diff --git a/.github/config/super-linter.env b/.github/config/super-linter.env
index bb9a35e..e9558bc 100644
--- a/.github/config/super-linter.env
+++ b/.github/config/super-linter.env
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ VALIDATE_GIT_COMMITLINT=false
 VALIDATE_JSCPD=false
 # Use Biome instead of Prettier for JSON formatting (Biome uses tabs, Prettier uses spaces)
 VALIDATE_JSON_PRETTIER=false
-# Use Ruff instead of Black for Python formatting
+# Use Ruff instead of Black/Pylint/isort for Python
 VALIDATE_PYTHON_BLACK=false
+VALIDATE_PYTHON_ISORT=false
+VALIDATE_PYTHON_PYLINT=false
 
 # Enable auto-fix for relevant linters
 FIX_BIOME_FORMAT=true
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ FIX_JSONC=true
 FIX_MARKDOWN=true
 FIX_MARKDOWN_PRETTIER=true
 FIX_NATURAL_LANGUAGE=true
-FIX_PYTHON_ISORT=true
+FIX_PYTHON_RUFF=true
 FIX_PYTHON_RUFF_FORMAT=true
 FIX_SHELL_SHFMT=true
 FIX_SPELL_CODESPELL=true
diff --git a/tasks/lint/renovate-deps.py b/tasks/lint/renovate-deps.py
index eacc028..6d69bb4 100755
--- a/tasks/lint/renovate-deps.py
+++ b/tasks/lint/renovate-deps.py
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ def is_true(var):
                     "Run 'mise run lint:renovate-deps --autofix' to create it.",
                     file=sys.stderr,
                 )
+                print(
+                    "\n💡 Try `mise run fix` to auto-fix lint issues, then re-run `mise run lint` to verify.",
+                    file=sys.stderr,
+                )
                 sys.exit(1)
         else:
             committed_data = json.loads(COMMITTED.read_text())
@@ -163,6 +167,10 @@ def normalize(d):
                     "Run 'mise run lint:renovate-deps' with AUTOFIX=true to update.",
                     file=sys.stderr,
                 )
+                print(
+                    "\n💡 Try `mise run fix` to auto-fix lint issues, then re-run `mise run lint` to verify.",
+                    file=sys.stderr,
+                )
                 sys.exit(1)
 
 
diff --git a/tasks/lint/super-linter.sh b/tasks/lint/super-linter.sh
index 6793005..d93dbcc 100755
--- a/tasks/lint/super-linter.sh
+++ b/tasks/lint/super-linter.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,21 @@ if [ "${usage_autofix:-}" = "true" ]; then
 	AUTOFIX=true
 fi
 
+_LINTER_RAN=false
+
+_on_exit() {
+	local ec=$?
+	if [ -n "${_FILTERED_ENV_FILE:-}" ]; then
+		rm -f -- "$_FILTERED_ENV_FILE"
+	fi
+	if [ $ec -ne 0 ] && [ "$_LINTER_RAN" = "true" ] && [ "${AUTOFIX:-}" != "true" ]; then
+		# shellcheck disable=SC2016 # backticks are intentional: literal formatting, not command substitution
+		printf '\n💡 Try `mise run fix` to auto-fix lint issues, then re-run `mise run lint` to verify.\n'
+	fi
+	exit $ec
+}
+trap _on_exit EXIT
+
 # check for required env vars, otherwise exit with error
 if [ -z "${SUPER_LINTER_VERSION:-}" ]; then
 	echo "SUPER_LINTER_VERSION environment variable is not set. Exiting."
@@ -40,14 +55,14 @@ fi
 ENV_FILE="${SUPER_LINTER_ENV_FILE:-.github/config/super-linter.env}"
 if [ "${AUTOFIX:-}" != "true" ]; then
 	# Filter out FIX_* and comment lines when not auto-fixing
-	FILTERED_ENV_FILE=$(mktemp)
-	trap 'rm -f "$FILTERED_ENV_FILE"' EXIT
-	grep -v '^#' "$ENV_FILE" | grep -v '^FIX_' >"$FILTERED_ENV_FILE"
-	ENV_FILE="$FILTERED_ENV_FILE"
+	_FILTERED_ENV_FILE=$(mktemp)
+	grep -v '^#' "$ENV_FILE" | grep -v '^FIX_' >"$_FILTERED_ENV_FILE"
+	ENV_FILE="$_FILTERED_ENV_FILE"
 fi
 
 $RUNTIME image pull -q --platform linux/amd64 "ghcr.io/super-linter/super-linter:${SUPER_LINTER_VERSION}" >/dev/null
 
+_LINTER_RAN=true
 $RUNTIME container run --rm --platform linux/amd64 \
 	-e RUN_LOCAL=true \
 	-e DEFAULT_BRANCH=main \