diff --git a/test/valid-string.test.ts b/test/valid-string.test.ts
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+import { validString } from "../app/client/api";
+
+describe("validString", () => {
+  test("returns true for a non-empty string", () => {
+    expect(validString("a")).toBe(true);
+    expect(validString("  padded  ")).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  test("returns false for an empty string", () => {
+    expect(validString("")).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test("returns false for null / undefined input", () => {
+    expect(validString(undefined as any)).toBe(false);
+    expect(validString(null as any)).toBe(false);
+  });
+});