diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b37b36bc..a24cf03a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -62,6 +62,5 @@ z*/
 
 # Patch archives (exclude from VCS)
 .claude/
-.husky/
 .patch/
 .vscode/
diff --git a/eslint.config.mjs b/eslint.config.mjs
index f9f161b1..88160010 100644
--- a/eslint.config.mjs
+++ b/eslint.config.mjs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export default [
       'dist/**',
       'coverage/**',
       '**/*.min.js',
+      '.patch/**',
       'test/template-test-generator/**',
       'test/template-test-generator/**/*.js',
       'test/template-test-generator/**/*.md',
diff --git a/tools/markdown/check-md-conformance.js b/tools/markdown/check-md-conformance.js
index 1ed91383..008e5256 100644
--- a/tools/markdown/check-md-conformance.js
+++ b/tools/markdown/check-md-conformance.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
 /**
  * MD Conformance Checker (CommonMark-oriented)
  *
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ function isFenceStart(line) {
 
 function fenceLanguage(line) {
   const m = line.match(/^\s*```\s*([a-zA-Z0-9_+-]+)?/);
-  return m ? (m[1] || '') : '';
+  return m ? m[1] || '' : '';
 }
 
 function isBlank(line) {
@@ -84,17 +83,16 @@ function checkFile(filePath) {
   let fenceStartLine = -1;
 
   // Pass 1: fence tracking to avoid interpreting list/table inside code blocks
-  const excluded = new Array(lines.length).fill(false);
-  for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
-    const line = lines[i];
+  const excluded = Array.from({ length: lines.length }).fill(false);
+  for (const [i, line] of lines.entries()) {
     if (isFenceStart(line)) {
-      if (!inFence) {
-        inFence = true;
-        fenceStartLine = i;
-      } else {
+      if (inFence) {
         // closing fence
         inFence = false;
         fenceStartLine = -1;
+      } else {
+        inFence = true;
+        fenceStartLine = i;
       }
       excluded[i] = true;
       continue;
@@ -109,7 +107,19 @@ function checkFile(filePath) {
     if (excluded[i]) {
       if (isFenceStart(lines[i])) {
         // Fence boundary
-        if (!inFence) {
+        if (inFence) {
+          // closing
+          inFence = false;
+          // blank line after?
+          const next = i + 1;
+          if (next < lines.length && !isBlank(lines[next])) {
+            violations.push({
+              type: 'fence-blank-after',
+              line: i + 1,
+              message: 'Missing blank line after code fence',
+            });
+          }
+        } else {
           // opening
           inFence = true;
           // language present?
@@ -130,18 +140,6 @@ function checkFile(filePath) {
               message: 'Missing blank line before code fence',
             });
           }
-        } else {
-          // closing
-          inFence = false;
-          // blank line after?
-          const next = i + 1;
-          if (next < lines.length && !isBlank(lines[next])) {
-            violations.push({
-              type: 'fence-blank-after',
-              line: i + 1,
-              message: 'Missing blank line after code fence',
-            });
-          }
         }
       }
       continue;
@@ -211,8 +209,7 @@ function checkFile(filePath) {
       const start = i;
       // scan forward while lines look like table lines
       let end = start;
-      while (end < lines.length && isTableLine(lines[end])) end++;
-
+      while (end < lines.length && !excluded[end] && isTableLine(lines[end])) end++;
       // Require immediate previous line to be blank
       const prev = start - 1;
       if (prev >= 0 && !isBlank(lines[prev])) {
@@ -292,3 +289,16 @@ if (require.main === module) {
 }
 
 module.exports = { checkFile };
+{
+  console.log(`\n- ${path.relative(process.cwd(), file)}`);
+  for (const v of violations) {
+    console.log(`  L${v.line.toString().padStart(4, ' ')}  ${v.type}  ${v.message}`);
+  }
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+if (require.main === module) {
+  main();
+}
+
+module.exports = { checkFile };
diff --git a/tools/markdown/fix-fence-languages.js b/tools/markdown/fix-fence-languages.js
index c49330b8..a9454198 100644
--- a/tools/markdown/fix-fence-languages.js
+++ b/tools/markdown/fix-fence-languages.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
 /**
  * Fix Fence Languages - Add language identifiers to code fences
  *
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@
  * Exit codes:
  *   0 -> No issues found or all fixed successfully
  *   1 -> Issues found (dry-run mode) or errors during fix
+ *   2 -> Invalid usage (missing file arguments)
  */
 
