From d2653365faa1553f364142f955f4865f2eac83ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:05:23 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 01/29] Add CodingRule type and update rules in Policy.ts

---
 src/types/onyx/Policy.ts | 61 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 61 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts b/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
index e1b8f6a400e9..8eeda5963e98 100644
--- a/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
+++ b/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
@@ -1685,6 +1685,61 @@ type ExpenseRule = {
     id?: string;
 };
 
+/** Coding rule filter condition */
+type CodingRuleFilter = {
+    /** The left side of the filter condition (e.g., 'merchant') */
+    left: string;
+
+    /** The operator for the filter (e.g., 'eq', 'contains') */
+    operator: string;
+
+    /** The right side of the filter condition (e.g., 'Snoop') */
+    right: string;
+};
+
+/** Tax configuration for coding rule */
+type CodingRuleTax = {
+    /** Object wrapping the tax field */
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
+    field_id_TAX: {
+        /** The external ID of the tax rate */
+        externalID: string;
+
+        /** The display value of the tax rate */
+        value: string;
+    };
+};
+
+/** Coding rule data model for workspace merchant rules */
+type CodingRule = {
+    /** Filter conditions for when this rule applies */
+    filters: CodingRuleFilter;
+
+    /** The merchant name to set on matching expenses */
+    merchant?: string;
+
+    /** Whether the expense should be billable */
+    billable?: boolean;
+
+    /** The category to set on matching expenses */
+    category?: string;
+
+    /** The comment/description to set on matching expenses */
+    comment?: string;
+
+    /** Whether the expense should be reimbursable */
+    reimbursable?: boolean;
+
+    /** The tag to set on matching expenses */
+    tag?: string;
+
+    /** Tax configuration for the expense */
+    tax?: CodingRuleTax;
+
+    /** When this rule was created */
+    created?: string;
+};
+
 /** Model of policy data */
 type Policy = OnyxCommon.OnyxValueWithOfflineFeedback<
     {
@@ -1892,6 +1947,9 @@ type Policy = OnyxCommon.OnyxValueWithOfflineFeedback<
 
             /** A set of rules related to the workspace expenses */
             expenseRules?: ExpenseRule[];
+
+            /** A set of coding rules for automatic expense field population based on merchant matching */
+            codingRules?: Record<string, CodingRule>;
         };
 
         /** A set of custom rules defined with natural language */
@@ -2098,6 +2156,9 @@ export type {
     ACHAccount,
     ApprovalRule,
     ExpenseRule,
+    CodingRule,
+    CodingRuleFilter,
+    CodingRuleTax,
     NetSuiteConnectionConfig,
     MccGroup,
     Subrate,

From 80f3783185b990cfc508eabc156edafe0910e199 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:05:58 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 02/29] Add translations for merchant rules section

---
 src/languages/en.ts | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 src/languages/es.ts | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 34 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/languages/en.ts b/src/languages/en.ts
index 593ef87cf92b..2a74989be693 100755
--- a/src/languages/en.ts
+++ b/src/languages/en.ts
@@ -6165,6 +6165,23 @@ const translations = {
                 unlockFeatureEnableWorkflowsSubtitle: (featureName: string) => `Add ${featureName} to unlock this feature.`,
                 enableFeatureSubtitle: (featureName: string, moreFeaturesLink?: string) => `Go to [more features](${moreFeaturesLink}) and enable ${featureName} to unlock this feature.`,
             },
+            merchantRules: {
+                title: 'Merchant rules',
+                subtitle: 'Automatically update expense fields based on merchant name.',
+                emptyTitle: 'No merchant rules',
+                emptySubtitle: 'Create rules to automatically fill in expense details like category, tag, and more when a merchant name matches.',
+                addRule: 'Add rule',
+                merchantToMatch: 'Merchant to match',
+                setCategory: 'Set category',
+                setTag: 'Set tag',
+                setDescription: 'Set description',
+                setReimbursable: 'Set reimbursable',
+                setBillable: 'Set billable',
+                setTax: 'Set tax',
+                renameMerchant: 'Rename merchant to',
+                ruleAppliesWhen: ({merchantName}: {merchantName: string}) => `When merchant contains "${merchantName}"`,
+                ruleAppliesWhenExact: ({merchantName}: {merchantName: string}) => `When merchant is "${merchantName}"`,
+            },
             categoryRules: {
                 title: 'Category rules',
                 approver: 'Approver',
diff --git a/src/languages/es.ts b/src/languages/es.ts
index c615533a3828..a4fbaeb7618b 100644
--- a/src/languages/es.ts
+++ b/src/languages/es.ts
@@ -5940,6 +5940,23 @@ ${amount} para ${merchant} - ${date}`,
                 unlockFeatureEnableWorkflowsSubtitle: (featureName) => `Añade ${featureName} para desbloquear esta función.`,
                 enableFeatureSubtitle: (featureName, moreFeaturesLink) => `Ir a [más características](${moreFeaturesLink}) y habilita ${featureName} para desbloquear esta función.`,
             },
+            merchantRules: {
+                title: 'Reglas de comerciante',
+                subtitle: 'Actualiza automáticamente los campos de gasto según el nombre del comerciante.',
+                emptyTitle: 'Sin reglas de comerciante',
+                emptySubtitle: 'Crea reglas para completar automáticamente los detalles del gasto como categoría, etiqueta y más cuando el nombre del comerciante coincida.',
+                addRule: 'Añadir regla',
+                merchantToMatch: 'Comerciante a coincidir',
+                setCategory: 'Establecer categoría',
+                setTag: 'Establecer etiqueta',
+                setDescription: 'Establecer descripción',
+                setReimbursable: 'Establecer reembolsable',
+                setBillable: 'Establecer facturable',
+                setTax: 'Establecer impuesto',
+                renameMerchant: 'Renombrar comerciante a',
+                ruleAppliesWhen: ({merchantName}) => `Cuando el comerciante contiene "${merchantName}"`,
+                ruleAppliesWhenExact: ({merchantName}) => `Cuando el comerciante es "${merchantName}"`,
+            },
             categoryRules: {
                 title: 'Reglas de categoría',
                 approver: 'Aprobador',

From fee939927fac248335b16f300f06f3f76d45f960 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:06:40 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 03/29] Create MerchantRulesSection component

---
 .../workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx  | 124 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 124 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx

diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ee7b1b497a42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+import React, {useMemo} from 'react';
+import {View} from 'react-native';
+import EmptyStateComponent from '@components/EmptyStateComponent';
+import MenuItemWithTopDescription from '@components/MenuItemWithTopDescription';
+import Section from '@components/Section';
+import Text from '@components/Text';
+import useLocalize from '@hooks/useLocalize';
+import usePolicy from '@hooks/usePolicy';
+import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
+import CONST from '@src/CONST';
+import type {CodingRule} from '@src/types/onyx/Policy';
+import {isEmptyObject} from '@src/types/utils/EmptyObject';
+
+type MerchantRulesSectionProps = {
+    policyID: string;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Generates a human-readable description of what a coding rule does
+ */
+function getRuleDescription(rule: CodingRule, translate: ReturnType<typeof useLocalize>['translate']): string {
+    const actions: string[] = [];
+
+    if (rule.category) {
+        actions.push(`${translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.setCategory')}: ${rule.category}`);
+    }
+    if (rule.tag) {
+        actions.push(`${translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.setTag')}: ${rule.tag}`);
+    }
+    if (rule.merchant) {
+        actions.push(`${translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.renameMerchant')}: ${rule.merchant}`);
+    }
+    if (rule.comment) {
+        actions.push(`${translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.setDescription')}: ${rule.comment}`);
+    }
+    if (rule.reimbursable !== undefined) {
+        actions.push(`${translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.setReimbursable')}: ${rule.reimbursable ? translate('common.yes') : translate('common.no')}`);
+    }
+    if (rule.billable !== undefined) {
+        actions.push(`${translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.setBillable')}: ${rule.billable ? translate('common.yes') : translate('common.no')}`);
+    }
+    if (rule.tax?.field_id_TAX?.value) {
+        actions.push(`${translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.setTax')}: ${rule.tax.field_id_TAX.value}`);
+    }
+
+    return actions.join(', ') || '';
+}
+
+function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
+    const {translate} = useLocalize();
+    const styles = useThemeStyles();
+    const policy = usePolicy(policyID);
+
+    const codingRules = policy?.rules?.codingRules;
+    const hasRules = !isEmptyObject(codingRules);
+
+    // Sort rules by creation date (newest first) and convert to array for rendering
+    const sortedRules = useMemo(() => {
+        if (!codingRules) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        return Object.entries(codingRules)
+            .map(([ruleID, rule]) => ({ruleID, ...rule}))
+            .sort((a, b) => {
+                // Sort by created date, newest first
+                if (a.created && b.created) {
+                    return new Date(b.created).getTime() - new Date(a.created).getTime();
+                }
+                return 0;
+            });
+    }, [codingRules]);
+
+    return (
+        <Section
+            isCentralPane
+            title={translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.title')}
+            subtitle={translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.subtitle')}
+            titleStyles={styles.accountSettingsSectionTitle}
+            subtitleMuted
+        >
+            <View style={[styles.mt3]}>
+                {!hasRules ? (
+                    <EmptyStateComponent
+                        headerMediaType={CONST.EMPTY_STATE_MEDIA.ICON}
+                        title={translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.emptyTitle')}
+                        subtitle={translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.emptySubtitle')}
+                        containerStyles={styles.mt0}
+                    />
+                ) : (
+                    sortedRules.map((rule) => {
+                        const merchantName = rule.filters?.right ?? '';
+                        const isExactMatch = rule.filters?.operator === 'eq';
+                        const matchDescription = isExactMatch
+                            ? translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleAppliesWhenExact', {merchantName})
+                            : translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleAppliesWhen', {merchantName});
+                        const ruleDescription = getRuleDescription(rule, translate);
+
+                        return (
+                            <View key={rule.ruleID}>
+                                <MenuItemWithTopDescription
+                                    description={matchDescription}
+                                    title={ruleDescription}
+                                    wrapperStyle={[styles.sectionMenuItemTopDescription]}
+                                    numberOfLinesTitle={2}
+                                    interactive={false}
+                                />
+                            </View>
+                        );
+                    })
+                )}
+                {hasRules && (
+                    <Text style={[styles.mutedNormalTextLabel, styles.mt3]}>
+                        {translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.subtitle')}
+                    </Text>
+                )}
+            </View>
+        </Section>
+    );
+}
+
+MerchantRulesSection.displayName = 'MerchantRulesSection';
+
+export default MerchantRulesSection;

From c0f919f5c94b1721317ec6282c15601eb636feb0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:06:58 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 04/29] Add MerchantRulesSection to PolicyRulesPage

---
 src/pages/workspace/rules/PolicyRulesPage.tsx | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/PolicyRulesPage.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/PolicyRulesPage.tsx
index 2dfef01ad9ea..04dc9e1da121 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/rules/PolicyRulesPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/PolicyRulesPage.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import WorkspacePageWithSections from '@pages/workspace/WorkspacePageWithSection
 import CONST from '@src/CONST';
 import type SCREENS from '@src/SCREENS';
 import IndividualExpenseRulesSection from './IndividualExpenseRulesSection';
+import MerchantRulesSection from './MerchantRulesSection';
 
 type PolicyRulesPageProps = PlatformStackScreenProps<WorkspaceSplitNavigatorParamList, typeof SCREENS.WORKSPACE.RULES>;
 
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ function PolicyRulesPage({route}: PolicyRulesPageProps) {
             >
                 <View style={[styles.mt3, shouldUseNarrowLayout ? styles.workspaceSectionMobile : styles.workspaceSection]}>
                     <IndividualExpenseRulesSection policyID={policyID} />
+                    <MerchantRulesSection policyID={policyID} />
                 </View>
             </WorkspacePageWithSections>
         </AccessOrNotFoundWrapper>

From 8f9979200e52519c462a38daae7eee725bbe9708 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:44:26 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 05/29] Update MerchantRulesSection to use new rule summary
 translations

---
 src/languages/es.ts                           | 23 +++-----
 .../workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx  | 54 +++++++------------
 2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 51 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/languages/es.ts b/src/languages/es.ts
index a4fbaeb7618b..a7298a950123 100644
--- a/src/languages/es.ts
+++ b/src/languages/es.ts
@@ -5941,21 +5941,14 @@ ${amount} para ${merchant} - ${date}`,
                 enableFeatureSubtitle: (featureName, moreFeaturesLink) => `Ir a [más características](${moreFeaturesLink}) y habilita ${featureName} para desbloquear esta función.`,
             },
             merchantRules: {
-                title: 'Reglas de comerciante',
-                subtitle: 'Actualiza automáticamente los campos de gasto según el nombre del comerciante.',
-                emptyTitle: 'Sin reglas de comerciante',
-                emptySubtitle: 'Crea reglas para completar automáticamente los detalles del gasto como categoría, etiqueta y más cuando el nombre del comerciante coincida.',
-                addRule: 'Añadir regla',
-                merchantToMatch: 'Comerciante a coincidir',
-                setCategory: 'Establecer categoría',
-                setTag: 'Establecer etiqueta',
-                setDescription: 'Establecer descripción',
-                setReimbursable: 'Establecer reembolsable',
-                setBillable: 'Establecer facturable',
-                setTax: 'Establecer impuesto',
-                renameMerchant: 'Renombrar comerciante a',
-                ruleAppliesWhen: ({merchantName}) => `Cuando el comerciante contiene "${merchantName}"`,
-                ruleAppliesWhenExact: ({merchantName}) => `Cuando el comerciante es "${merchantName}"`,
+                title: 'Comerciante',
+                subtitle: 'Configura las reglas de comerciante para que los gastos lleguen correctamente codificados y requieran menos limpieza.',
+                addRule: 'Añadir regla de comerciante',
+                ruleSummaryTitle: (merchantName: string) => `Si el comerciante contiene "${merchantName}"`,
+                ruleSumarySubtitleMerchant: (merchantName: string) => `Renombrar comerciante a "${merchantName}"`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField: (fieldName: string, fieldValue: string) => `Actualizar ${fieldName} a "${fieldValue}"`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleReimbursable: (reimbursable: boolean) => `Marcar como "${reimbursable ? 'reembolsable' : 'no reembolsable'}"`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleBillable: (billable: boolean) => `Marcar como "${billable ? 'facturable' : 'no facturable'}"`,
             },
             categoryRules: {
                 title: 'Reglas de categoría',
diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
index ee7b1b497a42..3fdf1fd77f1c 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 import React, {useMemo} from 'react';
 import {View} from 'react-native';
-import EmptyStateComponent from '@components/EmptyStateComponent';
 import MenuItemWithTopDescription from '@components/MenuItemWithTopDescription';
 import Section from '@components/Section';
-import Text from '@components/Text';
 import useLocalize from '@hooks/useLocalize';
 import usePolicy from '@hooks/usePolicy';
 import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
-import CONST from '@src/CONST';
 import type {CodingRule} from '@src/types/onyx/Policy';
 import {isEmptyObject} from '@src/types/utils/EmptyObject';
 
@@ -21,26 +18,26 @@ type MerchantRulesSectionProps = {
 function getRuleDescription(rule: CodingRule, translate: ReturnType<typeof useLocalize>['translate']): string {
     const actions: string[] = [];
 
