diff --git a/scripts/lint_configs.py b/scripts/lint_configs.py
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+import os
+import argparse
+import yaml
+
+def lint_directory(config_dir):
+    # --- FIX 1: Path Validation ---
+    if not os.path.isdir(config_dir):
+        print(f"🚨 Error: The path '{config_dir}' does not exist or is not a directory.")
+        exit(1)
+
+    print(f"🔍 Linting YAML files in '{config_dir}/'...\n")
+    
+    error_count = 0
+    file_count = 0
+
+    for root, _, files in os.walk(config_dir):
+        for file in files:
+            if file.endswith((".yaml", ".yml")):
+                file_count += 1
+                filepath = os.path.join(root, file)
+                
+                # --- FIX 2: File Read Robustness ---
+                try:
+                    with open(filepath, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+                        yaml.safe_load(f)
+                except OSError as e:
+                    error_count += 1
+                    print(f"❌ IO Error in: {filepath}\n   Details: {e}\n")
+                except yaml.YAMLError as exc:
+                    error_count += 1
+                    print(f"❌ Syntax Error in: {filepath}")
+                    if hasattr(exc, 'problem_mark'):
+                        mark = exc.problem_mark
+                        print(f"   Hint: Check line {mark.line + 1}, column {mark.column + 1}.\n")
+                    else:
+                        print(f"   Details: {exc}\n")
+
+    if error_count == 0:
+        print(f"✅ Success! Checked {file_count} files and found no errors.")
+    else:
+        print(f"🚨 Failed: Found {error_count} error(s).")
+        exit(1)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Lint YAML configuration files.")
+    parser.add_argument("--path", type=str, default="config", help="Path to config directory")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    lint_directory(args.path)
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diff --git a/tests/test_lint_configs.py b/tests/test_lint_configs.py
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+import pytest
+import subprocess
+import os
+
+def test_lint_success():
+    # Tests a valid directory (the default 'config' folder)
+    result = subprocess.run(["python", "scripts/lint_configs.py", "--path", "config"], capture_output=True, text=True)
+    assert result.returncode == 0
+    assert "Success" in result.stdout
+
+def test_invalid_path():
+    # Tests a non-existent directory
+    result = subprocess.run(["python", "scripts/lint_configs.py", "--path", "does-not-exist"], capture_output=True, text=True)
+    assert result.returncode == 1
+    assert "Error: The path" in result.stdout
+
+# You can add more complex tests here later, but this covers the 'fail fast' requirement!
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