diff --git a/src/components/drill/DrillStackProvider.test.tsx b/src/components/drill/DrillStackProvider.test.tsx
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+// @vitest-environment happy-dom
+(globalThis as { IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT?: boolean }).IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT = true;
+
+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+import { renderHook, act } from "@testing-library/react";
+import type { ReactNode } from "react";
+import {
+  DrillStackProvider,
+  useDrillStack,
+} from "@/components/drill/DrillStackProvider";
+
+function wrapper({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
+  return <DrillStackProvider>{children}</DrillStackProvider>;
+}
+
+describe("DrillStackProvider", () => {
+  it("starts with an empty stack", () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useDrillStack(), { wrapper });
+    expect(result.current.stack).toEqual([]);
+    expect(result.current.openPeek).toBeInstanceOf(Function);
+    expect(result.current.closeTop).toBeInstanceOf(Function);
+  });
+
+  it("openPeek pushes one entry; closeTop pops it", () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useDrillStack(), { wrapper });
+    act(() => result.current.openPeek({ kind: "payer", payerId: "SKCO0" }));
+    expect(result.current.stack).toEqual([
+      { kind: "payer", payerId: "SKCO0" },
+    ]);
+    act(() => result.current.closeTop());
+    expect(result.current.stack).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it("openPeek replaces the previous peek when called twice", () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useDrillStack(), { wrapper });
+    act(() => result.current.openPeek({ kind: "payer", payerId: "A" }));
+    // The hook only governs peeks (the bottom drawer is owned by the
+    // page, URL-backed, and lives outside this stack). When openPeek
+    // is called while a peek is already on the stack, the new peek
+    // replaces the previous one rather than stacking above it.
+    act(() => result.current.openPeek({ kind: "rule", rule: "R050" }));
+    expect(result.current.stack).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(result.current.stack[0]).toEqual({ kind: "rule", rule: "R050" });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/components/drill/DrillStackProvider.tsx b/src/components/drill/DrillStackProvider.tsx
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+import { createContext, useContext, useMemo, type ReactNode } from "react";
+import { create } from "zustand";
+
+export type PeekPayload =
+  | { kind: "payer"; payerId: string }
+  | { kind: "rule"; rule: string };
+
+interface DrillState {
+  stack: PeekPayload[];
+  openPeek: (p: PeekPayload) => void;
+  closeTop: () => void;
+  closeAll: () => void;
+}
+
+// One zustand store per provider instance (factory) so multiple
+// providers (e.g. in tests) don't share state.
+function makeStore() {
+  return create<DrillState>((set) => ({
+    stack: [],
+    openPeek: (p) =>
+      set((s) => ({
+        // Cap at 2 levels total: one drawer + one peek. When called and
+        // the stack already has one peek, replace it.
+        stack: s.stack.length >= 1 ? [p] : [p],
+      })),
+    closeTop: () => set((s) => ({ stack: s.stack.slice(0, -1) })),
+    closeAll: () => set({ stack: [] }),
+  }));
+}
+
+type StoreApi = ReturnType<typeof makeStore>;
+
+const Ctx = createContext<StoreApi | null>(null);
+
+export function DrillStackProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
+  // useMemo so the store instance is stable across renders.
+  const store = useMemo(makeStore, []);
+  return <Ctx.Provider value={store}>{children}</Ctx.Provider>;
+}
+
+export function useDrillStack() {
+  const store = useContext(Ctx);
+  if (!store) throw new Error("useDrillStack must be used within DrillStackProvider");
+  // Subscribe to just `stack` so consumers re-render only on stack
+  // changes (not on every state update).
+  const stack = store((s) => s.stack);
+  return {
+    stack,
+    openPeek: store.getState().openPeek,
+    closeTop: store.getState().closeTop,
+    closeAll: store.getState().closeAll,
+  };
+}