diff --git a/codex-rs/core-skills/src/config_rules.rs b/codex-rs/core-skills/src/config_rules.rs
index fe410ae61b..064dd0f654 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core-skills/src/config_rules.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core-skills/src/config_rules.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use std::collections::HashSet;
-
 use codex_config::ConfigLayerSource;
 use codex_config::ConfigLayerStack;
 use codex_config::SkillConfig;
@@ -7,11 +5,9 @@ use codex_config::SkillsConfig;
 pub use codex_skills::SkillConfigRule;
 pub use codex_skills::SkillConfigRuleSelector;
 pub use codex_skills::SkillConfigRules;
-use codex_utils_absolute_path::AbsolutePathBuf;
+pub use codex_skills::resolve_disabled_skill_paths;
 use tracing::warn;
 
-use crate::SkillMetadata;
-
 pub fn skill_config_rules_from_stack(config_layer_stack: &ConfigLayerStack) -> SkillConfigRules {
     let mut entries = Vec::new();
     for layer in config_layer_stack.all_layers_low_to_high() {
@@ -50,40 +46,6 @@ pub fn skill_config_rules_from_stack(config_layer_stack: &ConfigLayerStack) -> S
     SkillConfigRules { entries }
 }
 
-pub fn resolve_disabled_skill_paths(
-    skills: &[SkillMetadata],
-    rules: &SkillConfigRules,
-) -> HashSet<AbsolutePathBuf> {
-    let mut disabled_paths = HashSet::new();
-
-    for entry in &rules.entries {
-        match &entry.selector {
-            SkillConfigRuleSelector::Path(path) => {
-                if entry.enabled {
-                    disabled_paths.remove(path);
-                } else {
-                    disabled_paths.insert(path.clone());
-                }
-            }
-            SkillConfigRuleSelector::Name(name) => {
-                for path in skills
-                    .iter()
-                    .filter(|skill| skill.name == *name)
-                    .map(|skill| skill.path_to_skills_md.clone())
-                {
-                    if entry.enabled {
-                        disabled_paths.remove(&path);
-                    } else {
-                        disabled_paths.insert(path);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    disabled_paths
-}
-
 fn skill_config_rule_selector(entry: &SkillConfig) -> Option<SkillConfigRuleSelector> {
     match (entry.path.as_ref(), entry.name.as_deref()) {
         (Some(path), None) => Some(SkillConfigRuleSelector::Path(
@@ -108,3 +70,7 @@ fn skill_config_rule_selector(entry: &SkillConfig) -> Option<SkillConfigRuleSele
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+#[path = "config_rules_tests.rs"]
+mod tests;
diff --git a/codex-rs/core-skills/src/config_rules_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core-skills/src/config_rules_tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..82fcb2cc32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-rs/core-skills/src/config_rules_tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+use codex_config::CONFIG_TOML_FILE;
+use codex_config::ConfigLayerEntry;
+use codex_config::ConfigLayerSource;
+use codex_config::ConfigLayerStack;
+use codex_config::ConfigRequirementsToml;
+use codex_utils_absolute_path::AbsolutePathBuf;
+use codex_utils_absolute_path::test_support::PathBufExt;
+use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
+use tempfile::TempDir;
+
+use super::SkillConfigRule;
+use super::SkillConfigRuleSelector;
+use super::SkillConfigRules;
+use super::skill_config_rules_from_stack;
+
+fn user_layer(codex_home: &TempDir, config: &str) -> ConfigLayerEntry {
+    let config_path = AbsolutePathBuf::try_from(codex_home.path().join(CONFIG_TOML_FILE))
+        .expect("absolute config path");
+    ConfigLayerEntry::new(
+        ConfigLayerSource::User {
+            file: config_path,
+            profile: None,
+        },
+        toml::from_str(config).expect("valid user config"),
+    )
+}
+
+fn stack(codex_home: &TempDir, user: &str, session: &str) -> ConfigLayerStack {
+    ConfigLayerStack::new(
+        vec![
+            user_layer(codex_home, user),