+    if (rule.merchant) {
+        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSumarySubtitleMerchant', rule.merchant));
+    }
     if (rule.category) {
-        actions.push(`${translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.setCategory')}: ${rule.category}`);
+        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField', translate('common.category').toLowerCase(), rule.category));
     }
     if (rule.tag) {
-        actions.push(`${translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.setTag')}: ${rule.tag}`);
-    }
-    if (rule.merchant) {
-        actions.push(`${translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.renameMerchant')}: ${rule.merchant}`);
+        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField', translate('common.tag').toLowerCase(), rule.tag));
     }
     if (rule.comment) {
-        actions.push(`${translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.setDescription')}: ${rule.comment}`);
+        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField', translate('common.description').toLowerCase(), rule.comment));
+    }
+    if (rule.tax?.field_id_TAX?.value) {
+        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField', translate('common.tax').toLowerCase(), rule.tax.field_id_TAX.value));
     }
     if (rule.reimbursable !== undefined) {
-        actions.push(`${translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.setReimbursable')}: ${rule.reimbursable ? translate('common.yes') : translate('common.no')}`);
+        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleReimbursable', rule.reimbursable));
     }
     if (rule.billable !== undefined) {
-        actions.push(`${translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.setBillable')}: ${rule.billable ? translate('common.yes') : translate('common.no')}`);
-    }
-    if (rule.tax?.field_id_TAX?.value) {
-        actions.push(`${translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.setTax')}: ${rule.tax.field_id_TAX.value}`);
+        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleBillable', rule.billable));
     }
 
     return actions.join(', ') || '';
@@ -79,21 +76,11 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
             titleStyles={styles.accountSettingsSectionTitle}
             subtitleMuted
         >
-            <View style={[styles.mt3]}>
-                {!hasRules ? (
-                    <EmptyStateComponent
-                        headerMediaType={CONST.EMPTY_STATE_MEDIA.ICON}
-                        title={translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.emptyTitle')}
-                        subtitle={translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.emptySubtitle')}
-                        containerStyles={styles.mt0}
-                    />
-                ) : (
-                    sortedRules.map((rule) => {
+            {hasRules && (
+                <View style={[styles.mt3]}>
+                    {sortedRules.map((rule) => {
                         const merchantName = rule.filters?.right ?? '';
-                        const isExactMatch = rule.filters?.operator === 'eq';
-                        const matchDescription = isExactMatch
-                            ? translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleAppliesWhenExact', {merchantName})
-                            : translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleAppliesWhen', {merchantName});
+                        const matchDescription = translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummaryTitle', merchantName);
                         const ruleDescription = getRuleDescription(rule, translate);
 
                         return (
@@ -107,14 +94,9 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
                                 />
                             </View>
                         );
-                    })
-                )}
-                {hasRules && (
-                    <Text style={[styles.mutedNormalTextLabel, styles.mt3]}>
-                        {translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.subtitle')}
-                    </Text>
-                )}
-            </View>
+                    })}
+                </View>
+            )}
         </Section>
     );
 }

From 391cdbc997a56eac38efede015c4f62ede784719 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:49:54 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 06/29] Lowercase subsequent rules in rule description

---
 src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
index 3fdf1fd77f1c..0fe31a516bc1 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ function getRuleDescription(rule: CodingRule, translate: ReturnType<typeof useLo
         actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleBillable', rule.billable));
     }
 
-    return actions.join(', ') || '';
+    // Lowercase any subsequent rule after the first one
+    return actions
+        .map((action, index) => (index === 0 ? action : action.charAt(0).toLowerCase() + action.slice(1)))
+        .join(', ');
 }
 
 function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {

From d1259b71c23233dcad6579f2cce4e08cd2333ada Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:50:44 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 07/29] update copy

---
 src/languages/en.ts | 23 ++++++++---------------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/languages/en.ts b/src/languages/en.ts
index 2a74989be693..66f837251e8e 100755
--- a/src/languages/en.ts
+++ b/src/languages/en.ts
@@ -6166,21 +6166,14 @@ const translations = {
                 enableFeatureSubtitle: (featureName: string, moreFeaturesLink?: string) => `Go to [more features](${moreFeaturesLink}) and enable ${featureName} to unlock this feature.`,
             },
             merchantRules: {
-                title: 'Merchant rules',
-                subtitle: 'Automatically update expense fields based on merchant name.',
-                emptyTitle: 'No merchant rules',
-                emptySubtitle: 'Create rules to automatically fill in expense details like category, tag, and more when a merchant name matches.',
-                addRule: 'Add rule',
-                merchantToMatch: 'Merchant to match',
-                setCategory: 'Set category',
-                setTag: 'Set tag',
-                setDescription: 'Set description',
-                setReimbursable: 'Set reimbursable',
-                setBillable: 'Set billable',
-                setTax: 'Set tax',
-                renameMerchant: 'Rename merchant to',
-                ruleAppliesWhen: ({merchantName}: {merchantName: string}) => `When merchant contains "${merchantName}"`,
-                ruleAppliesWhenExact: ({merchantName}: {merchantName: string}) => `When merchant is "${merchantName}"`,
+                title: 'Merchant',
+                subtitle: 'Set the merchant rules so expenses arrive correctly coded and require less cleanup.',
+                addRule: 'Add merchant rule',
+                ruleSummaryTitle: (merchantName: string) => `If merchant contains "${merchantName}"`,
+                ruleSumarySubtitleMerchant: (merchantName: string) => `Rename merchant to "${merchantName}"`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField: (fieldName: string, fieldValue: string) => `Update ${fieldName} to "${fieldValue}"`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleReimbursable: (reimbursable: boolean) => `Mark as  "${reimbursable ? 'reimbursable' : 'non-reimbursable'}"`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleBillable: (billable: boolean) => `Mark as "${billable ? 'billable' : 'non-billable'}"`,
             },
             categoryRules: {
                 title: 'Category rules',

From 06b25cdfba3a006c0a37418c46bb7b38c1a034fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:54:44 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 08/29] Add New feature badge to merchant rules section title

---
 src/languages/en.ts                           |  1 +
 src/languages/es.ts                           |  1 +
 .../workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx  | 22 +++++++++++++++----
 3 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/languages/en.ts b/src/languages/en.ts
index 66f837251e8e..3ff95e6f744c 100755
--- a/src/languages/en.ts
+++ b/src/languages/en.ts
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ const translations = {
         in: 'In',
         optional: 'Optional',
         new: 'New',
+        newFeature: 'New feature',
         search: 'Search',
         reports: 'Reports',
         find: 'Find',
diff --git a/src/languages/es.ts b/src/languages/es.ts
index a7298a950123..144e725be798 100644
--- a/src/languages/es.ts
+++ b/src/languages/es.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
         in: 'En',
         optional: 'Opcional',
         new: 'Nuevo',
+        newFeature: 'Nueva función',
         center: 'Centrar',
         search: 'Buscar',
         reports: 'Informes',
diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
index 0fe31a516bc1..f4a76443dffa 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import React, {useMemo} from 'react';
 import {View} from 'react-native';
+import Badge from '@components/Badge';
 import MenuItemWithTopDescription from '@components/MenuItemWithTopDescription';
 import Section from '@components/Section';
+import Text from '@components/Text';
 import useLocalize from '@hooks/useLocalize';
 import usePolicy from '@hooks/usePolicy';
 import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
+import useTheme from '@hooks/useTheme';
 import type {CodingRule} from '@src/types/onyx/Policy';
 import {isEmptyObject} from '@src/types/utils/EmptyObject';
 
@@ -49,12 +52,12 @@ function getRuleDescription(rule: CodingRule, translate: ReturnType<typeof useLo
 function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
     const {translate} = useLocalize();
     const styles = useThemeStyles();
+    const theme = useTheme();
     const policy = usePolicy(policyID);
 
     const codingRules = policy?.rules?.codingRules;
     const hasRules = !isEmptyObject(codingRules);
 
-    // Sort rules by creation date (newest first) and convert to array for rendering
     const sortedRules = useMemo(() => {
         if (!codingRules) {
             return [];
@@ -63,7 +66,6 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
         return Object.entries(codingRules)
             .map(([ruleID, rule]) => ({ruleID, ...rule}))
             .sort((a, b) => {
-                // Sort by created date, newest first
                 if (a.created && b.created) {
                     return new Date(b.created).getTime() - new Date(a.created).getTime();
                 }
@@ -71,12 +73,24 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
             });
     }, [codingRules]);
 
