diff --git a/docs/select-syntax.md b/docs/select-syntax.md
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+The `select` operation chooses between two values based on a simple 
+conditions. It enables basic control flow within Gendo pipelines by selecting 
+either a `trueValue` or a `falseValue` depending on whether the `condition` 
+string exactly matches `"true"` (case-insensitive). 
+
+The syntax of the `select` operation is as follows:
+
+  select [destination] value trueValue falseValue
+
+The `destination` identifier is optional. If omitted, the result is bound to 
+the special slot `_`. The `condition` is required and must be a 
+string—typically the result of a previous model call or logic step. If 
+`condition` equals `"true"` (case-insensitive), the `trueValue` is chosen. 
+Otherwise, the `falseValue` is chosen. The selected value is then stored in 
+`destination` or in `_` if no destination is provided.
+
+An example with an explicit destination:
+
+  select outcome "true" "Proceed" "Abort"
+
+In this example, the string `"Proceed"` is assigned to `outcome` because the 
+condition matches `"true"`.
+
+Another example using a prior model result as the condition:
+
+  prompt isValid "Is the previous input acceptable? Reply 'true' or 'false'."
+  select validationMessage isValid "Input is acceptable." "Input is not acceptable."
+
+Here, the pipeline sends a prompt to the model. The response, assumed to be 
+`"true"` or `"false"`, is stored in `isValid`. The `select` instruction then 
+chooses an appropriate message and binds it to `validationMessage`.
+
+The `select` operation requires all arguments to be present and in order. It 
+performs no transformation beyond the selection logic, and it produces exactly 
+one value. All bindings follow the single-assignment rule: once a name is used 
+as a destination, it cannot be reassigned later in the same pipeline.
diff --git a/pkg/primitives/select.go b/pkg/primitives/select.go
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+package primitives
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/hyperifyio/gnd/pkg/primitive_services"
+)
+
+// Select represents the select primitive
+type Select struct{}
+
+func (s *Select) Name() string {
+	return "/gnd/select"
+}
+
+func (s *Select) Execute(args []interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+	if len(args) != 3 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("select expects exactly 3 arguments (condition, trueValue, falseValue), got %d", len(args))
+	}
+
+	condition := fmt.Sprintf("%v", args[0])
+	trueValue := args[1]
+	falseValue := args[2]
+
+	// Case-sensitive comparison with "true"
+	if condition == "true" {
+		return trueValue, nil
+	}
+	return falseValue, nil
+}
+
+func init() {
+	primitive_services.RegisterPrimitive(&Select{})
+}
diff --git a/pkg/primitives/select_test.go b/pkg/primitives/select_test.go
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+package primitives
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestSelect(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		args     []interface{}
+		expected interface{}
+		wantErr  bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "true condition",
+			args:     []interface{}{"true", "Proceed", "Abort"},
+			expected: "Proceed",
+			wantErr:  false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "false condition",
+			args:     []interface{}{"false", "Proceed", "Abort"},
+			expected: "Abort",
+			wantErr:  false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "uppercase true",
+			args:     []interface{}{"TRUE", "Proceed", "Abort"},
+			expected: "Abort",
+			wantErr:  false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "uppercase false",
+			args:     []interface{}{"FALSE", "Proceed", "Abort"},
+			expected: "Abort",
+			wantErr:  false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "mixed case true",
+			args:     []interface{}{"True", "Proceed", "Abort"},
+			expected: "Abort",
+			wantErr:  false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "mixed case false",
+			args:     []interface{}{"False", "Proceed", "Abort"},
+			expected: "Abort",
+			wantErr:  false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "too few args",
+			args:     []interface{}{"true", "Proceed"},
+			expected: nil,
+			wantErr:  true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "too many args",
+			args:     []interface{}{"true", "Proceed", "Abort", "Extra"},
+			expected: nil,
+			wantErr:  true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	selectPrim := &Select{}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got, err := selectPrim.Execute(tt.args)
+			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("Select.Execute() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+				return
+			}
+			if !tt.wantErr && got != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("Select.Execute() = %v, want %v", got, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSelectName(t *testing.T) {
+	selectPrim := &Select{}
+	expected := "/gnd/select"
+	if got := selectPrim.Name(); got != expected {
+		t.Errorf("Select.Name() = %v, want %v", got, expected)
+	}
+}