+            ConfigLayerEntry::new(
+                ConfigLayerSource::SessionFlags,
+                toml::from_str(session).expect("valid session config"),
+            ),
+        ],
+        Default::default(),
+        ConfigRequirementsToml::default(),
+    )
+    .expect("valid config stack")
+}
+
+fn path_toggle_config(path: &std::path::Path, enabled: bool) -> String {
+    format!(
+        r#"[[skills.config]]
+path = "{}"
+enabled = {enabled}
+"#,
+        path.display()
+    )
+}
+
+#[cfg_attr(windows, ignore)]
+#[test]
+fn session_flags_can_reenable_user_disabled_path() {
+    let codex_home = TempDir::new().expect("temp dir");
+    let skill_path = codex_home.path().join("skills/demo/SKILL.md");
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        skill_config_rules_from_stack(&stack(
+            &codex_home,
+            &path_toggle_config(&skill_path, /*enabled*/ false),
+            &path_toggle_config(&skill_path, /*enabled*/ true),
+        )),
+        SkillConfigRules {
+            entries: vec![SkillConfigRule {
+                selector: SkillConfigRuleSelector::Path(skill_path.abs()),
+                enabled: true,
+            }],
+        }
+    );
+}
+
+#[cfg_attr(windows, ignore)]
+#[test]
+fn session_flags_can_disable_user_enabled_path() {
+    let codex_home = TempDir::new().expect("temp dir");
+    let skill_path = codex_home.path().join("skills/demo/SKILL.md");
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        skill_config_rules_from_stack(&stack(
+            &codex_home,
+            &path_toggle_config(&skill_path, /*enabled*/ true),
+            &path_toggle_config(&skill_path, /*enabled*/ false),
+        )),
+        SkillConfigRules {
+            entries: vec![SkillConfigRule {
+                selector: SkillConfigRuleSelector::Path(skill_path.abs()),
+                enabled: false,
+            }],
+        }
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn preserves_name_selectors() {
+    let codex_home = TempDir::new().expect("temp dir");
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        skill_config_rules_from_stack(&stack(
+            &codex_home,
+            r#"
+[[skills.config]]
+name = "github:yeet"
+enabled = false
+"#,
+            "",
+        )),
+        SkillConfigRules {
+            entries: vec![SkillConfigRule {
+                selector: SkillConfigRuleSelector::Name("github:yeet".to_string()),
+                enabled: false,
+            }],
+        }
+    );
+}
+
+#[cfg_attr(windows, ignore)]
+#[test]
+fn preserves_order_across_path_and_name_selectors() {
+    let codex_home = TempDir::new().expect("temp dir");
+    let skill_path = codex_home.path().join("skills/demo/SKILL.md");
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        skill_config_rules_from_stack(&stack(
+            &codex_home,
+            &path_toggle_config(&skill_path, /*enabled*/ false),
+            r#"
+[[skills.config]]
+name = "github:yeet"
+enabled = true
+"#,
+        )),
+        SkillConfigRules {
+            entries: vec![
+                SkillConfigRule {
+                    selector: SkillConfigRuleSelector::Path(skill_path.abs()),
+                    enabled: false,
+                },
+                SkillConfigRule {
+                    selector: SkillConfigRuleSelector::Name("github:yeet".to_string()),
+                    enabled: true,
+                },
+            ],
+        }
+    );
+}
diff --git a/codex-rs/core-skills/src/service_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core-skills/src/service_tests.rs
index 1a27e8034c..3f89ce517a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core-skills/src/service_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core-skills/src/service_tests.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 use super::*;
-use crate::SkillMetadata;
-use crate::config_rules::resolve_disabled_skill_paths;
-use crate::config_rules::skill_config_rules_from_stack;
 use codex_config::CONFIG_TOML_FILE;
 use codex_config::ConfigLayerEntry;
