diff --git a/wizard-work/spark/check_dir_analyzer.sh b/wizard-work/spark/check_dir_analyzer.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Simple check for dir_analyzer.py - verify it exists and runs
+[ -f /root/troupe-standup/wizard-work/spark/dir_analyzer.py ] || exit 1
+python3 /root/troupe-standup/wizard-work/spark/dir_analyzer.py /tmp 2>/dev/null | grep -q "Total files:" || exit 2
+echo "dir_analyzer.py verified"
+exit 0
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diff --git a/wizard-work/spark/verify_dir_analyzer.py b/wizard-work/spark/verify_dir_analyzer.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Verification test for dir_analyzer.py"""
+import subprocess
+import json
+import sys
+
+# Test JSON mode
+result = subprocess.run(['python3', 'dir_analyzer.py', '/etc', '--json'], 
+                       capture_output=True, text=True, cwd='/root/troupe-standup/wizard-work/spark')
+data = json.loads(result.stdout)
+
+assert 'total_files' in data, "Missing total_files"
+assert 'total_size_bytes' in data, "Missing total_size_bytes"
+assert data['total_files'] > 0, "Should find files in /etc"
+assert data['total_size_bytes'] > 0, "Should have size > 0"
+
+print(f"JSON mode: PASS - {data['total_files']} files, {data['total_size_bytes']} bytes")
+
+# Test text mode
+result2 = subprocess.run(['python3', 'dir_analyzer.py', '/tmp'],
+                        capture_output=True, text=True, cwd='/root/troupe-standup/wizard-work/spark')
+assert 'Total files:' in result2.stdout, "Should show file count"
+assert 'Total size:' in result2.stdout, "Should show size"
+
+print("Text mode: PASS")
+print("All verification tests passed")
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