+    const renderTitle = () => (
+        <View style={[styles.flexRow, styles.alignItemsCenter, styles.gap2]}>
+            <Text style={[styles.textHeadline, styles.cardSectionTitle, styles.accountSettingsSectionTitle]}>
+                {translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.title')}
+            </Text>
+            <Badge
+                text={translate('common.newFeature')}
+                badgeStyles={[styles.badgeBordered, {borderColor: theme.success}]}
+                textStyles={{color: theme.success}}
+            />
+        </View>
+    );
+
     return (
         <Section
             isCentralPane
-            title={translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.title')}
+            renderTitle={renderTitle}
             subtitle={translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.subtitle')}
-            titleStyles={styles.accountSettingsSectionTitle}
             subtitleMuted
         >
             {hasRules && (

From 87f6b5a07a19979297d000e8ddb0c7d85e9f8bef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:57:32 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 09/29] Ensure title uses dark text color

---
 src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
index f4a76443dffa..ff8863917d4a 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
 
     const renderTitle = () => (
         <View style={[styles.flexRow, styles.alignItemsCenter, styles.gap2]}>
-            <Text style={[styles.textHeadline, styles.cardSectionTitle, styles.accountSettingsSectionTitle]}>
+            <Text style={[styles.textHeadline, styles.cardSectionTitle, styles.accountSettingsSectionTitle, {color: theme.text}]}>
                 {translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.title')}
             </Text>
             <Badge

From d00f416684899c88f1933f7d1ac2569ebe690860 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:58:30 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 10/29] Make New feature badge smaller

---
 src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
index ff8863917d4a..aaee5814cf04 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
             </Text>
             <Badge
                 text={translate('common.newFeature')}
-                badgeStyles={[styles.badgeBordered, {borderColor: theme.success}]}
-                textStyles={{color: theme.success}}
+                badgeStyles={[styles.badgeBordered, {borderColor: theme.success, paddingHorizontal: 6, minHeight: 20}]}
+                textStyles={{color: theme.success, fontSize: 11}}
             />
         </View>
     );

From 30a10b668cd5df11b50820b406e0157edd323853 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:02:03 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 11/29] fix label colors

---
 src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
index aaee5814cf04..83862b1cc9ed 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
             </Text>
             <Badge
                 text={translate('common.newFeature')}
-                badgeStyles={[styles.badgeBordered, {borderColor: theme.success, paddingHorizontal: 6, minHeight: 20}]}
-                textStyles={{color: theme.success, fontSize: 11}}
+                success
             />
         </View>
     );

From c1bfa9d0f1d1e63985c35aa6243c2cfd62f6a217 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:03:45 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 12/29] Add 'Add merchant rule' button to MerchantRulesSection

---
 src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx | 14 +++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
index 83862b1cc9ed..ac78ea001ef9 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 import React, {useMemo} from 'react';
 import {View} from 'react-native';
 import Badge from '@components/Badge';
+import MenuItem from '@components/MenuItem';
 import MenuItemWithTopDescription from '@components/MenuItemWithTopDescription';
 import Section from '@components/Section';
 import Text from '@components/Text';
+import {useMemoizedLazyExpensifyIcons} from '@hooks/useLazyAsset';
 import useLocalize from '@hooks/useLocalize';
 import usePolicy from '@hooks/usePolicy';
-import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
 import useTheme from '@hooks/useTheme';
+import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
 import type {CodingRule} from '@src/types/onyx/Policy';
 import {isEmptyObject} from '@src/types/utils/EmptyObject';
 
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
     const styles = useThemeStyles();
     const theme = useTheme();
     const policy = usePolicy(policyID);
+    const expensifyIcons = useMemoizedLazyExpensifyIcons(['Plus']);
 
     const codingRules = policy?.rules?.codingRules;
     const hasRules = !isEmptyObject(codingRules);
@@ -113,6 +116,15 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
                     })}
                 </View>
             )}
+            <MenuItem
+                title={translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.addRule')}
+                titleStyle={styles.textStrong}
+                icon={expensifyIcons.Plus}
+                iconHeight={20}
+                iconWidth={20}
+                style={[styles.sectionMenuItemTopDescription, styles.mt6, styles.mbn3]}
+                onPress={() => {}}
+            />
         </Section>
     );
 }

From bef93e716f3f174ba2065b472ce4626211aa3b1a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:13:56 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 13/29] update rules styles

---
 .../workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx  | 50 +++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 47 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
index ac78ea001ef9..5e356c37a145 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
@@ -58,7 +58,50 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
     const policy = usePolicy(policyID);
     const expensifyIcons = useMemoizedLazyExpensifyIcons(['Plus']);
 
-    const codingRules = policy?.rules?.codingRules;
+    // TODO: Remove mock data before merging
+    const mockCodingRules = {
+        '123456789': {
+            filters: {
+                left: 'merchant',
+                operator: 'contains',
+                right: 'Starbucks',
+            },
+            category: 'Meals & Entertainment',
+            tag: 'Client Meeting',
+            reimbursable: true,
+            created: '2026-01-20 10:00:00',
+        },
+        '987654321': {
+            filters: {
+                left: 'merchant',
+                operator: 'eq',
+                right: 'Uber',
+            },
+            category: 'Transportation',
+            merchant: 'Uber Technologies',
+            billable: false,
+            created: '2026-01-15 14:30:00',
+        },
+        '456789123': {
+            filters: {
+                left: 'merchant',
+                operator: 'contains',
+                right: 'Amazon',
+            },
+            category: 'Office Supplies',
+            comment: 'Office purchase - requires manager approval',
+            tax: {
+                // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
+                field_id_TAX: {
+                    externalID: 'tax_1',
+                    value: '8.5%',
+                },
+            },
+            created: '2026-01-10 09:15:00',
+        },
+    };
+
+    const codingRules = mockCodingRules; // policy?.rules?.codingRules;
     const hasRules = !isEmptyObject(codingRules);
 
     const sortedRules = useMemo(() => {
@@ -108,8 +151,9 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
                                     description={matchDescription}
                                     title={ruleDescription}
                                     wrapperStyle={[styles.sectionMenuItemTopDescription]}
-                                    numberOfLinesTitle={2}
-                                    interactive={false}
+                                    descriptionTextStyle={[styles.textStrong, {color: theme.text}]}
+                                    titleStyle={[styles.textMicroSupporting]}
+                                    shouldShowRightIcon
                                 />
                             </View>
                         );

From da5a910c00604ee47ac8d1f6106e7e930e91fc5d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:14:33 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 14/29] update more styles

---
 src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
index 5e356c37a145..d3b21b35b8d2 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
                 icon={expensifyIcons.Plus}
                 iconHeight={20}
                 iconWidth={20}
-                style={[styles.sectionMenuItemTopDescription, styles.mt6, styles.mbn3]}
+                style={[styles.sectionMenuItemTopDescription, !hasRules && styles.mt6, styles.mbn3]}
                 onPress={() => {}}
             />
         </Section>

From a40309fde25191bcc58362f46ca5c06559f9ed6d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:23:34 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 15/29] Add badgeNewFeature style for compact new feature
 badges

---
 src/styles/index.ts | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/styles/index.ts b/src/styles/index.ts
index 08336c5bf230..044d9b93c104 100644
--- a/src/styles/index.ts
+++ b/src/styles/index.ts
@@ -1043,6 +1043,12 @@ const staticStyles = (theme: ThemeColors) =>
             minHeight: 28,
         },
 
+        badgeNewFeature: {
+            minHeight: 20,
+            height: 20,
+            paddingHorizontal: 8,
+        },
+
         badgeText: {
             color: theme.text,
             fontSize: variables.fontSizeSmall,

From 7d2e255d699071ac0c4e3eedeb6193be7c8906a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:28:51 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 16/29] update menu item styles