 use codex_config::ConfigLayerSource;
@@ -81,36 +78,6 @@ fn plugin_skill_root_for_skill_path(
     }
 }
 
-fn test_skill(name: &str, path: PathBuf) -> SkillMetadata {
-    SkillMetadata {
-        name: name.to_string(),
-        description: "test".to_string(),
-        short_description: None,
-        interface: None,
-        dependencies: None,
-        policy: None,
-        path_to_skills_md: path
-            .abs()
-            .canonicalize()
-            .expect("skill path should canonicalize"),
-        scope: SkillScope::User,
-        plugin_id: None,
-        remote_plugin_id: None,
-    }
-}
-
-fn write_demo_skill(tempdir: &TempDir) -> PathBuf {
-    let skill_path = tempdir.path().join("skills").join("demo").join("SKILL.md");
-    fs::create_dir_all(skill_path.parent().expect("skill path should have parent"))
-        .expect("create skill dir");
-    fs::write(
-        &skill_path,
-        "---\nname: demo-skill\ndescription: demo description\n---\n\n# Body\n",
-    )
-    .expect("write skill");
-    skill_path
-}
-
 fn user_config_layer(codex_home: &TempDir, config_toml: &str) -> ConfigLayerEntry {
     let config_path = AbsolutePathBuf::try_from(codex_home.path().join(CONFIG_TOML_FILE))
         .expect("user config path should be absolute");
@@ -686,147 +653,6 @@ async fn skills_for_cwd_uses_cached_result_until_force_reload() {
     );
 }
 
-#[cfg_attr(windows, ignore)]
-#[test]
-fn disabled_paths_for_skills_allows_session_flags_to_override_user_layer() {
-    let tempdir = tempfile::tempdir().expect("tempdir");
-    let skill_path = write_demo_skill(&tempdir);
-    let skill = test_skill("demo-skill", skill_path.clone());
-    let user_file = AbsolutePathBuf::try_from(tempdir.path().join("config.toml"))
-        .expect("user config path should be absolute");
-    let user_layer = ConfigLayerEntry::new(
-        ConfigLayerSource::User {
-            file: user_file,
-            profile: None,
-        },
-        toml::from_str(&path_toggle_config(&skill_path, /*enabled*/ false))
-            .expect("user layer toml"),
-    );
-    let session_layer = ConfigLayerEntry::new(
-        ConfigLayerSource::SessionFlags,
-        toml::from_str(&path_toggle_config(&skill_path, /*enabled*/ true))
-            .expect("session layer toml"),
-    );
-    let stack = ConfigLayerStack::new(
-        vec![user_layer, session_layer],
-        Default::default(),
-        ConfigRequirementsToml::default(),
-    )
-    .expect("valid config layer stack");
-
-    let skill_config_rules = skill_config_rules_from_stack(&stack);
-    assert_eq!(
-        resolve_disabled_skill_paths(&[skill], &skill_config_rules),
-        HashSet::new()
-    );
-}
-
-#[cfg_attr(windows, ignore)]
-#[test]
-fn disabled_paths_for_skills_allows_session_flags_to_disable_user_enabled_skill() {
-    let tempdir = tempfile::tempdir().expect("tempdir");
-    let skill_path = write_demo_skill(&tempdir);
-    let skill = test_skill("demo-skill", skill_path.clone());
-    let user_file = AbsolutePathBuf::try_from(tempdir.path().join("config.toml"))
-        .expect("user config path should be absolute");
-    let user_layer = ConfigLayerEntry::new(
-        ConfigLayerSource::User {
-            file: user_file,
-            profile: None,
-        },
-        toml::from_str(&path_toggle_config(&skill_path, /*enabled*/ true))
-            .expect("user layer toml"),
-    );
-    let session_layer = ConfigLayerEntry::new(
-        ConfigLayerSource::SessionFlags,
-        toml::from_str(&path_toggle_config(&skill_path, /*enabled*/ false))
-            .expect("session layer toml"),
-    );
-    let stack = ConfigLayerStack::new(
-        vec![user_layer, session_layer],
-        Default::default(),
-        ConfigRequirementsToml::default(),
-    )
-    .expect("valid config layer stack");
-
-    let skill_config_rules = skill_config_rules_from_stack(&stack);
-    assert_eq!(
-        resolve_disabled_skill_paths(&[skill], &skill_config_rules),
-        HashSet::from([skill_path
