diff --git a/cmd/status/metrics_test.go b/cmd/status/metrics_test.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"slices"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestNewRingBuffer(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		capacity int
+	}{
+		{"small buffer", 5},
+		{"standard buffer", 120},
+		{"single element", 1},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			rb := NewRingBuffer(tt.capacity)
+			if rb == nil {
+				t.Fatal("NewRingBuffer returned nil")
+			}
+			if rb.cap != tt.capacity {
+				t.Errorf("NewRingBuffer(%d).cap = %d, want %d", tt.capacity, rb.cap, tt.capacity)
+			}
+			if rb.size != 0 {
+				t.Errorf("NewRingBuffer(%d).size = %d, want 0", tt.capacity, rb.size)
+			}
+			if rb.index != 0 {
+				t.Errorf("NewRingBuffer(%d).index = %d, want 0", tt.capacity, rb.index)
+			}
+			if len(rb.data) != tt.capacity {
+				t.Errorf("len(NewRingBuffer(%d).data) = %d, want %d", tt.capacity, len(rb.data), tt.capacity)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRingBuffer_EmptyBuffer(t *testing.T) {
+	rb := NewRingBuffer(5)
+	got := rb.Slice()
+
+	if got != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Slice() on empty buffer = %v, want nil", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRingBuffer_AddWithinCapacity(t *testing.T) {
+	rb := NewRingBuffer(5)
+
+	// Add 3 elements (less than capacity)
+	rb.Add(1.0)
+	rb.Add(2.0)
+	rb.Add(3.0)
+
+	if rb.size != 3 {
+		t.Errorf("size after 3 adds = %d, want 3", rb.size)
+	}
+
+	got := rb.Slice()
+	want := []float64{1.0, 2.0, 3.0}
+
+	if !slices.Equal(got, want) {
+		t.Errorf("Slice() = %v, want %v", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRingBuffer_ExactCapacity(t *testing.T) {
+	rb := NewRingBuffer(5)
+
+	// Fill exactly to capacity
+	for i := 1; i <= 5; i++ {
+		rb.Add(float64(i))
+	}
+
+	if rb.size != 5 {
+		t.Errorf("size after filling to capacity = %d, want 5", rb.size)
+	}
+
+	got := rb.Slice()
+	want := []float64{1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0}
+
+	if !slices.Equal(got, want) {
+		t.Errorf("Slice() = %v, want %v", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRingBuffer_WrapAround(t *testing.T) {
+	rb := NewRingBuffer(5)
+
+	// Add 7 elements to trigger wrap-around (2 past capacity)
+	// Internal state after: data=[6, 7, 3, 4, 5], index=2, size=5
+	// Oldest element is at index 2 (value 3)
+	for i := 1; i <= 7; i++ {
+		rb.Add(float64(i))
+	}
+
+	if rb.size != 5 {
+		t.Errorf("size after wrap-around = %d, want 5", rb.size)
+	}
+
+	// Verify index points to oldest element position
+	if rb.index != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("index after adding 7 elements to cap-5 buffer = %d, want 2", rb.index)
+	}
+
+	got := rb.Slice()
+	// Should return chronological order: oldest (3) to newest (7)
+	want := []float64{3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0}
+
+	if !slices.Equal(got, want) {
+		t.Errorf("Slice() = %v, want %v", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRingBuffer_MultipleWrapArounds(t *testing.T) {
+	rb := NewRingBuffer(3)
+
+	// Add 10 elements (wraps multiple times)
+	for i := 1; i <= 10; i++ {
+		rb.Add(float64(i))
+	}
+
+	got := rb.Slice()
+	// Should have the last 3 values: 8, 9, 10
+	want := []float64{8.0, 9.0, 10.0}
+
+	if !slices.Equal(got, want) {
+		t.Errorf("Slice() after 10 adds to cap-3 buffer = %v, want %v", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRingBuffer_SingleElementBuffer(t *testing.T) {
+	rb := NewRingBuffer(1)
+
+	rb.Add(5.0)
+	if got := rb.Slice(); !slices.Equal(got, []float64{5.0}) {
+		t.Errorf("Slice() = %v, want [5.0]", got)
+	}
+
+	// Overwrite the single element
+	rb.Add(10.0)
+	if got := rb.Slice(); !slices.Equal(got, []float64{10.0}) {
+		t.Errorf("Slice() after overwrite = %v, want [10.0]", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRingBuffer_SliceReturnsNewSlice(t *testing.T) {
+	rb := NewRingBuffer(3)
+	rb.Add(1.0)
+	rb.Add(2.0)
+
+	slice1 := rb.Slice()
+	slice2 := rb.Slice()
+
+	// Modify slice1 and verify slice2 is unaffected
+	// This ensures Slice() returns a copy, not a reference to internal data
+	slice1[0] = 999.0
+
+	if slice2[0] == 999.0 {
+		t.Error("Slice() should return a new copy, not a reference to internal data")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRingBuffer_NegativeAndZeroValues(t *testing.T) {
+	rb := NewRingBuffer(4)
+
+	// Test that negative and zero values are handled correctly
+	rb.Add(-5.0)
+	rb.Add(0.0)
+	rb.Add(0.0)
+	rb.Add(3.5)
+
+	got := rb.Slice()
+	want := []float64{-5.0, 0.0, 0.0, 3.5}
+
+	if !slices.Equal(got, want) {
+		t.Errorf("Slice() with negative/zero values = %v, want %v", got, want)
+	}
+}