---
 src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
index d3b21b35b8d2..97610da780c5 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
             </Text>
             <Badge
                 text={translate('common.newFeature')}
+                badgeStyles={styles.badgeNewFeature}
                 success
             />
         </View>
@@ -151,8 +152,8 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
                                     description={matchDescription}
                                     title={ruleDescription}
                                     wrapperStyle={[styles.sectionMenuItemTopDescription]}
-                                    descriptionTextStyle={[styles.textStrong, {color: theme.text}]}
-                                    titleStyle={[styles.textMicroSupporting]}
+                                    descriptionTextStyle={[styles.textStrong, styles.themeTextColor]}
+                                    titleStyle={[styles.textLabelSupporting]}
                                     shouldShowRightIcon
                                 />
                             </View>

From fd8f46cb511acec866220c882db2085f80ba87d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:30:12 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 17/29] update gap

---
 src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
index 97610da780c5..cf9dfd35fe90 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
     }, [codingRules]);
 
     const renderTitle = () => (
-        <View style={[styles.flexRow, styles.alignItemsCenter, styles.gap2]}>
+        <View style={[styles.flexRow, styles.alignItemsCenter, styles.gap1]}>
             <Text style={[styles.textHeadline, styles.cardSectionTitle, styles.accountSettingsSectionTitle, {color: theme.text}]}>
                 {translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.title')}
             </Text>

From 41c6f92d6488ab2912b9ed6b4437788cb1ac89fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:33:21 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 18/29] Remove mock data and use real policy codingRules

---
 .../workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx  | 45 +------------------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 44 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
index cf9dfd35fe90..5dd3a58c390f 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
@@ -58,50 +58,7 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
     const policy = usePolicy(policyID);
     const expensifyIcons = useMemoizedLazyExpensifyIcons(['Plus']);
 
-    // TODO: Remove mock data before merging
-    const mockCodingRules = {
-        '123456789': {
-            filters: {
-                left: 'merchant',
-                operator: 'contains',
-                right: 'Starbucks',
-            },
-            category: 'Meals & Entertainment',
-            tag: 'Client Meeting',
-            reimbursable: true,
-            created: '2026-01-20 10:00:00',
-        },
-        '987654321': {
-            filters: {
-                left: 'merchant',
-                operator: 'eq',
-                right: 'Uber',
-            },
-            category: 'Transportation',
-            merchant: 'Uber Technologies',
-            billable: false,
-            created: '2026-01-15 14:30:00',
-        },
-        '456789123': {
-            filters: {
-                left: 'merchant',
-                operator: 'contains',
-                right: 'Amazon',
-            },
-            category: 'Office Supplies',
-            comment: 'Office purchase - requires manager approval',
-            tax: {
-                // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
-                field_id_TAX: {
-                    externalID: 'tax_1',
-                    value: '8.5%',
-                },
-            },
-            created: '2026-01-10 09:15:00',
-        },
-    };
-
-    const codingRules = mockCodingRules; // policy?.rules?.codingRules;
+    const codingRules = policy?.rules?.codingRules;
     const hasRules = !isEmptyObject(codingRules);
 
     const sortedRules = useMemo(() => {

From e34e177d43b757e5aa63578ed4d898188e9888fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:34:33 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 19/29] Only show MerchantRulesSection in development
 environment

---
 src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
index 5dd3a58c390f..d0aae7347061 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import MenuItem from '@components/MenuItem';
 import MenuItemWithTopDescription from '@components/MenuItemWithTopDescription';
 import Section from '@components/Section';
 import Text from '@components/Text';
+import useEnvironment from '@hooks/useEnvironment';
 import {useMemoizedLazyExpensifyIcons} from '@hooks/useLazyAsset';
 import useLocalize from '@hooks/useLocalize';
 import usePolicy from '@hooks/usePolicy';
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
     const theme = useTheme();
     const policy = usePolicy(policyID);
     const expensifyIcons = useMemoizedLazyExpensifyIcons(['Plus']);
+    const {isDevelopment} = useEnvironment();
 
     const codingRules = policy?.rules?.codingRules;
     const hasRules = !isEmptyObject(codingRules);
@@ -76,6 +78,11 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
             });
     }, [codingRules]);
 
+    // Only show in development environment
+    if (!isDevelopment) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     const renderTitle = () => (
         <View style={[styles.flexRow, styles.alignItemsCenter, styles.gap1]}>
             <Text style={[styles.textHeadline, styles.cardSectionTitle, styles.accountSettingsSectionTitle, {color: theme.text}]}>

From 75da9ddd2c6ec95dd2283ad29ab5302d6ccd0da3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:35:30 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 20/29] add dev beta

---
 src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
index d0aae7347061..acdc951e5df1 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
             });
     }, [codingRules]);
 
-    // Only show in development environment
     if (!isDevelopment) {
         return null;
     }

From a75f310bef8801beaa44422839f72f9d5b2bd548 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:38:28 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 21/29] fix prettier

---
 src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx | 8 ++------
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
index acdc951e5df1..b103055beed3 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@ function getRuleDescription(rule: CodingRule, translate: ReturnType<typeof useLo
     }
 
     // Lowercase any subsequent rule after the first one
-    return actions
-        .map((action, index) => (index === 0 ? action : action.charAt(0).toLowerCase() + action.slice(1)))
-        .join(', ');
+    return actions.map((action, index) => (index === 0 ? action : action.charAt(0).toLowerCase() + action.slice(1))).join(', ');
 }
 
 function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
@@ -84,9 +82,7 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
 
     const renderTitle = () => (
         <View style={[styles.flexRow, styles.alignItemsCenter, styles.gap1]}>
-            <Text style={[styles.textHeadline, styles.cardSectionTitle, styles.accountSettingsSectionTitle, {color: theme.text}]}>
-                {translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.title')}
-            </Text>
+            <Text style={[styles.textHeadline, styles.cardSectionTitle, styles.accountSettingsSectionTitle, {color: theme.text}]}>{translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.title')}</Text>
             <Badge
                 text={translate('common.newFeature')}
                 badgeStyles={styles.badgeNewFeature}

From 9e9a1bda4049d9831df1d5ed77961cb0500b854e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:39:00 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 22/29] fix spellcheck

---
 src/languages/en.ts                                | 2 +-
 src/languages/es.ts                                | 2 +-
 src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx | 2 +-
 3 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/languages/en.ts b/src/languages/en.ts
index 3ff95e6f744c..a8b4098c2780 100755
--- a/src/languages/en.ts
+++ b/src/languages/en.ts
@@ -6171,7 +6171,7 @@ const translations = {
                 subtitle: 'Set the merchant rules so expenses arrive correctly coded and require less cleanup.',
                 addRule: 'Add merchant rule',
                 ruleSummaryTitle: (merchantName: string) => `If merchant contains "${merchantName}"`,
-                ruleSumarySubtitleMerchant: (merchantName: string) => `Rename merchant to "${merchantName}"`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleMerchant: (merchantName: string) => `Rename merchant to "${merchantName}"`,
                 ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField: (fieldName: string, fieldValue: string) => `Update ${fieldName} to "${fieldValue}"`,
                 ruleSummarySubtitleReimbursable: (reimbursable: boolean) => `Mark as  "${reimbursable ? 'reimbursable' : 'non-reimbursable'}"`,
                 ruleSummarySubtitleBillable: (billable: boolean) => `Mark as "${billable ? 'billable' : 'non-billable'}"`,
diff --git a/src/languages/es.ts b/src/languages/es.ts
index 144e725be798..6b62d6109ddc 100644
--- a/src/languages/es.ts
+++ b/src/languages/es.ts
@@ -5946,7 +5946,7 @@ ${amount} para ${merchant} - ${date}`,
                 subtitle: 'Configura las reglas de comerciante para que los gastos lleguen correctamente codificados y requieran menos limpieza.',
                 addRule: 'Añadir regla de comerciante',
                 ruleSummaryTitle: (merchantName: string) => `Si el comerciante contiene "${merchantName}"`,
-                ruleSumarySubtitleMerchant: (merchantName: string) => `Renombrar comerciante a "${merchantName}"`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleMerchant: (merchantName: string) => `Renombrar comerciante a "${merchantName}"`,
                 ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField: (fieldName: string, fieldValue: string) => `Actualizar ${fieldName} a "${fieldValue}"`,
                 ruleSummarySubtitleReimbursable: (reimbursable: boolean) => `Marcar como "${reimbursable ? 'reembolsable' : 'no reembolsable'}"`,
                 ruleSummarySubtitleBillable: (billable: boolean) => `Marcar como "${billable ? 'facturable' : 'no facturable'}"`,
diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
index b103055beed3..deef0d21e154 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function getRuleDescription(rule: CodingRule, translate: ReturnType<typeof useLo
     const actions: string[] = [];
 
     if (rule.merchant) {
-        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSumarySubtitleMerchant', rule.merchant));
+        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleMerchant', rule.merchant));
     }
     if (rule.category) {
         actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField', translate('common.category').toLowerCase(), rule.category));