 const fs = require('node:fs');
@@ -26,19 +26,17 @@ const DRY_RUN = process.argv.includes('--dry-run');
  */
 function detectLanguage(content) {
   const trimmed = content.trim();
-  
+
   // Empty fence
   if (!trimmed) return 'text';
-  
+
   // YAML detection
-  if (/^[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_-]*:\s*/.test(trimmed) || 
-      /^---\s*$/m.test(trimmed)) {
+  if (/^[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_-]*:\s*/.test(trimmed) || /^---\s*$/m.test(trimmed)) {
     return 'yaml';
   }
-  
+
   // JSON detection
-  if ((trimmed.startsWith('{') && trimmed.endsWith('}')) ||
-      (trimmed.startsWith('[') && trimmed.endsWith(']'))) {
+  if ((trimmed.startsWith('{') && trimmed.endsWith('}')) || (trimmed.startsWith('[') && trimmed.endsWith(']'))) {
     try {
       JSON.parse(trimmed);
       return 'json';
@@ -46,36 +44,36 @@ function detectLanguage(content) {
       // Not valid JSON, continue
     }
   }
-  
+
   // Shell/Bash detection
-  if (/^(npm|yarn|pnpm|git|node|npx|cd|mkdir|rm|cp|mv|ls|cat|echo|export|source|\$)\s/.test(trimmed) ||
-      /^\$/.test(trimmed) ||
-      /^#!\/bin\/(ba)?sh/.test(trimmed)) {
+  if (
+    /^(npm|yarn|pnpm|git|node|npx|cd|mkdir|rm|cp|mv|ls|cat|echo|export|source|\$)\s/.test(trimmed) ||
+    /^\$/.test(trimmed) ||
+    /^#!\/bin\/(ba)?sh/.test(trimmed)
+  ) {
     return 'bash';
   }
-  
+
   // JavaScript/TypeScript detection
-  if (/^(import|export|const|let|var|function|class|async|await)\s/.test(trimmed) ||
-      /^\/\//.test(trimmed) ||
-      /^\/\*/.test(trimmed)) {
+  if (/^(import|export|const|let|var|function|class|async|await)\s/.test(trimmed) || /^\/\//.test(trimmed) || /^\/\*/.test(trimmed)) {
     return 'javascript';
   }
-  
+
   // XML/HTML detection
   if (/^<[a-zA-Z][^>]*>/.test(trimmed)) {
     return 'xml';
   }
-  
+
   // Markdown detection (for nested examples)
   if (/^#{1,6}\s/.test(trimmed) || /^\[.*\]\(.*\)/.test(trimmed)) {
     return 'markdown';
   }
-  
+
   // Flow/diagram detection (arrows, boxes)
   if (/[→↓←↑]/.test(trimmed) || /[┌┐└┘├┤┬┴┼─│]/.test(trimmed)) {
     return 'text';
   }
-  
+
   // Default to text for unknown content
   return 'text';
 }
@@ -93,47 +91,51 @@ function fixFile(filePath) {
   // Track any outer fence (of any backtick length >=3) to avoid touching nested content
   const fenceStack = [];
 
-  // State for a target triple-backtick fence without language that we intend to fix
+  // State for a target fence (3+ backticks) without language that we intend to fix
   let fixing = false;
   let fixFenceStart = -1;
   let fixOpenIndent = '';
+  let fixOpenTicks = '';
+  let fixOpenLen = 0;
   let fenceContent = [];
 
   const newLines = [];
 
-  for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
-    const line = lines[i];
-
+  for (const [i, line] of lines.entries()) {
     // If we are currently fixing a fence (collecting content until closing ```)
     if (fixing) {
-      const closeMatch = line.match(/^(\s*)(`{3})(\s*)$/);
+      const closeMatch = line.match(/^(\s*)(`+)(\s*)$/);
       if (closeMatch) {
-        // Closing the target fence
-        const language = detectLanguage(fenceContent.join('\n'));
-        const fixedOpenLine = `${fixOpenIndent}\`\`\`${language}`;
+        const closeTicks = closeMatch[2] || '';
+        // Only treat as closing if the number of backticks is >= opening length
+        if (closeTicks.length >= fixOpenLen) {
+          // Closing the target fence
+          const language = detectLanguage(fenceContent.join('\n'));
+          const fixedOpenLine = `${fixOpenIndent}\`\`\`${language}`;
 
-        newLines.push(fixedOpenLine);
-        newLines.push(...fenceContent);
-        newLines.push(line);
+          newLines.push(fixedOpenLine, ...fenceContent, line);
 
-        fixes.push({
-          line: fixFenceStart + 1,
-          original: '```',
-          fixed: fixedOpenLine,
-          detectedLanguage: language,
-          contentPreview: fenceContent.slice(0, 2).join('\n').substring(0, 60) + '...'
-        });
+          fixes.push({
+            line: fixFenceStart + 1,
+            original: fixOpenTicks,
+            fixed: fixedOpenLine,
+            detectedLanguage: language,
+            contentPreview: fenceContent.slice(0, 2).join('\n').slice(0, 60) + '...',
+          });
 
-        modified = true;
-        fixing = false;
-        fixFenceStart = -1;
-        fixOpenIndent = '';
-        fenceContent = [];
-        continue;
-      } else {
-        fenceContent.push(line);
-        continue;
+          modified = true;
+          fixing = false;
+          fixFenceStart = -1;
+          fixOpenIndent = '';
+          fixOpenTicks = '';
+          fixOpenLen = 0;
+          fenceContent = [];
+          continue;
+        }
       }
+      // Not a valid closing line yet; keep collecting content
+      fenceContent.push(line);
+      continue;
     }
 
