diff --git a/test_phpx_dir.php b/test_phpx_dir.php
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+<?php
+
+require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';
+
+$compiler = new PhpAot\Php\CompilerBase();
+$ref = new ReflectionMethod($compiler, 'getPhpxDir');
+$ref->setAccessible(true);
+
+echo "Testing getPhpxDir()...\n";
+echo "PHPX_HOME env: " . (getenv('PHPX_HOME') ?: '(not set)') . "\n";
+echo "Result: " . $ref->invoke($compiler) . "\n";
+echo "Directory exists: " . (is_dir($ref->invoke($compiler)) ? 'YES' : 'NO') . "\n";