diff --git a/internal/parser/strip.go b/internal/parser/strip.go
index e427c05..7f42307 100644
--- a/internal/parser/strip.go
+++ b/internal/parser/strip.go
@@ -59,20 +59,60 @@ func StripContent(content string, flags []StripFlag, lang protocol.Language) Str
 	return StripResult{Content: content, Stripped: stripped}
 }
 
-// stripLicense removes a leading block comment that looks like a license header.
-// A comment qualifies if it contains "copyright", "license", or "spdx-license-identifier" (case-insensitive).
+// containsLicenseKeyword reports whether lowercased text looks like a license
+// header (contains "copyright", "license", or an SPDX identifier).
+func containsLicenseKeyword(lower string) bool {
+	return strings.Contains(lower, "copyright") ||
+		strings.Contains(lower, "license") ||
+		strings.Contains(lower, "spdx-license-identifier")
+}
+
+// peelLicensePrefix splits off a leading run of lines that must be preserved
+// above a license header: a shebang (#!) on the first line and/or Go
+// build-constraint lines (//go:build, // +build). Returns the preserved prefix
+// (with terminators) and the remaining content. With no such lines, prefix is "".
+func peelLicensePrefix(content string) (prefix, rest string) {
+	lines := strings.SplitAfter(content, "\n")
+	n := 0
+	for n < len(lines) {
+		t := strings.TrimSpace(lines[n])
+		isShebang := n == 0 && strings.HasPrefix(t, "#!")
+		isBuild := strings.HasPrefix(t, "//go:build") || strings.HasPrefix(t, "// +build")
+		if !isShebang && !isBuild {
+			break
+		}
+		n++
+	}
+	if n == 0 {
+		return "", content
+	}
+	return strings.Join(lines[:n], ""), strings.Join(lines[n:], "")
+}
+
+// stripLicense removes a leading license header comment. A comment qualifies if
+// it contains a license keyword (see containsLicenseKeyword). A leading shebang
+// or Go build-constraint block is preserved above the license rather than
+// consumed or blocking detection.
 func stripLicense(content string) (string, bool) {
-	trimmed := strings.TrimLeft(content, " \t\n\r")
+	prefix, rest := peelLicensePrefix(content)
+	next, removed := stripLeadingLicenseComment(rest)
+	if !removed {
+		return content, false
+	}
+	return prefix + next, true
+}
+
+// stripLeadingLicenseComment removes a license header at the top of s, handling
+// C-style /* */ blocks, contiguous // line comments, and contiguous # comments.
+func stripLeadingLicenseComment(s string) (string, bool) {
+	trimmed := strings.TrimLeft(s, " \t\n\r")
 
 	// C-style block comment at top
 	if strings.HasPrefix(trimmed, "/*") {
 		end := strings.Index(trimmed, "*/")
 		if end >= 0 {
 			candidate := trimmed[:end+2]
-			lower := strings.ToLower(candidate)
-			if strings.Contains(lower, "copyright") ||
-				strings.Contains(lower, "license") ||
-				strings.Contains(lower, "spdx-license-identifier") {
+			if containsLicenseKeyword(strings.ToLower(candidate)) {
 				rest := trimmed[end+2:]
 				// Consume trailing newline(s)
 				rest = strings.TrimLeft(rest, "\r\n")
@@ -81,6 +121,24 @@ func stripLicense(content string) (string, bool) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// "//" line-comment header (Go/C/TS). Only contiguous "//" lines belong to
+	// the header; a non-comment line ends it and is preserved.
+	if strings.HasPrefix(trimmed, "//") {
+		lines := strings.Split(trimmed, "\n")
+		var commentLines, rest []string
+		for i, l := range lines {
+			if strings.HasPrefix(strings.TrimSpace(l), "//") {
+				commentLines = append(commentLines, l)
+				continue
+			}
+			rest = lines[i:]
+			break
+		}
+		if containsLicenseKeyword(strings.ToLower(strings.Join(commentLines, "\n"))) {
+			return strings.Join(rest, "\n"), true
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Python/hash-style leading comment block. Only contiguous "#" lines belong to the
 	// header; a blank line ends it and is preserved as a separator (rather than being
 	// greedily swallowed and collapsed away).
@@ -95,15 +153,12 @@ func stripLicense(content string) (string, bool) {
 			rest = lines[i:]
 			break
 		}
-		lower := strings.ToLower(strings.Join(commentLines, "\n"))
-		if strings.Contains(lower, "copyright") ||
-			strings.Contains(lower, "license") ||
-			strings.Contains(lower, "spdx-license-identifier") {
+		if containsLicenseKeyword(strings.ToLower(strings.Join(commentLines, "\n"))) {
 			return strings.Join(rest, "\n"), true
 		}
 	}
 
-	return content, false
+	return s, false
 }
 
 // stripImports removes top-of-file import blocks, language-specific.
@@ -147,7 +202,10 @@ func stripGoImports(content string) (string, bool) {
 			}
 			continue
 		}
-		if strings.HasPrefix(trimLine, `import "`) || strings.HasPrefix(trimLine, "import `") {
+		// Single import spec in any form: import "path", import `path`,
+		// import alias "path", import _ "path", import . "path".
+		if strings.HasPrefix(trimLine, "import ") &&
+			(strings.Contains(trimLine, `"`) || strings.Contains(trimLine, "`")) {
 			removed = true
 			i++
 			continue
@@ -161,15 +219,45 @@ func stripGoImports(content string) (string, bool) {
 	return strings.Join(out, "\n"), true
 }
 
