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+# Fix for Issue #1: [$25 BOUNTY] [Python] Add diagnostic bundle validation tests
+
+CONFIDENCE: 0.75
+
+SOLUTION_SUMMARY: Added comprehensive diagnostic bundle validation tests that verify JSON/logd contract integrity, path redaction, repository-relative paths, and cross-platform determinism without relying on live services.
+
+FILES_CHANGED:
+- tests/test_diagnostic_bundle.py
+- tests/conftest.py
+- diagnostic/.gitkeep
+
+CODE:
+```python
+### FILE: tests/test_diagnostic_bundle.py
+"""
+Diagnostic bundle validation tests.
+
+This module provides deterministic tests that validate:
+- Matching JSON and .logd file pairs
+- Repository-relative path formatting
+- Redaction of sensitive local paths and usernames
+- Proper failure modes for missing/mismatched artifacts
+"""
+
+import json
+import os
+import re
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import platform
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
+
+import pytest
+
+
+# Determine repository root relative to this test file
+REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent.resolve()
+DIAGNOSTIC_DIR = REPO_ROOT / "diagnostic"
+
+
+class DiagnosticBundleValidator:
+    """Validates diagnostic bundle JSON and logd file pairs."""
+    
+    # Patterns for detecting unredacted sensitive paths
+    SENSITIVE_PATH_PATTERNS = [
+        # Home directories
+        re.compile(r'(/home/[^/\s"]+|/Users/[^/\s"]+|C:\\Users\\[^\\"\s]+)', re.IGNORECASE),
+        # Temp directories with user info
+        re.compile(r'(/tmp/[^/\s"]*user[^/\s"]*|/var/folders/[^/\s"]+)', re.IGNORECASE),
+        # Windows temp with username
+        re.compile(r'(C:\\(?:Users\\[^\\]+\\)?(?:AppData\\Local\\)?Temp)', re.IGNORECASE),
+    ]
+    
+    # Pattern for detecting usernames (common environment variables)
+    USERNAME_PATTERNS = [
+        re.compile(r'"(?:user|username|USER|USERNAME)":\s*"([^"]+)"'),
+    ]
+    
+    # Expected redaction placeholders
+    REDACTION_PLACEHOLDERS = ['<REDACTED>', '<HOME>', '<TEMP>', '<USER>', '<REPO>']
+    
+    def __init__(self, diagnostic_dir: Path):
+        self.diagnostic_dir = Path(diagnostic_dir)
+        
+    def find_bundle_pairs(self) -> List[Tuple[Path, Path]]:
+        """Find all matching JSON and logd file pairs."""
+        pairs = []
+        
+        if not self.diagnostic_dir.exists():
+            return pairs
+            
+        json_files = list(self.diagnostic_dir.glob("build-*.json"))
+        
+        for json_file in json_files:
+            # Extract the identifier (e.g., build-XXX)
+            stem = json_file.stem
+            logd_file = self.diagnostic_dir /
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