From 9c2f4223a69da78443a64d9bb54d4bfa33e3eac7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:41:40 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 23/29] apply translations

---
 src/languages/de.ts      | 11 +++++++++++
 src/languages/fr.ts      | 11 +++++++++++
 src/languages/it.ts      | 11 +++++++++++
 src/languages/ja.ts      | 11 +++++++++++
 src/languages/nl.ts      | 11 +++++++++++
 src/languages/pl.ts      | 11 +++++++++++
 src/languages/pt-BR.ts   | 11 +++++++++++
 src/languages/zh-hans.ts | 11 +++++++++++
 8 files changed, 88 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/languages/de.ts b/src/languages/de.ts
index e0ec4822cea9..6d54352c36f8 100644
--- a/src/languages/de.ts
+++ b/src/languages/de.ts
@@ -640,6 +640,7 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
         originalAmount: 'Ursprünglicher Betrag',
         insights: 'Einblicke',
         duplicateExpense: 'Doppelte Ausgabe',
+        newFeature: 'Neue Funktion',
     },
     supportalNoAccess: {
         title: 'Nicht so schnell',
@@ -6316,6 +6317,16 @@ Fordere Spesendetails wie Belege und Beschreibungen an, lege Limits und Standard
                 title: 'Spesenrichtlinie',
                 cardSubtitle: 'Hier befindet sich die Spesenrichtlinie eures Teams, damit alle genau wissen, was abgedeckt ist.',
             },
+            merchantRules: {
+                title: 'Händler',
+                subtitle: 'Legen Sie Händlerregeln fest, damit Ausgaben korrekt codiert ankommen und weniger Nachbearbeitung erfordern.',
+                addRule: 'Händlerregel hinzufügen',
+                ruleSummaryTitle: (merchantName: string) => `Wenn Händler „${merchantName}“ enthält`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleMerchant: (merchantName: string) => `Händler in „${merchantName}“ umbenennen`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField: (fieldName: string, fieldValue: string) => `Aktualisiere ${fieldName} zu „${fieldValue}“`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleReimbursable: (reimbursable: boolean) => `Als "${reimbursable ? 'erstattungsfähig' : 'nicht erstattungsfähig'}" markieren`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleBillable: (billable: boolean) => `Als „${billable ? 'Abrechenbar' : 'nicht abrechenbar'}“ markieren`,
+            },
         },
         planTypePage: {
             planTypes: {
diff --git a/src/languages/fr.ts b/src/languages/fr.ts
index 8cbc089fa00a..7a781bc2dacf 100644
--- a/src/languages/fr.ts
+++ b/src/languages/fr.ts
@@ -642,6 +642,7 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
         originalAmount: 'Montant d’origine',
         insights: 'Analyses',
         duplicateExpense: 'Note de frais en double',
+        newFeature: 'Nouvelle fonctionnalité',
     },
     supportalNoAccess: {
         title: 'Pas si vite',
@@ -6327,6 +6328,16 @@ Exigez des informations de dépense comme les reçus et les descriptions, défin
                 title: 'Politique de dépenses',
                 cardSubtitle: 'Voici l’endroit où se trouve la politique de dépenses de votre équipe, afin que tout le monde soit sur la même longueur d’onde concernant ce qui est couvert.',
             },
+            merchantRules: {
+                title: 'Commerçant',
+                subtitle: 'Définissez les règles de marchand afin que les dépenses arrivent correctement codées et nécessitent moins de nettoyage.',
+                addRule: 'Ajouter une règle de commerçant',
+                ruleSummaryTitle: (merchantName: string) => `Si le commerçant contient « ${merchantName} »`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleMerchant: (merchantName: string) => `Renommer le marchand en « ${merchantName} »`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField: (fieldName: string, fieldValue: string) => `Mettre à jour ${fieldName} sur « ${fieldValue} »`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleReimbursable: (reimbursable: boolean) => `Marquer comme « ${reimbursable ? 'remboursable' : 'non remboursable'} »`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleBillable: (billable: boolean) => `Marquer comme « ${billable ? 'facturable' : 'non facturable'} »`,
+            },
         },
         planTypePage: {
             planTypes: {
diff --git a/src/languages/it.ts b/src/languages/it.ts
index deb488917bbc..97ce434bb2db 100644
--- a/src/languages/it.ts
+++ b/src/languages/it.ts
@@ -641,6 +641,7 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
         originalAmount: 'Importo originale',
         insights: 'Analisi',
         duplicateExpense: 'Spesa duplicata',
+        newFeature: 'Nuova funzionalità',
     },
     supportalNoAccess: {
         title: 'Non così in fretta',
@@ -6300,6 +6301,16 @@ Richiedi dettagli di spesa come ricevute e descrizioni, imposta limiti e valori
                 title: 'Policy di spesa',
                 cardSubtitle: 'Qui è dove si trova la policy di spesa del tuo team, così tutti sono allineati su cosa è coperto.',
             },
+            merchantRules: {
+                title: 'Esercente',
+                subtitle: 'Imposta le regole per gli esercenti in modo che le spese arrivino già codificate correttamente e richiedano meno correzioni.',
+                addRule: 'Aggiungi regola esercente',
+                ruleSummaryTitle: (merchantName: string) => `Se l’esercente contiene "${merchantName}"`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleMerchant: (merchantName: string) => `Rinomina esercente in "${merchantName}"`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField: (fieldName: string, fieldValue: string) => `Aggiorna ${fieldName} a "${fieldValue}"`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleReimbursable: (reimbursable: boolean) => `Segna come "${reimbursable ? 'rimborsabile' : 'non rimborsabile'}"`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleBillable: (billable: boolean) => `Contrassegna come "${billable ? 'fatturabile' : 'non fatturabile'}"`,
+            },
         },
         planTypePage: {
             planTypes: {
diff --git a/src/languages/ja.ts b/src/languages/ja.ts
index d3cfcd265892..0a70a59323df 100644
--- a/src/languages/ja.ts
+++ b/src/languages/ja.ts
@@ -640,6 +640,7 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
         originalAmount: '元の金額',
         insights: 'インサイト',
         duplicateExpense: '重複した経費',
+        newFeature: '新機能',
     },
     supportalNoAccess: {
         title: 'ちょっと待ってください',
@@ -6257,6 +6258,16 @@ ${reportName}
                 title: '経費ポリシー',
                 cardSubtitle: 'ここにはチームの経費ポリシーが保存されています。これにより、何が対象になるかについて全員が同じ認識を持てます。',
             },
+            merchantRules: {
+                title: '加盟店',
+                subtitle: '取引先ルールを設定して、経費が正しくコード化された状態で届くようにし、後処理を最小限に抑えましょう。',
+                addRule: '店舗ルールを追加',
+                ruleSummaryTitle: (merchantName: string) => `もし取引先に「${merchantName}」が含まれている場合`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleMerchant: (merchantName: string) => `支払先名を「${merchantName}」に変更`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField: (fieldName: string, fieldValue: string) => `${fieldName} を「${fieldValue}」に更新`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleReimbursable: (reimbursable: boolean) => `「${reimbursable ? '払い戻し対象' : '精算対象外'}」としてマーク`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleBillable: (billable: boolean) => `「${billable ? '請求可能' : '請求対象外'}」としてマーク`,
+            },
         },
         planTypePage: {
             planTypes: {