-            .abs()
-            .canonicalize()
-            .expect("skill path should canonicalize")])
-    );
-}
-
-#[cfg_attr(windows, ignore)]
-#[test]
-fn disabled_paths_for_skills_disables_matching_name_selectors() {
-    let tempdir = tempfile::tempdir().expect("tempdir");
-    let skill_path = write_demo_skill(&tempdir);
-    let skill = test_skill("github:yeet", skill_path.clone());
-    let user_file = AbsolutePathBuf::try_from(tempdir.path().join("config.toml"))
-        .expect("user config path should be absolute");
-    let user_layer = ConfigLayerEntry::new(
-        ConfigLayerSource::User {
-            file: user_file,
-            profile: None,
-        },
-        toml::from_str(&name_toggle_config("github:yeet", /*enabled*/ false))
-            .expect("user layer toml"),
-    );
-    let stack = ConfigLayerStack::new(
-        vec![user_layer],
-        Default::default(),
-        ConfigRequirementsToml::default(),
-    )
-    .expect("valid config layer stack");
-
-    let skill_config_rules = skill_config_rules_from_stack(&stack);
-    assert_eq!(
-        resolve_disabled_skill_paths(&[skill], &skill_config_rules),
-        HashSet::from([skill_path
-            .abs()
-            .canonicalize()
-            .expect("skill path should canonicalize")])
-    );
-}
-
-#[cfg_attr(windows, ignore)]
-#[test]
-fn disabled_paths_for_skills_allows_name_selector_to_override_path_selector() {
-    let tempdir = tempfile::tempdir().expect("tempdir");
-    let skill_path = write_demo_skill(&tempdir);
-    let skill = test_skill("github:yeet", skill_path.clone());
-    let user_file = AbsolutePathBuf::try_from(tempdir.path().join("config.toml"))
-        .expect("user config path should be absolute");
-    let user_layer = ConfigLayerEntry::new(
-        ConfigLayerSource::User {
-            file: user_file,
-            profile: None,
-        },
-        toml::from_str(&path_toggle_config(&skill_path, /*enabled*/ false))
-            .expect("user layer toml"),
-    );
-    let session_layer = ConfigLayerEntry::new(
-        ConfigLayerSource::SessionFlags,
-        toml::from_str(&name_toggle_config("github:yeet", /*enabled*/ true))
-            .expect("session layer toml"),
-    );
-    let stack = ConfigLayerStack::new(
-        vec![user_layer, session_layer],
-        Default::default(),
-        ConfigRequirementsToml::default(),
-    )
-    .expect("valid config layer stack");
-
-    let skill_config_rules = skill_config_rules_from_stack(&stack);
-    assert_eq!(
-        resolve_disabled_skill_paths(&[skill], &skill_config_rules),
-        HashSet::new()
-    );
-}
-
 #[cfg_attr(windows, ignore)]
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn skills_for_config_ignores_cwd_cache_when_session_flags_reenable_skill() {
diff --git a/codex-rs/skills/src/lib.rs b/codex-rs/skills/src/lib.rs
index cc3cc948de..925073f00b 100644
--- a/codex-rs/skills/src/lib.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/skills/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 mod interface;
 mod model;
 mod parser;
+mod policy;
 
 pub use interface::SkillInterfaceAssetPolicy;
 pub use interface::SkillInterfaceFile;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ pub use model::SkillToolDependency;
 pub use parser::ParsedSkillFrontmatter;
 pub use parser::SkillParseError;
 pub use parser::parse_skill_frontmatter_metadata;
+pub use policy::resolve_disabled_skill_paths;
 
 use codex_utils_absolute_path::AbsolutePathBuf;
 use include_dir::Dir;
diff --git a/codex-rs/skills/src/policy.rs b/codex-rs/skills/src/policy.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e7972a4588
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-rs/skills/src/policy.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+use std::collections::HashSet;
+
+use codex_utils_absolute_path::AbsolutePathBuf;
+
+use crate::SkillConfigRuleSelector;
+use crate::SkillConfigRules;
+use crate::SkillMetadata;
+
+/// Resolves disabled `SKILL.md` paths by applying configuration rules in order.
