diff --git a/eslint.config.mjs b/eslint.config.mjs
index c557506a..2e2f4fa7 100644
--- a/eslint.config.mjs
+++ b/eslint.config.mjs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import js from '@eslint/js'
 import globals from 'globals'
 import json from '@eslint/json'
 import markdown from '@eslint/markdown'
+import * as regexp from 'eslint-plugin-regexp'
 import eslintPluginYml from 'eslint-plugin-yml'
 
 export default [
@@ -15,8 +16,9 @@ export default [
                 ipv4: 'readonly', marked: 'readonly', renderMathInElement: 'readonly'
             }
         },
+        plugins: { regexp },
         rules: {
-            ...js.configs.recommended.rules,
+            ...js.configs.recommended.rules, ...regexp.configs['flat/recommended'].rules,
             'indent': 'off', 'no-unexpected-multiline': 'off', 'key-spacing': 'off', // allow whitespace anywhere
             'quotes': ['error', 'single', { 'allowTemplateLiterals': true }], // enforce single quotes except backticks to avoid escaping quotes
             'comma-dangle': ['error', 'never'], // enforce no trailing commas in arrays or objects
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index cce3bb4b..abccb6fd 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
         "@eslint/json": "^0.6.0",
         "@eslint/markdown": "^6.2.1",
         "eslint": "^9.14.0",
+        "eslint-plugin-regexp": "^2.6.0",
         "eslint-plugin-yml": "^1.15.0",
         "husky": "^9.1.6"
       },
@@ -781,6 +782,16 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-dOy+3AuW3a2wNbZHIuMZpTcgjGuLU/uBL/ubcZF9OXbDo8ff4O8yVp5Bf0efS8uEoYo5q4Fx7dY9OgQGXgAsQA==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/comment-parser": {
+      "version": "1.4.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/comment-parser/-/comment-parser-1.4.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-buhp5kePrmda3vhc5B9t7pUQXAb2Tnd0qgpkIhPhkHXxJpiPJ11H0ZEU0oBpJ2QztSbzG/ZxMj/CHsYJqRHmyg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 12.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/concat-map": {
       "version": "0.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/concat-map/-/concat-map-0.0.1.tgz",
@@ -963,6 +974,28 @@
         "eslint": ">=6.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/eslint-plugin-regexp": {
+      "version": "2.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-plugin-regexp/-/eslint-plugin-regexp-2.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-FCL851+kislsTEQEMioAlpDuK5+E5vs0hi1bF8cFlPlHcEjeRhuAzEsGikXRreE+0j4WhW2uO54MqTjXtYOi3A==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@eslint-community/eslint-utils": "^4.2.0",
+        "@eslint-community/regexpp": "^4.9.1",
+        "comment-parser": "^1.4.0",
+        "jsdoc-type-pratt-parser": "^4.0.0",
+        "refa": "^0.12.1",
+        "regexp-ast-analysis": "^0.7.1",
+        "scslre": "^0.3.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "^18 || >=20"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "eslint": ">=8.44.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/eslint-plugin-yml": {
       "version": "1.15.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-plugin-yml/-/eslint-plugin-yml-1.15.0.tgz",
@@ -1395,6 +1428,16 @@
         "js-yaml": "bin/js-yaml.js"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/jsdoc-type-pratt-parser": {
+      "version": "4.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jsdoc-type-pratt-parser/-/jsdoc-type-pratt-parser-4.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Hicd6JK5Njt2QB6XYFS7ok9e37O8AYk3jTcppG4YVQnYjOemymvTcmc7OWsmq/Qqj5TdRFO5/x/tIPmBeRtGHg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/json-buffer": {
       "version": "3.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-buffer/-/json-buffer-3.0.1.tgz",
@@ -2511,6 +2554,33 @@
         "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/refa": {
+      "version": "0.12.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/refa/-/refa-0.12.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-J8rn6v4DBb2nnFqkqwy6/NnTYMcgLA+sLr0iIO41qpv0n+ngb7ksag2tMRl0inb1bbO/esUwzW1vbJi7K0sI0g==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@eslint-community/regexpp": "^4.8.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "^12.0.0 || ^14.0.0 || >=16.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/regexp-ast-analysis": {
+      "version": "0.7.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/regexp-ast-analysis/-/regexp-ast-analysis-0.7.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-sZuz1dYW/ZsfG17WSAG7eS85r5a0dDsvg+7BiiYR5o6lKCAtUrEwdmRmaGF6rwVj3LcmAeYkOWKEPlbPzN3Y3A==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@eslint-community/regexpp": "^4.8.0",
+        "refa": "^0.12.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "^12.0.0 || ^14.0.0 || >=16.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/resolve-from": {
       "version": "4.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/resolve-from/-/resolve-from-4.0.0.tgz",
@@ -2540,6 +2610,21 @@
         "@parcel/watcher": "^2.4.1"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/scslre": {
+      "version": "0.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/scslre/-/scslre-0.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-3A6sD0WYP7+QrjbfNA2FN3FsOaGGFoekCVgTyypy53gPxhbkCIjtO6YWgdrfM+n/8sI8JeXZOIxsHjMTNxQ4nQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@eslint-community/regexpp": "^4.8.0",
+        "refa": "^0.12.0",
+        "regexp-ast-analysis": "^0.7.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "^14.0.0 || >=16.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/semver": {
       "version": "7.6.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-7.6.3.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 38ff1771..77b22d91 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     "@eslint/json": "^0.6.0",
     "@eslint/markdown": "^6.2.1",
     "eslint": "^9.14.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-regexp": "^2.6.0",
     "eslint-plugin-yml": "^1.15.0",
     "husky": "^9.1.6"
   }