diff --git a/actions/format_python_docstrings.py b/actions/format_python_docstrings.py
index 0aceda6..89e74b0 100644
--- a/actions/format_python_docstrings.py
+++ b/actions/format_python_docstrings.py
@@ -574,13 +574,18 @@ def run(files: list[Path], width: int, check: bool, start_newline: bool, workers
 def parse_cli(argv: list[str]) -> tuple[list[Path], int, bool, bool]:
     """Parse command-line arguments.
 
+    Processes CLI arguments to extract paths and formatting options. Supports '--check' for validation mode,
+    '--start-newline' to force docstring summaries on new lines, and '--line-width=N' to set maximum line width.
+    Non-flag arguments are treated as file or directory paths.
+
     Args:
-        --check: Check if files would be reformatted without modifying them.
-        --start-newline: Force docstring summaries to start on a newline after opening quotes.
-        --line-width=N: Set maximum line width (default: 120).
+        argv: List of command-line argument strings.
 
     Returns:
-        (paths, width, check, start_newline)
+        paths: List of Path objects to process.
+        width: Maximum line width for formatting (default 120).
+        check: Bool for dry-run mode.
+        start_newline: Bool controlling docstring summary placement.
     """
     width, check, paths, start_newline = 120, False, [], False
     for a in argv:
diff --git a/actions/update_file_headers.py b/actions/update_file_headers.py
index dda2dd5..92a0fbd 100644
--- a/actions/update_file_headers.py
+++ b/actions/update_file_headers.py
@@ -146,14 +146,14 @@ def update_file(file_path, prefix, block_start, block_end, base_header):
         if content_start < len(lines) and not lines[content_start].strip():
             content_start += 1
         content_lines = lines[content_start:]
+
+    # No header found
+    elif special_line_index >= 0:
+        # Content starts after special line
+        content_lines = lines[special_line_index + 1 :]
     else:
-        # No header found
-        if special_line_index >= 0:
-            # Content starts after special line
-            content_lines = lines[special_line_index + 1 :]
-        else:
-            # No special line, content starts at beginning
-            content_lines = lines
+        # No special line, content starts at beginning
+        content_lines = lines
 
     # Add blank line if the first content line isn't blank and isn't a docstring
     if content_lines and content_lines[0].strip() and not content_lines[0].strip().startswith('"""'):