+    # Run verification
+    success, passed, total = verify_word_counter()
+    
+    print(f"word_counter.py: {passed}/{total} tests passed")
+    
+    if success:
+        print("\nVERDICT: All snippets verified successfully")
+        sys.exit(0)
+    else:
+        print("\nVERDICT: Some snippets failed verification")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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