diff --git a/src/languages/nl.ts b/src/languages/nl.ts
index 90027e14228e..a4421c1d3ab6 100644
--- a/src/languages/nl.ts
+++ b/src/languages/nl.ts
@@ -641,6 +641,7 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
         originalAmount: 'Oorspronkelijk bedrag',
         insights: 'Inzichten',
         duplicateExpense: 'Dubbele uitgave',
+        newFeature: 'Nieuwe functie',
     },
     supportalNoAccess: {
         title: 'Niet zo snel',
@@ -6286,6 +6287,16 @@ Vraag verplichte uitgavedetails zoals bonnetjes en beschrijvingen, stel limieten
                 title: 'Onkostennota-beleid',
                 cardSubtitle: 'Hier staat het onkostebeleid van je team, zodat iedereen goed weet wat wel en niet wordt vergoed.',
             },
+            merchantRules: {
+                title: 'Handelaar',
+                subtitle: 'Stel de merchantregels zo in dat onkosten met de juiste codering binnenkomen en er minder nabewerking nodig is.',
+                addRule: 'Merchantregel toevoegen',
+                ruleSummaryTitle: (merchantName: string) => `Als handelaar "${merchantName}" bevat`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleMerchant: (merchantName: string) => `Naam handelaar wijzigen in "${merchantName}"`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField: (fieldName: string, fieldValue: string) => `Werk ${fieldName} bij naar "${fieldValue}"`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleReimbursable: (reimbursable: boolean) => `Markeren als  "${reimbursable ? 'Vergoedbaar' : 'niet-vergoedbaar'}"`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleBillable: (billable: boolean) => `Markeren als "${billable ? 'factureerbaar' : 'niet-factureerbaar'}"`,
+            },
         },
         planTypePage: {
             planTypes: {
diff --git a/src/languages/pl.ts b/src/languages/pl.ts
index b39f9c4345c4..28a17b01098f 100644
--- a/src/languages/pl.ts
+++ b/src/languages/pl.ts
@@ -641,6 +641,7 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
         originalAmount: 'Kwota pierwotna',
         insights: 'Analizy',
         duplicateExpense: 'Zduplikowany wydatek',
+        newFeature: 'Nowa funkcja',
     },
     supportalNoAccess: {
         title: 'Nie tak szybko',
@@ -6280,6 +6281,16 @@ Wymagaj szczegółów wydatków, takich jak paragony i opisy, ustawiaj limity i
                 title: 'Polityka wydatków',
                 cardSubtitle: 'Tutaj znajduje się polityka wydatków Twojego zespołu, aby wszyscy mieli jasność, co jest objęte.',
             },
+            merchantRules: {
+                title: 'Sprzedawca',
+                subtitle: 'Skonfiguruj reguły dla sprzedawców, aby wydatki trafiały z poprawnym kodowaniem i wymagały mniej poprawek.',
+                addRule: 'Dodaj regułę sprzedawcy',
+                ruleSummaryTitle: (merchantName: string) => `Jeśli sprzedawca zawiera „${merchantName}”`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleMerchant: (merchantName: string) => `Zmień sprzedawcę na „${merchantName}”`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField: (fieldName: string, fieldValue: string) => `Zaktualizuj ${fieldName} na „${fieldValue}”`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleReimbursable: (reimbursable: boolean) => `Oznacz jako "${reimbursable ? 'kwalifikujący się do zwrotu kosztów' : 'niepodlegający zwrotowi'}"`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleBillable: (billable: boolean) => `Oznacz jako „${billable ? 'fakturowalne' : 'poza fakturą'}”`,
+            },
         },
         planTypePage: {
             planTypes: {
diff --git a/src/languages/pt-BR.ts b/src/languages/pt-BR.ts
index 334edd7e3663..ef12d476e5b3 100644
--- a/src/languages/pt-BR.ts
+++ b/src/languages/pt-BR.ts
@@ -640,6 +640,7 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
         originalAmount: 'Valor original',
         insights: 'Insights',
         duplicateExpense: 'Despesa duplicada',
+        newFeature: 'Novo recurso',
     },
     supportalNoAccess: {
         title: 'Não tão rápido',
@@ -6281,6 +6282,16 @@ Exija detalhes de despesas como recibos e descrições, defina limites e padrõe
                 title: 'Política de despesas',
                 cardSubtitle: 'É aqui que fica a política de despesas da sua equipe, para que todos estejam alinhados sobre o que é coberto.',
             },
+            merchantRules: {
+                title: 'Estabelecimento',
+                subtitle: 'Defina as regras de comerciante para que as despesas cheguem corretamente categorizadas e exijam menos retrabalho.',
+                addRule: 'Adicionar regra de estabelecimento',
+                ruleSummaryTitle: (merchantName: string) => `Se o comerciante contiver "${merchantName}"`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleMerchant: (merchantName: string) => `Renomear comerciante para "${merchantName}"`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField: (fieldName: string, fieldValue: string) => `Atualizar ${fieldName} para "${fieldValue}"`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleReimbursable: (reimbursable: boolean) => `Marcar como "${reimbursable ? 'reembolsável' : 'não reembolsável'}"`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleBillable: (billable: boolean) => `Marcar como "${billable ? 'faturável' : 'não faturável'}"`,
+            },
         },
         planTypePage: {
             planTypes: {
diff --git a/src/languages/zh-hans.ts b/src/languages/zh-hans.ts
index 4ea00ed4b59c..5c997de1759e 100644
--- a/src/languages/zh-hans.ts
+++ b/src/languages/zh-hans.ts
@@ -637,6 +637,7 @@ const translations: TranslationDeepObject<typeof en> = {
         originalAmount: '原始金额',
         insights: '洞察',
         duplicateExpense: '重复报销',
+        newFeature: '新功能',
     },
     supportalNoAccess: {
         title: '先别急',
@@ -6147,6 +6148,16 @@ ${reportName}
                 title: '报销政策',
                 cardSubtitle: '这里是你们团队报销政策所在的位置，让所有人都能清楚了解哪些费用包含在内。',
             },
+            merchantRules: {
+                title: '商家',
+                subtitle: '设置商家规则，让报销费用自动按正确科目归类，减少后期清理工作。',
+                addRule: '添加商家规则',
+                ruleSummaryTitle: (merchantName: string) => `如果商户包含“${merchantName}”`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleMerchant: (merchantName: string) => `将商家重命名为 “${merchantName}”`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField: (fieldName: string, fieldValue: string) => `将 ${fieldName} 更新为“${fieldValue}”`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleReimbursable: (reimbursable: boolean) => `标记为“${reimbursable ? '可报销' : '不予报销'}”`,
+                ruleSummarySubtitleBillable: (billable: boolean) => `标记为“${billable ? '可计费' : '不可计费'}”`,
+            },
         },
         planTypePage: {
             planTypes: {

From 1d4729ee01ad4dbbff00f57451e8c99362a8ae55 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:34:18 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 24/29] Perf: Hoist iterator-independent translations in
 MerchantRulesSection

- Move common field label translations outside the map loop
- Pass pre-computed labels to getRuleDescription to avoid redundant translate() calls
---
 .../workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx  | 30 +++++++++++++++----
 src/types/onyx/Policy.ts                      |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
index deef0d21e154..5dc5ff618654 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
@@ -18,26 +18,33 @@ type MerchantRulesSectionProps = {
     policyID: string;
 };
 
