diff --git a/crates/arc-workflows/src/validation/rules.rs b/crates/arc-workflows/src/validation/rules.rs
index badd35a0c..46d74d155 100644
--- a/crates/arc-workflows/src/validation/rules.rs
+++ b/crates/arc-workflows/src/validation/rules.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::graph::{AttrValue, Graph};
 
 use super::{Diagnostic, LintRule, Severity};
 
-/// Returns all 18 built-in lint rules.
+/// Returns all 19 built-in lint rules.
 #[must_use]
 pub fn built_in_rules() -> Vec<Box<dyn LintRule>> {
     vec![
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ pub fn built_in_rules() -> Vec<Box<dyn LintRule>> {
         Box::new(ReservedKeywordNodeIdRule),
         Box::new(AllConditionalEdgesRule),
         Box::new(OrphanCustomOutcomeRule),
+        Box::new(ScriptAbsoluteCdRule),
     ]
 }
 
@@ -834,6 +835,69 @@ impl LintRule for OrphanCustomOutcomeRule {
     }
 }
 
+// --- Rule 19: script_absolute_cd (WARNING) ---
+
+struct ScriptAbsoluteCdRule;
+
+/// Returns true if `text` contains `cd` followed by whitespace and then `/`.
+fn contains_cd_absolute(text: &str) -> bool {
+    let bytes = text.as_bytes();
+    let len = bytes.len();
+    let mut i = 0;
+    while i + 3 < len {
+        if bytes[i] == b'c' && bytes[i + 1] == b'd' && bytes[i + 2].is_ascii_whitespace() {
+            // found "cd<ws>", scan past remaining whitespace to check for '/'
+            let mut j = i + 2;
+            while j < len && bytes[j].is_ascii_whitespace() {
+                j += 1;
+            }
+            if j < len && bytes[j] == b'/' {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        i += 1;
+    }
+    false
+}
+
+impl LintRule for ScriptAbsoluteCdRule {
+    fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
+        "script_absolute_cd"
+    }
+
+    fn apply(&self, graph: &Graph) -> Vec<Diagnostic> {
+        let mut diagnostics = Vec::new();
+        for node in graph.nodes.values() {
+            if node.handler_type() != Some("script") {
+                continue;
+            }
+            let script = node
+                .attrs
+                .get("script")
+                .or_else(|| node.attrs.get("tool_command"))
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+                .unwrap_or("");
+            if contains_cd_absolute(script) {
+                diagnostics.push(Diagnostic {
+                    rule: self.name().to_string(),
+                    severity: Severity::Warning,
+                    message: format!(
+                        "Script node '{}' contains `cd /…` with an absolute path",
+                        node.id
+                    ),
+                    node_id: Some(node.id.clone()),
+                    edge: None,
+                    fix: Some(
+                        "Use a relative path; the engine sets the working directory to the worktree automatically"
+                            .to_string(),
+                    ),
+                });
+            }
+        }
+        diagnostics
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -2505,4 +2569,80 @@ mod tests {
         let d = rule.apply(&g);
         assert!(d.is_empty());
     }
+
+    // script_absolute_cd rule tests
+
+    #[test]
+    fn script_absolute_cd_warns_on_cd_abs_path() {
+        let mut g = minimal_graph();
+        let mut node = Node::new("run");
+        node.attrs.insert(
+            "shape".to_string(),
+            AttrValue::String("parallelogram".to_string()),
+        );
+        node.attrs.insert(
+            "script".to_string(),
+            AttrValue::String("cd /tmp && ls".to_string()),
+        );
+        g.nodes.insert("run".to_string(), node);
+        let rule = ScriptAbsoluteCdRule;
+        let d = rule.apply(&g);
+        assert_eq!(d.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(d[0].severity, Severity::Warning);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn script_absolute_cd_no_warning_on_relative() {
+        let mut g = minimal_graph();
+        let mut node = Node::new("run");
+        node.attrs.insert(
+            "shape".to_string(),
+            AttrValue::String("parallelogram".to_string()),
+        );
+        node.attrs.insert(
+            "script".to_string(),
+            AttrValue::String("cd src && ls".to_string()),
+        );
+        g.nodes.insert("run".to_string(), node);
+        let rule = ScriptAbsoluteCdRule;
+        let d = rule.apply(&g);
+        assert!(d.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn script_absolute_cd_warns_on_legacy_tool_command() {
+        let mut g = minimal_graph();
+        let mut node = Node::new("run");
+        node.attrs.insert(
+            "shape".to_string(),
+            AttrValue::String("parallelogram".to_string()),
+        );
+        node.attrs.insert(
+            "tool_command".to_string(),
+            AttrValue::String("cd /home/user && make".to_string()),
+        );
+        g.nodes.insert("run".to_string(), node);
+        let rule = ScriptAbsoluteCdRule;
+        let d = rule.apply(&g);
+        assert_eq!(d.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(d[0].severity, Severity::Warning);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn script_absolute_cd_skips_non_script_nodes() {
+        let mut g = minimal_graph();
+        let mut node = Node::new("gen");
+        node.attrs.insert(
+            "shape".to_string(),
+            AttrValue::String("box".to_string()),
+        );
+        node.attrs.insert(
+            "prompt".to_string(),
+            AttrValue::String("cd /tmp and do stuff".to_string()),
+        );
+        g.nodes.insert("gen".to_string(), node);
+        let rule = ScriptAbsoluteCdRule;
+        let d = rule.apply(&g);
+        assert!(d.is_empty());
+    }
 }