diff --git a/src/ai-repo-commander.user.js b/src/ai-repo-commander.user.js
index fa7b972..a6a9d52 100644
--- a/src/ai-repo-commander.user.js
+++ b/src/ai-repo-commander.user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         AI Repo Commander
 // @namespace    http://tampermonkey.net/
-// @version      1.6.0
+// @version      1.6.2
 // @description  Execute @bridge@ YAML commands from AI assistants (safe & robust): complete-block detection, streaming-settle, persistent dedupe, paste+autosubmit, debug console with Tools/Settings, draggable/collapsible panel, multi-command queue
 // @author       Your Name
 // @match        https://chat.openai.com/*
@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@
     DEBUG_SHOW_PANEL: true,
 
     // Timing & API
-    DEBOUNCE_DELAY: 3000,
+    // If you see "debouncing → error" in logs (assistant streams very slowly),
+    // try bumping DEBOUNCE_DELAY by +1000–2000 and/or SETTLE_CHECK_MS by +400–800.    DEBOUNCE_DELAY: 3000,
     MAX_RETRIES: 2,
-    VERSION: '1.6.0',
+    VERSION: '1.6.2',
     API_TIMEOUT_MS: 60000,
 
     PROCESS_EXISTING: false,
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@
     SUBMIT_MODE: 'button_first',
 
     // Streaming-complete hardening
-    REQUIRE_TERMINATOR: true,
+    // SETTLE_CHECK_MS is the "stable window" after last text change;
+    // SETTLE_POLL_MS is how often we re-check the code block.    REQUIRE_TERMINATOR: true,
     SETTLE_CHECK_MS: 800,
     SETTLE_POLL_MS: 200,
 
@@ -414,16 +416,27 @@
 
       const pauseBtn = root.querySelector('.rc-pause');
       pauseBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+        const wasPaused = this.cfg.RUNTIME.PAUSED;
         this.cfg.RUNTIME.PAUSED = !this.cfg.RUNTIME.PAUSED;
         saveConfig(this.cfg);
+
         pauseBtn.textContent = this.cfg.RUNTIME.PAUSED ? 'Resume' : 'Pause';
         pauseBtn.style.background = this.cfg.RUNTIME.PAUSED ? '#f59e0b' : '';
         pauseBtn.style.color = this.cfg.RUNTIME.PAUSED ? '#111827' : '';
         this.flashBtn(pauseBtn, this.cfg.RUNTIME.PAUSED ? 'Paused' : 'Resumed');
         this.toast(this.cfg.RUNTIME.PAUSED ? 'Paused scanning' : 'Resumed scanning');
         this.info(`Runtime ${this.cfg.RUNTIME.PAUSED ? 'paused' : 'resumed'}`);
+
+        // When RESUMING: start a short cold-start window and mark current hits as processed.
+        if (wasPaused && !this.cfg.RUNTIME.PAUSED) {
+          if (commandMonitor) {
+            commandMonitor.coldStartUntil = Date.now() + (CONFIG.COLD_START_MS || 2000);
+          }
+          markExistingHitsAsProcessed();
+        }
       });
 
+
       // Queue clear button
       const queueBtn = root.querySelector('.rc-queue-clear');
       queueBtn.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
@@ -1062,6 +1075,33 @@
     containerEl.appendChild(bar);
   }
 
+  // When resuming from pause, treat like a cold start & mark all currently-visible commands as processed.
+  // Adds "Run again" buttons so nothing auto-executes.
+  function markExistingHitsAsProcessed() {
+    try {
+      const messages = document.querySelectorAll(MSG_SELECTORS.join(','));
+      messages.forEach((el) => {
+        const hits = findAllCommandsInMessage(el);
+        if (!hits.length) return;
+
+        el.dataset.aiRcProcessed = '1';
+        const capped = hits.slice(0, CONFIG.QUEUE_MAX_PER_MESSAGE);
+
+        capped.forEach((_, idx) => {
+          commandMonitor?.history?.markElement?.(el, idx + 1);
+        });
+
+        attachRunAgainUI(el, () => {
+          const nowHits = findAllCommandsInMessage(el).slice(0, CONFIG.QUEUE_MAX_PER_MESSAGE);
+          nowHits.forEach((h, i) => commandMonitor.enqueueCommand(el, h, i));
+        });
+      });
+      RC_DEBUG?.info('Resume-safe guard: marked visible commands as processed & attached Run again buttons');
+    } catch (e) {
+      RC_DEBUG?.warn('Resume-safe guard failed', { error: String(e) });
+    }
+  }
+
   // ---------------------- UI feedback ----------------------
   class UIFeedback {
     static appendStatus(sourceElement, templateType, data) {
@@ -1197,8 +1237,16 @@
       const isPM = el.classList && el.classList.contains('ProseMirror');
       if (isPM) {
         RC_DEBUG?.verbose('Attempting ProseMirror paste');
+
+        // Pad with blank lines before/after to preserve ``` fences visually.
+        const payload2 = `\n${payload.replace(/\n?$/, '\n')}\n`;
         const escape = (s) => s.replace(/&/g,'&amp;').replace(/</g,'&lt;').replace(/>/g,'&gt;');
-        const html = String(payload).split('\n').map(line => line.length ? `<p>${escape(line)}</p>` : '<p><br></p>').join('');
+
+        const html = String(payload2)
+          .split('\n')
+          .map(line => line.length ? `<p>${escape(line)}</p>` : '<p><br></p>')
+          .join('');
+
         el.innerHTML = html;
         el.dispatchEvent(new Event('input',  { bubbles: true }));
         el.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }));
@@ -1374,17 +1422,31 @@
 
     static validateStructure(parsed) {
       const errors = [];
+      // Example commands are treated as valid but inert
+      const isExample =
+        parsed.example === true ||
+        parsed.example === 'true' ||
+        String(parsed.example || '').toLowerCase() === 'yes';
+
       const action = parsed.action;
+
+      if (isExample) {
+        return { isValid: true, errors, example: true };
+      }
+
       if (!action) { errors.push('Missing required field: action'); return { isValid:false, errors }; }
       const req = REQUIRED_FIELDS[action];
       if (!req) { errors.push(`Unknown action: ${action}`); return { isValid:false, errors }; }
+
       for (const f of req) if (!parsed[f] && parsed[f] !== '') errors.push(`Missing required field: ${f}`);
+
       for (const [field, value] of Object.entries(parsed)) {
         const validator = FIELD_VALIDATORS[field];
         if (validator && !validator(value)) errors.push(`Invalid format for field: ${field}`);
       }
       return { isValid: errors.length === 0, errors };
     }
+
   }
 
   // ---------------------- Execution ----------------------
@@ -1858,7 +1920,7 @@
           this.trackMessage(el, hits[0].text, this.getReadableMessageId(el));
           return;
         }
-        
+
         const withinColdStart = Date.now() < this.coldStartUntil;
         const alreadyAll = hits.every((_, i) => this.history.hasElement(el, i + 1));
 
@@ -2103,6 +2165,14 @@
         // 2) Validate
         this.updateState(messageId, COMMAND_STATES.VALIDATING);
         let validation = CommandParser.validateStructure(parsed);
+
+        // Silently skip examples (already marked in history by the scanner)
+        if (validation.example) {
+          RC_DEBUG?.info('Example command detected — skipping execution');
+          this.updateState(messageId, COMMAND_STATES.COMPLETE);
+          return;
+        }
+
         if (!validation.isValid) {
           this.attachRetryUI(message.element, messageId);
           throw new Error(`Validation failed: ${validation.errors.join(', ')}`);