diff --git a/src/contextseek/scope.py b/src/contextseek/scope.py
index c3f9343..f8b16ba 100644
--- a/src/contextseek/scope.py
+++ b/src/contextseek/scope.py
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ def _lint_scope(scope: str) -> list[str]:
         issues.append(
             f"scope '{scope}' has no '/' separator; at least two levels recommended for isolation"
         )
+    if any(part == "" for part in scope.split("/")):
+        issues.append(
+            f"scope '{scope}' contains empty path segments; avoid repeated, leading, or trailing slashes"
+        )
     depth = len(scope.strip("/").split("/"))
     if depth > 6:
         issues.append(
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_scope.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_scope.py
index 37a3c8a..984fb2b 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_scope.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_scope.py
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ def test_space_flagged(self):
         issues = _lint_scope("acme/my project")
         assert issues
 
+    def test_empty_segment_flagged(self):
+        issues = _lint_scope("acme//pay")
+        assert any("empty" in m or "repeated" in m for m in issues)
+
     def test_clean_scope_has_no_issues(self):
         assert _lint_scope("acme/payment-service/agent") == []