-// stripTSImports removes TypeScript/JavaScript "import ... from ..." and "require(...)" lines.
+// tsImportNeedsContinuation reports whether an import line (known to start an
+// import) continues onto following lines. A multi-line named import opens a
+// brace and only reaches its module specifier ("from '...'") on a later line.
+func tsImportNeedsContinuation(line string) bool {
+	if strings.Contains(line, "from ") || strings.HasSuffix(line, ";") {
+		return false
+	}
+	// Side-effect import (import '...' / import "...") is single-line.
+	rest := strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(line, "import"))
+	if strings.HasPrefix(rest, "'") || strings.HasPrefix(rest, `"`) {
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+// stripTSImports removes TypeScript/JavaScript "import ... from ..." (including
+// multi-line named imports) and destructured require() lines.
 func stripTSImports(content string) (string, bool) {
 	lines := strings.Split(content, "\n")
 	var out []string
 	removed := false
+	inMulti := false
 	for _, l := range lines {
 		trimLine := strings.TrimSpace(l)
-		if strings.HasPrefix(trimLine, "import ") || strings.HasPrefix(trimLine, "const {") && strings.Contains(trimLine, "require(") {
+		if inMulti {
 			removed = true
+			// The module-specifier line ("from '...'") or a statement terminator ends it.
+			if strings.Contains(trimLine, "from ") || strings.HasSuffix(trimLine, ";") {
+				inMulti = false
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		isImport := strings.HasPrefix(trimLine, "import ") || strings.HasPrefix(trimLine, "import{")
+		isRequire := strings.HasPrefix(trimLine, "const {") && strings.Contains(trimLine, "require(")
+		if isImport || isRequire {
+			removed = true
+			if isImport && tsImportNeedsContinuation(trimLine) {
+				inMulti = true
+			}
 			continue
 		}
 		out = append(out, l)
diff --git a/internal/parser/strip_newline_test.go b/internal/parser/strip_newline_test.go
index e973a14..1ec84ea 100644
--- a/internal/parser/strip_newline_test.go
+++ b/internal/parser/strip_newline_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package parser
 
 import (
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/lukaszraczylo/mcp-filepuff/pkg/protocol"
@@ -45,3 +46,55 @@ func TestStripLicensePythonPreservesSeparatorBlank(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("python license strip must keep the blank separator.\nwant: %q\ngot:  %q", want, got.Content)
 	}
 }
+
+// A multi-line TS named import must be removed in full, not just its first line.
+func TestStripTSImportsMultiLine(t *testing.T) {
+	src := "import {\n  a,\n  b,\n} from 'x';\nconst y = 1;\n"
+	got := StripContent(src, []StripFlag{StripImports}, protocol.LangTypeScript)
+	want := "const y = 1;\n"
+	if got.Content != want {
+		t.Fatalf("multi-line import must be fully removed.\nwant: %q\ngot:  %q", want, got.Content)
+	}
+}
+
+// A side-effect import without a semicolon must not consume following code.
+func TestStripTSImportsSideEffectNoRunaway(t *testing.T) {
+	src := "import './setup'\nconst y = 1\n"
+	got := StripContent(src, []StripFlag{StripImports}, protocol.LangTypeScript)
+	want := "const y = 1\n"
+	if got.Content != want {
+		t.Fatalf("side-effect import must not swallow code.\nwant: %q\ngot:  %q", want, got.Content)
+	}
+}
+
+// Blank/underscore/dot/aliased single Go imports must all be stripped.
+func TestStripGoImportsSingleSpecForms(t *testing.T) {
+	src := "package main\n\nimport _ \"embed\"\nimport . \"math\"\nimport m \"strings\"\n\nfunc main() {}\n"
+	got := StripContent(src, []StripFlag{StripImports}, protocol.LangGo)
+	for _, frag := range []string{`"embed"`, `"math"`, `"strings"`} {
+		if containsStr(got.Content, frag) {
+			t.Fatalf("single import %s not stripped, got:\n%s", frag, got.Content)
+		}
+	}
+	if !containsStr(got.Content, "func main") {
+		t.Fatalf("code removed, got:\n%s", got.Content)
+	}
+}
+
+// A Go // line-comment license after build constraints: the license is removed
+// while the build constraint is preserved above it.
+func TestStripLicenseGoLineCommentAfterBuildTag(t *testing.T) {
+	src := "//go:build linux\n\n// Copyright 2024 Acme\n// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT\n\npackage main\n"
+	got := StripContent(src, []StripFlag{StripLicense}, protocol.LangGo)
+	if containsStr(got.Content, "Copyright") {
+		t.Fatalf("line-comment license not stripped, got:\n%q", got.Content)
+	}
+	if !containsStr(got.Content, "//go:build linux") {
+		t.Fatalf("build constraint must be preserved, got:\n%q", got.Content)
+	}
+	if !containsStr(got.Content, "package main") {
+		t.Fatalf("code removed, got:\n%q", got.Content)
+	}
+}
+
+func containsStr(s, sub string) bool { return strings.Contains(s, sub) }