+///
+/// Later rules override earlier rules for every skill path they select.
+pub fn resolve_disabled_skill_paths(
+    skills: &[SkillMetadata],
+    rules: &SkillConfigRules,
+) -> HashSet<AbsolutePathBuf> {
+    let mut disabled_paths = HashSet::new();
+
+    for entry in &rules.entries {
+        match &entry.selector {
+            SkillConfigRuleSelector::Path(path) => {
+                if entry.enabled {
+                    disabled_paths.remove(path);
+                } else {
+                    disabled_paths.insert(path.clone());
+                }
+            }
+            SkillConfigRuleSelector::Name(name) => {
+                for path in skills
+                    .iter()
+                    .filter(|skill| skill.name == *name)
+                    .map(|skill| skill.path_to_skills_md.clone())
+                {
+                    if entry.enabled {
+                        disabled_paths.remove(&path);
+                    } else {
+                        disabled_paths.insert(path);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    disabled_paths
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+#[path = "policy_tests.rs"]
+mod tests;
diff --git a/codex-rs/skills/src/policy_tests.rs b/codex-rs/skills/src/policy_tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da120210cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-rs/skills/src/policy_tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+use codex_protocol::protocol::SkillScope;
+use codex_utils_absolute_path::AbsolutePathBuf;
+use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
+
+use super::resolve_disabled_skill_paths;
+use crate::SkillConfigRule;
+use crate::SkillConfigRuleSelector;
+use crate::SkillConfigRules;
+use crate::SkillMetadata;
+
+fn skill(name: &str, path: AbsolutePathBuf) -> SkillMetadata {
+    SkillMetadata {
+        name: name.to_string(),
+        description: "test".to_string(),
+        short_description: None,
+        interface: None,
+        dependencies: None,
+        policy: None,
+        path_to_skills_md: path,
+        scope: SkillScope::User,
+        plugin_id: None,
+        remote_plugin_id: None,
+    }
+}
+
+fn test_root() -> AbsolutePathBuf {
+    AbsolutePathBuf::try_from(std::env::current_dir().expect("current directory"))
+        .expect("absolute current directory")
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn path_rule_disables_selected_path() {
+    let path = test_root().join("disable-by-path/SKILL.md");
+    let rules = SkillConfigRules {
+        entries: vec![SkillConfigRule {
+            selector: SkillConfigRuleSelector::Path(path.clone()),
+            enabled: false,
+        }],
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        resolve_disabled_skill_paths(&[], &rules),
+        [path].into_iter().collect()
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn later_name_rule_reenables_path_disabled_skill() {
+    let path = test_root().join("reenable-by-name/SKILL.md");
+    let skills = vec![skill("demo", path.clone())];
+    let rules = SkillConfigRules {
+        entries: vec![
+            SkillConfigRule {
+                selector: SkillConfigRuleSelector::Path(path),
+                enabled: false,
+            },
+            SkillConfigRule {
+                selector: SkillConfigRuleSelector::Name("demo".to_string()),
+                enabled: true,
+            },
+        ],
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        resolve_disabled_skill_paths(&skills, &rules),
+        Default::default()
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn later_path_rule_reenables_one_skill_disabled_by_name() {
+    let root = test_root().join("reenable-by-path");
+    let first_path = root.join("first/SKILL.md");
+    let second_path = root.join("second/SKILL.md");
+    let skills = vec![
+        skill("demo", first_path.clone()),
+        skill("demo", second_path.clone()),
+    ];
+    let rules = SkillConfigRules {
+        entries: vec![
+            SkillConfigRule {
+                selector: SkillConfigRuleSelector::Name("demo".to_string()),
+                enabled: false,
+            },
+            SkillConfigRule {
+                selector: SkillConfigRuleSelector::Path(first_path),
+                enabled: true,
+            },
+        ],
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        resolve_disabled_skill_paths(&skills, &rules),
+        [second_path].into_iter().collect()
+    );
+}