diff --git a/scripts/tests/test_index_vault.py b/scripts/tests/test_index_vault.py
index a9ab0bb..ea249ae 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/test_index_vault.py
+++ b/scripts/tests/test_index_vault.py
@@ -333,6 +333,37 @@ def test_query_index_row_to_dict():
 # ── scan_note tests ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 
+def test_scan_note_skip(tmp_path):
+    vault = tmp_path
+
+    # Create a note in a skipped directory
+    trash_dir = vault / ".trash"
+    trash_dir.mkdir()
+    skipped_note = trash_dir / "skipped.md"
+    skipped_note.write_text("Hello")
+
+    assert index_vault.scan_note(skipped_note, vault) is None
+
+    # Create a note in an unindexed directory
+    unindexed_dir = vault / "Unindexed"
+    unindexed_dir.mkdir()
+    unindexed_note = unindexed_dir / "unindexed.md"
+    unindexed_note.write_text("Hello")
+
+    assert index_vault.scan_note(unindexed_note, vault) is None
+
+
+def test_scan_note_oserror(tmp_path):
+    vault = tmp_path
+
+    # Note in a valid indexed directory but file is missing (raises OSError)
+    ideas_dir = vault / "Ideas"
+    ideas_dir.mkdir()
+    missing_note = ideas_dir / "missing.md"
+
+    assert index_vault.scan_note(missing_note, vault) is None
+
+
 def test_scan_note_oserror_read_text(monkeypatch):
     """Test that scan_note gracefully handles an OSError when reading text."""
     vault = pathlib.Path("/dummy/vault")
@@ -363,3 +394,37 @@ def mock_stat(*args, **kwargs):
 
     result = index_vault.scan_note(note, vault)
     assert result is None
+
+
+def test_scan_note_happy_path(tmp_path):
+    vault = tmp_path
+    ideas_dir = vault / "Ideas"
+    ideas_dir.mkdir()
+    valid_note = ideas_dir / "good_idea.md"
+
+    valid_note.write_text("""\
+---
+title: My Good Idea
+type: idea
+tags: test, idea
+---
+# Welcome to my idea
+
+This is a very good idea that will change the world.
+It has a [[Link to another note]] and [[Another link]].
+""")
+
+    res = index_vault.scan_note(valid_note, vault)
+
+    assert res is not None
+    assert res["rel_path"] == "Ideas/good_idea"
+    assert res["title"] == "My Good Idea"
+    assert res["note_type"] == "idea"
+    assert res["directory"] == "Ideas"
+    assert "very good idea" in res["summary"]
+    assert "test, idea" in res["tags"]
+    assert "body_chars" in res
+    assert res["body_chars"] == 107
+    assert res["outbound"] == 2
+    assert "updated_at" in res
+    assert "mtime" in res