     // Not currently fixing; detect any fence line (opening or closing)
@@ -141,37 +143,44 @@ function fixFile(filePath) {
     if (fenceLineMatch) {
       const indent = fenceLineMatch[1] || '';
       const ticks = fenceLineMatch[2] || '';
-      const rest = (fenceLineMatch[3] || '').trim();
-      const hasLanguage = rest.length > 0; // simplistic but effective for our cases
+      const ticksLen = ticks.length;
+      const rest = fenceLineMatch[3] || '';
+      const restTrim = rest.trim();
+      const hasLanguage = restTrim.length > 0; // simplistic but effective for our cases
 
       // Determine if this is a closing fence for the current outer fence
-      if (fenceStack.length > 0 && fenceStack[fenceStack.length - 1].ticks === ticks) {
-        // Closing existing fence scope
-        fenceStack.pop();
-        newLines.push(line);
-        continue;
+      if (fenceStack.length > 0) {
+        const top = fenceStack.at(-1);
+        if (restTrim === '' && ticksLen >= top.ticks.length) {
+          // Closing existing fence scope
+          fenceStack.pop();
+          newLines.push(line);
+          continue;
+        }
       }
 
       // If inside any outer fence, don't attempt to fix nested fences
       if (fenceStack.length > 0) {
-        newLines.push(line);
-        // Start a nested fence scope if this appears to be an opening fence
+        // Start a nested fence scope
         fenceStack.push({ ticks });
+        newLines.push(line);
         continue;
       }
 
       // Outside any fence
-      if (ticks === '```' && !hasLanguage) {
-        // Target: opening triple backtick without language; begin fixing mode
+      if (ticksLen >= 3 && restTrim === '') {
+        // Opening fence without language (3+ backticks): begin fixing mode
         fixing = true;
         fixFenceStart = i;
         fixOpenIndent = indent;
+        fixOpenTicks = ticks;
+        fixOpenLen = ticksLen;
         fenceContent = [];
         // Do not push the original opening line; we'll emit the fixed one at close
         continue;
       }
 
-      // Any other fence (with language or more backticks): treat as an outer fence start
+      // Any other fence: treat as an outer fence start
       fenceStack.push({ ticks });
       newLines.push(line);
       continue;
@@ -187,7 +196,7 @@ function fixFile(filePath) {
       filePath,
       fixes: [],
       modified: false,
-      newContent: content
+      newContent: content,
     };
   }
 
@@ -195,7 +204,7 @@ function fixFile(filePath) {
     filePath,
     fixes,
     modified,
-    newContent: newLines.join('\n') + (content.endsWith('\n') ? '\n' : '')
+    newContent: newLines.join('\n') + (content.endsWith('\n') ? '\n' : ''),
   };
 }
 
@@ -203,67 +212,67 @@ function fixFile(filePath) {
  * Main execution
  */
 function main() {
-  const args = process.argv.slice(2).filter(arg => arg !== '--dry-run');
-  
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2).filter((arg) => arg !== '--dry-run');
+
   if (args.length === 0) {
     console.error('Usage: node tools/markdown/fix-fence-languages.js [--dry-run] <file1> [file2...]');
     process.exit(2);
   }
-  
+
   const results = [];
   let totalFixes = 0;
-  
+
   for (const filePath of args) {
     const absPath = path.resolve(filePath);
-    
+
     if (!fs.existsSync(absPath)) {
       console.error(`File not found: ${absPath}`);
       continue;
     }
-    
+
     if (!absPath.toLowerCase().endsWith('.md')) {
       console.error(`Skipping non-markdown file: ${absPath}`);
       continue;
     }
-    
+
     const result = fixFile(absPath);
-    
+
     if (result.fixes.length > 0) {
       results.push(result);
       totalFixes += result.fixes.length;
     }
   }
-  
+
   // Print results
   if (results.length === 0) {
     console.log('✓ No fence language issues found');
     process.exit(0);
   }
-  
+
   if (DRY_RUN) {
     console.log(`\n🔍 DRY RUN: Found ${totalFixes} fence(s) without language in ${results.length} file(s)\n`);
   } else {
     console.log(`\n🔧 Fixing ${totalFixes} fence(s) in ${results.length} file(s)\n`);
   }
-  
+
   for (const result of results) {
     console.log(`📄 ${path.relative(process.cwd(), result.filePath)}`);
-    
+
     for (const fix of result.fixes) {
       console.log(`   L${fix.line.toString().padStart(4, ' ')}  ${fix.original.trim() || '```'}`);
       console.log(`        → \`\`\`${fix.detectedLanguage}`);
       console.log(`        Content: ${fix.contentPreview}`);
     }
-    
+
     console.log('');
-    
+
     // Apply fixes if not dry-run
     if (!DRY_RUN) {
       fs.writeFileSync(result.filePath, result.newContent, 'utf8');
       console.log(`   ✓ Fixed and saved\n`);
     }
   }
-  
+
   if (DRY_RUN) {
     console.log('💡 Run without --dry-run to apply these fixes\n');
     process.exit(1);