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diff --git a/.github/instructions/rst-linter.instructions.md b/.github/instructions/doc-linter.instructions.md
index 419f094a..5e7d359e 100644
--- a/.github/instructions/rst-linter.instructions.md
+++ b/.github/instructions/doc-linter.instructions.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ---
-applyTo: "**/*.rst"
+applyTo: "**/*.md,**/*.rst,**/*.txt"
 ---
 
-## RST Linter Rules
+## Doc Linter Rules
 
-Every pull request is automatically linted by `doc-linter.py` (from the `vyos/.github` repository). It checks **only changed files** for two things: IP address usage and line length.
+Every pull request is automatically linted by `scripts/doc-linter.py`. It checks **only changed files** for two things: IP address usage and line length. MyST Markdown (`.md`), legacy RST (`.rst`), and `.txt` includes are all linted.
 
 ### IP Address Rules
 
@@ -39,11 +39,28 @@ The linter rejects public IP addresses that are not reserved for documentation.
 
 ### Line Length Rules
 
-Maximum 80 characters per line. Lines inside `.. code-block::` directives are **exempt** from the line length limit (they render with `<pre>` tags and preserve source formatting).
+Maximum 80 characters per line. The line-length check is **skipped** inside fenced code:
+
+- MyST / Markdown: ` ```...``` ` and `:::...:::` fenced blocks (any info string, including ` ```{eval-rst} `, ` ```{cfgcmd} `, etc.).
+- RST: lines indented under `.. code-block::` directives.
 
 ### Suppression Syntax
 
-When real public IPs or long lines are unavoidable, wrap the block:
+When real public IPs or long lines are unavoidable, wrap the block. The marker form depends on the surrounding parser:
+
+**MyST Markdown (`.md`)** — use the MyST comment form:
+
+````md
+% stop_vyoslinter
+
+```
+set system name-server '8.8.8.8'
+```
+
+% start_vyoslinter
+````
+
+**RST (`.rst`) and `.txt` includes** — use the RST comment form:
 
 ```rst
 .. stop_vyoslinter
@@ -55,16 +72,19 @@ When real public IPs or long lines are unavoidable, wrap the block:
 .. start_vyoslinter
 ```
 
+**Inside a `{eval-rst}` block in MyST** — the embedded content is parsed as RST, so the RST form (`.. stop_vyoslinter`) matches the surrounding parser. The linter recognizes both forms regardless of context, but use the form that fits the parser of the enclosing block.
+
 **Rules for suppression markers:**
 
-- Place `.. stop_vyoslinter` on its own line, immediately before the content
-- Place `.. start_vyoslinter` on its own line, immediately after the content
-- Always re-enable the linter — never leave it stopped for the rest of the file
-- Suppress the smallest possible region
-- Do NOT use suppression for content that can use documentation-reserved addresses instead
+- Place the stop marker on its own line, immediately before the content.
+- Place the start marker on its own line, immediately after the content.
+- Always re-enable the linter — never leave it stopped for the rest of the file.
+- Suppress the smallest possible region.
+- Do NOT use suppression for content that can use documentation-reserved addresses instead.
 
 ### Common Mistakes
 
-- Removing `stop/start_vyoslinter` markers without fixing the underlying issue (exposes the line to the linter and fails CI)
-- Using real public IPs when documentation addresses would work just as well
-- Adding suppression markers around content that only has private (RFC 1918) addresses or `0.0.0.0/0` — these are allowed and don't need suppression
+- Removing `stop/start_vyoslinter` markers without fixing the underlying issue (exposes the line to the linter and fails CI).
+- Using real public IPs when documentation addresses would work just as well.
+- Adding suppression markers around content that only has private (RFC 1918) addresses or `0.0.0.0/0` — these are allowed and don't need suppression.
+- Mixing marker forms (using `% stop_vyoslinter` inside an `{eval-rst}` block, or `.. stop_vyoslinter` in plain MyST prose).