diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
index 4f228db..76b326e 100644
--- a/examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This directory contains example configuration files for controlling which bash c
 
 When you create a new project with AutoCoder, it automatically creates:
 
-```
+```text
 my-project/
   .autocoder/
     allowed_commands.yaml    ← Automatically created from template
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ blocked_commands:
 
 When the agent tries to run a command, the system checks in this order:
 
-```
+```text
 ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
 │ 1. HARDCODED BLOCKLIST (highest priority)          │
 │    sudo, dd, shutdown, reboot, chown, etc.          │
@@ -501,12 +501,12 @@ commands:
 **5. Check the agent output:**
 
 The agent will show security hook messages like:
-```
+```text
 Command 'sudo' is blocked at organization level and cannot be approved.
 ```
 
 Or:
-```
+```text
 Command 'wget' is not allowed.
 To allow this command:
   1. Add to .autocoder/allowed_commands.yaml for this project, OR
diff --git a/security.py b/security.py
index 17f9ee2..c15f3dc 100644
--- a/security.py
+++ b/security.py
@@ -387,8 +387,8 @@ def matches_pattern(command: str, pattern: str) -> bool:
             return False
         return command.startswith(prefix)
 
-    # Local script paths (./scripts/build.sh matches build.sh)
-    if pattern.startswith("./") or pattern.startswith("../"):
+    # Path patterns (./scripts/build.sh, scripts/test.sh, etc.)
+    if "/" in pattern:
         # Extract the script name from the pattern
         pattern_name = os.path.basename(pattern)
         return command == pattern or command == pattern_name or command.endswith("/" + pattern_name)
@@ -442,6 +442,9 @@ def load_org_config() -> Optional[dict]:
                     return None
                 if "name" not in cmd:
                     return None
+                # Validate that name is a non-empty string
+                if not isinstance(cmd["name"], str) or cmd["name"].strip() == "":
+                    return None
 
         # Validate blocked_commands if present
         if "blocked_commands" in config:
diff --git a/test_security.py b/test_security.py
index 8f1f757..985a1d9 100644
--- a/test_security.py
+++ b/test_security.py
@@ -183,13 +183,20 @@ def test_pattern_matching():
         ("sudo", "*", False, "bare wildcard doesn't match sudo"),
         ("anything", "*", False, "bare wildcard doesn't match anything"),
 
-        # Local script paths
+        # Local script paths (with ./ prefix)
         ("build.sh", "./scripts/build.sh", True, "script name matches path"),
         ("./scripts/build.sh", "./scripts/build.sh", True, "exact script path"),
         ("scripts/build.sh", "./scripts/build.sh", True, "relative script path"),
         ("/abs/path/scripts/build.sh", "./scripts/build.sh", True, "absolute path matches"),
         ("test.sh", "./scripts/build.sh", False, "different script name"),
 
+        # Path patterns (without ./ prefix - new behavior)
+        ("test.sh", "scripts/test.sh", True, "script name matches path pattern"),
+        ("scripts/test.sh", "scripts/test.sh", True, "exact path pattern match"),
+        ("/abs/path/scripts/test.sh", "scripts/test.sh", True, "absolute path matches pattern"),
+        ("build.sh", "scripts/test.sh", False, "different script name in pattern"),
+        ("integration.test.js", "tests/integration.test.js", True, "script with dots matches"),
+
         # Non-matches
         ("go", "swift*", False, "go doesn't match swift*"),
         ("rustc", "swift*", False, "rustc doesn't match swift*"),
@@ -453,6 +460,51 @@ blocked_commands:
             print("  FAIL: Missing org config returns None")
             failed += 1
 
+        # Test 3: Non-string command name is rejected
+        org_config_path.write_text("""version: 1
+allowed_commands:
+  - name: 123
+    description: Invalid numeric name
+""")
+        config = load_org_config()
+        if config is None:
+            print("  PASS: Non-string command name rejected")
+            passed += 1
+        else:
+            print("  FAIL: Non-string command name rejected")
+            print(f"         Got: {config}")
+            failed += 1
+
+        # Test 4: Empty command name is rejected
+        org_config_path.write_text("""version: 1
+allowed_commands:
+  - name: ""
+    description: Empty name
+""")
+        config = load_org_config()
+        if config is None:
+            print("  PASS: Empty command name rejected")
+            passed += 1
+        else:
+            print("  FAIL: Empty command name rejected")
+            print(f"         Got: {config}")
+            failed += 1
+
+        # Test 5: Whitespace-only command name is rejected
+        org_config_path.write_text("""version: 1
+allowed_commands:
+  - name: "   "
+    description: Whitespace name
+""")
+        config = load_org_config()
+        if config is None:
+            print("  PASS: Whitespace-only command name rejected")
+            passed += 1
+        else:
+            print("  FAIL: Whitespace-only command name rejected")
+            print(f"         Got: {config}")
+            failed += 1
+
         # Restore HOME
         os.environ["HOME"] = str(original_home)