diff --git a/packages/app-web-docs/src/docs/contributing/scope-test-format.md b/packages/app-web-docs/src/docs/contributing/scope-test-format.md
index de5c894452..0375711ad5 100644
--- a/packages/app-web-docs/src/docs/contributing/scope-test-format.md
+++ b/packages/app-web-docs/src/docs/contributing/scope-test-format.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Example of `.scope` file for the javascript statement scope.
 ```
 const value = 0;
 ---
+
 [Content] =
 [Removal] =
 [Domain] = 0:0-0:16
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ General layout of a `.scope` file is:
 ```
 Source code
 ---
+
 Scopes
 ```
 
diff --git a/packages/lib-engine/src/testUtil/serializeScopeFixture.ts b/packages/lib-engine/src/testUtil/serializeScopeFixture.ts
index ff03777eba..a223436dd8 100644
--- a/packages/lib-engine/src/testUtil/serializeScopeFixture.ts
+++ b/packages/lib-engine/src/testUtil/serializeScopeFixture.ts
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ function serializeScopeFixtureHelper(
   codeLines: string[],
   scopes: string[],
 ): string {
-  const serializedScopes = scopes.join("\n\n");
+  const serializedScopes = scopes.join("\n\n").trimStart();
 
-  return [...codeLines, "---", serializedScopes, ""].join("\n");
+  return [...codeLines, "---", "", serializedScopes, ""].join("\n");
 }
 
 function serializeScope(
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/c/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/c/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index d921414a56..3bebc3c68e 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/c/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/c/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ a <<= 2;
 a >>= 2;
 foo->bar;
 ---
+
 [#1 Content] = 0:2-0:3
     >-<
 0| 1 < 2;
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/clojure/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/clojure/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index 3915696a3e..08477a9f7f 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/clojure/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/clojure/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 (<= 1 2)
 (>= 1 2)
 ---
+
 [#1 Content] = 0:1-0:2
    >-<
 0| (< 1 2)
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/cpp/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/cpp/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index 4d773c7250..22dacaec78 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/cpp/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/cpp/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 auto max() -> int;
 ---
+
 [Content] = 0:11-0:13
              >--<
 0| auto max() -> int;
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/csharp/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/csharp/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index 1b7d43ea79..497ce76f9f 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/csharp/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/csharp/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ a >>= 2;
 () => 2;
 foo->bar;
 ---
+
 [#1 Content] = 0:2-0:3
     >-<
 0| 1 < 2;
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/css/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/css/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index dbc80ec255..d1a69d497a 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/css/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/css/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 div > div {}
 ---
+
 [Content] = 0:4-0:5
       >-<
 0| div > div {}
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/dart/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/dart/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index 45065e8d65..b3567690a7 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/dart/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/dart/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class Foo {
     int get bar => 0;
 }
 ---
+
 [#1 Content] = 1:6-1:7
         >-<
 1|     1 < 2;
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/go/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/go/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index c49837a7f1..11b1073024 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/go/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/go/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ a >>= 2
 ch <- 2
 msg := <- ch
 ---
+
 [#1 Content] = 0:2-0:3
     >-<
 0| 1 < 2
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/java/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/java/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index 3743193a5b..8fb66d8b3b 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/java/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/java/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ switch (value) {
     case a -> 2
 }
 ---
+
 [#1 Content] = 0:2-0:3
     >-<
 0| 1 < 2;
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/javascript.core/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/javascript.core/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index be4cde6c69..21346732b9 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/javascript.core/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/javascript.core/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ a >>> 2;
 a >>>= 2;
 () => 2;
 ---
+
 [#1 Content] = 0:2-0:3
     >-<
 0| 1 < 2;
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/kotlin/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/kotlin/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index 8228595c63..ea599f8327 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/kotlin/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/kotlin/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ when (foo) {
     a -> 2
 }
 ---
+
 [#1 Content] = 0:2-0:3
     >-<
 0| 1 < 2
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/latex/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/latex/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index 489ca6ced4..cd90ee10d5 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/latex/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/latex/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 1 < 2
 1 > 2
 ---
+
 [#1 Content] = 0:2-0:3
     >-<
 0| 1 < 2
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/lua/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/lua/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index 2714290df5..dd73b4500a 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/lua/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/lua/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ a = 1 >= 2
 a = 1 << 2
 a = 1 >> 2
 ---
+
 [#1 Content] = 0:6-0:7
         >-<
 0| a = 1 < 2
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/php/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/php/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index d90fae0106..211a80bbd0 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/php/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/php/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ foo->bar();
 foo?->bar;
 foo?->bar();
 ---
+
 [#1 Content] = 1:2-1:3
     >-<
 1| 1 < 2;
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/python/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/python/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index 77e47a4e73..2575985cef 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/python/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/python/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ a <<= 2
 a >>= 2
 def foo() -> int: pass
 ---
+
 [#1 Content] = 0:2-0:3
     >-<
 0| 1 < 2
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/r/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/r/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index d5aaddd9ba..d6ed5d11fa 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/r/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/r/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ a <<- 2
 a ->> 2
 a |> 2
 ---
+
 [#1 Content] = 0:2-0:3
     >-<
 0| 1 < 2
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/ruby/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/ruby/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index 9c4d694692..0f75350b58 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/ruby/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/ruby/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ case foo
     when a then => 2
 end
 ---
+
 [#1 Content] = 0:2-0:3
     >-<
 0| 1 < 2
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/rust/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/rust/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index c1fb1b4452..cd2511a723 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/rust/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/rust/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ macro_rules! my_expr {
     ($x:expr) => {};
 }
 ---
+
 [#1 Content] = 0:2-0:3
     >-<
 0| 1 < 2;
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/scala/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/scala/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index c49145f761..3c911a1af5 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/scala/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/scala/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ foo match {
     case a => 2
 }
 ---
+
 [#1 Content] = 0:2-0:3
     >-<
 0| 1 < 2
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/scss/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/scss/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index 5f348b034e..b21321e16f 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/scss/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/scss/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     @if 1 >= 2 {}
 }
 ---
+
 [#1 Content] = 1:10-1:11
             >-<
 1|     @if 1 < 2 {}
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/swift/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/swift/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index 44151ad901..b1d5ce9a4b 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/swift/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/swift/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ a >~ 2
 ..<2
 let foo: () -> Int
 ---
+
 [#1 Content] = 0:2-0:3
     >-<
 0| 1 < 2
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/typescript.core/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/typescript.core/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index 8d72ab1b8d..2933d6ba56 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/typescript.core/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/typescript.core/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Promise<() => number>
 ---
+
 [Content] = 0:11-0:13
              >--<
 0| Promise<() => number>
diff --git a/resources/fixtures/scopes/yaml/disqualifyDelimiter.scope b/resources/fixtures/scopes/yaml/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
index 6052860e68..aaf83a1fe8 100644
--- a/resources/fixtures/scopes/yaml/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
+++ b/resources/fixtures/scopes/yaml/disqualifyDelimiter.scope
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ a: >
 a: >-
 a: >+
 ---
+
 [#1 Content] = 0:3-0:4
      >-<
 0| a: >