+type FieldLabels = {
+    category: string;
+    tag: string;
+    description: string;
+    tax: string;
+};
+
 /**
  * Generates a human-readable description of what a coding rule does
  */
-function getRuleDescription(rule: CodingRule, translate: ReturnType<typeof useLocalize>['translate']): string {
+function getRuleDescription(rule: CodingRule, translate: ReturnType<typeof useLocalize>['translate'], labels: FieldLabels): string {
     const actions: string[] = [];
 
     if (rule.merchant) {
         actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleMerchant', rule.merchant));
     }
     if (rule.category) {
-        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField', translate('common.category').toLowerCase(), rule.category));
+        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField', labels.category, rule.category));
     }
     if (rule.tag) {
-        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField', translate('common.tag').toLowerCase(), rule.tag));
+        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField', labels.tag, rule.tag));
     }
     if (rule.comment) {
-        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField', translate('common.description').toLowerCase(), rule.comment));
+        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField', labels.description, rule.comment));
     }
     if (rule.tax?.field_id_TAX?.value) {
-        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField', translate('common.tax').toLowerCase(), rule.tax.field_id_TAX.value));
+        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField', labels.tax, rule.tax.field_id_TAX.value));
     }
     if (rule.reimbursable !== undefined) {
         actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleReimbursable', rule.reimbursable));
@@ -58,6 +65,17 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
     const expensifyIcons = useMemoizedLazyExpensifyIcons(['Plus']);
     const {isDevelopment} = useEnvironment();
 
+    // Hoist iterator-independent translations to avoid redundant calls in the loop
+    const fieldLabels: FieldLabels = useMemo(
+        () => ({
+            category: translate('common.category').toLowerCase(),
+            tag: translate('common.tag').toLowerCase(),
+            description: translate('common.description').toLowerCase(),
+            tax: translate('common.tax').toLowerCase(),
+        }),
+        [translate],
+    );
+
     const codingRules = policy?.rules?.codingRules;
     const hasRules = !isEmptyObject(codingRules);
 
@@ -103,7 +121,7 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
                     {sortedRules.map((rule) => {
                         const merchantName = rule.filters?.right ?? '';
                         const matchDescription = translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummaryTitle', merchantName);
-                        const ruleDescription = getRuleDescription(rule, translate);
+                        const ruleDescription = getRuleDescription(rule, translate, fieldLabels);
 
                         return (
                             <View key={rule.ruleID}>
diff --git a/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts b/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
index 8eeda5963e98..8760f63d37f5 100644
--- a/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
+++ b/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
@@ -1700,7 +1700,7 @@ type CodingRuleFilter = {
 /** Tax configuration for coding rule */
 type CodingRuleTax = {
     /** Object wrapping the tax field */
-    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention - field_id_TAX matches the backend API format and cannot be changed
     field_id_TAX: {
         /** The external ID of the tax rate */
         externalID: string;

From 582dfd719b21e19bdbd4e276b5d572200a237ee4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:35:46 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 25/29] Decode category and clean tag names in
 MerchantRulesSection

- Use getDecodedCategoryName to properly decode HTML entities in category names
- Use getCleanedTagName to handle escaped characters in tag names
- Matches the pattern used in ExpenseRuleUtils
---
 src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
index 5dc5ff618654..5356052f28eb 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import useLocalize from '@hooks/useLocalize';
 import usePolicy from '@hooks/usePolicy';
 import useTheme from '@hooks/useTheme';
 import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
+import {getDecodedCategoryName} from '@libs/CategoryUtils';
+import {getCleanedTagName} from '@libs/PolicyUtils';
 import type {CodingRule} from '@src/types/onyx/Policy';
 import {isEmptyObject} from '@src/types/utils/EmptyObject';
 
@@ -35,10 +37,10 @@ function getRuleDescription(rule: CodingRule, translate: ReturnType<typeof useLo
         actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleMerchant', rule.merchant));
     }
     if (rule.category) {
-        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField', labels.category, rule.category));
+        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField', labels.category, getDecodedCategoryName(rule.category)));
     }
     if (rule.tag) {
-        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField', labels.tag, rule.tag));
+        actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField', labels.tag, getCleanedTagName(rule.tag)));
     }
     if (rule.comment) {
         actions.push(translate('workspace.rules.merchantRules.ruleSummarySubtitleUpdateField', labels.description, rule.comment));

From f7a39fe9a4e2bddf8fd9d471d9c2345bda186deb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:39:34 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 26/29] Simplify date comparison in MerchantRulesSection sort

ISO 8601 timestamps are lexicographically sortable, so string comparison works correctly
---
 src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx | 2 +-
 src/types/onyx/Policy.ts                           | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
index 5356052f28eb..c07048146de2 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/rules/MerchantRulesSection.tsx
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ function MerchantRulesSection({policyID}: MerchantRulesSectionProps) {
             .map(([ruleID, rule]) => ({ruleID, ...rule}))
             .sort((a, b) => {
                 if (a.created && b.created) {
-                    return new Date(b.created).getTime() - new Date(a.created).getTime();
+                    return a.created < b.created ? 1 : -1;
                 }
                 return 0;
             });
diff --git a/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts b/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
index 8760f63d37f5..e9ad13e203e6 100644
--- a/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
+++ b/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
@@ -1690,7 +1690,7 @@ type CodingRuleFilter = {
     /** The left side of the filter condition (e.g., 'merchant') */
     left: string;
 
-    /** The operator for the filter (e.g., 'eq', 'contains') */
+    /** The operator for the filter, defined in CONST.SEARCH.SYNTAX_OPERATORS */
     operator: string;
 
     /** The right side of the filter condition (e.g., 'Snoop') */
@@ -1710,7 +1710,7 @@ type CodingRuleTax = {
     };
 };
 
-/** Coding rule data model for workspace merchant rules */
+/** Policy coding rule data model */
 type CodingRule = {
     /** Filter conditions for when this rule applies */
     filters: CodingRuleFilter;

From 3a245595855dc720acc5263ad95a77af1d2dc280 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:58:18 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 27/29] Fix eslint-disable comment format in Policy.ts

Move the explanation to the JSDoc comment instead of inline with the rule name
---
 src/types/onyx/Policy.ts | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts b/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
index e9ad13e203e6..02fb9be8dbed 100644
--- a/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
+++ b/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
@@ -1699,8 +1699,8 @@ type CodingRuleFilter = {
 
 /** Tax configuration for coding rule */
 type CodingRuleTax = {
-    /** Object wrapping the tax field */
-    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention - field_id_TAX matches the backend API format and cannot be changed
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
+    /** Object wrapping the tax field - field_id_TAX matches the backend API format */
     field_id_TAX: {
         /** The external ID of the tax rate */
         externalID: string;

From 7645ee7fe26057fdc1bd555d456f01f32aff0fd6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:58:33 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 28/29] fix linter

---
 src/types/onyx/Policy.ts | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts b/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
index 02fb9be8dbed..bb251657ff0d 100644
--- a/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
+++ b/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
@@ -1699,8 +1699,8 @@ type CodingRuleFilter = {
 
 /** Tax configuration for coding rule */
 type CodingRuleTax = {
+    // Object wrapping the tax field - field_id_TAX matches the backend API format
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
-    /** Object wrapping the tax field - field_id_TAX matches the backend API format */
     field_id_TAX: {
         /** The external ID of the tax rate */
         externalID: string;

From 2db82fb9bb44be5ded511eba9905063acd7e4c42 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:05:56 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 29/29] fix eslint

---
 src/types/onyx/Policy.ts | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts b/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
index bb251657ff0d..cad8dd9ec6a0 100644
--- a/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
+++ b/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
@@ -1699,7 +1699,7 @@ type CodingRuleFilter = {
 
 /** Tax configuration for coding rule */
 type CodingRuleTax = {
-    // Object wrapping the tax field - field_id_TAX matches the backend API format
+    /** Object wrapping the tax field - field_id_TAX matches the backend API format */
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
     field_id_TAX: {
         /** The external ID of the tax rate */