diff --git a/shortcuts/sheets/execute_paths_test.go b/shortcuts/sheets/execute_paths_test.go
index 9470a3c85..8cd24bb25 100644
--- a/shortcuts/sheets/execute_paths_test.go
+++ b/shortcuts/sheets/execute_paths_test.go
@@ -401,7 +401,6 @@ func TestExecute_WorkbookCreate_EmptyArraysSkipFill(t *testing.T) {
 		{"empty values", "--values", "[]"},
 		{"empty headers", "--headers", "[]"},
 	} {
-		tc := tc
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Parallel()
 			create := &httpmock.Stub{
diff --git a/shortcuts/sheets/flag_view.go b/shortcuts/sheets/flag_view.go
index 1d906baf0..c369d538e 100644
--- a/shortcuts/sheets/flag_view.go
+++ b/shortcuts/sheets/flag_view.go
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func (m mapFlagView) validateRawTypes() error {
 	}
 	defs, err := loadFlagDefs()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil
+		return nil //nolint:nilerr // fail-open: if flag-defs can't load, skip type validation rather than block the batch
 	}
 	spec, ok := defs[m.command]
 	if !ok {