diff --git a/rc/filetype/go.kak b/rc/filetype/go.kak
index ef5fa62e5..4f8407cdb 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/go.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/go.kak
@@ -105,20 +105,20 @@ define-command -hidden go-indent-on-new-line %~
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon>K<a-&> }
         # cleanup trailing white spaces on the previous line
         try %{ execute-keys -draft kx s \h+$ <ret>d }
-        try %{
+        try %<
             try %{ # line comment
                 execute-keys -draft kx s ^\h*// <ret>
             } catch %{ # block comment
                 execute-keys -draft <a-?> /\* <ret> <a-K>\*/<ret>
             }
-        } catch %{
+        > catch %<
             # indent after lines with an unclosed { or (
             try %< execute-keys -draft [c[({],[)}] <ret> <a-k> \A[({][^\n]*\n[^\n]*\n?\z <ret> j<a-gt> >
             # indent after a switch's case/default statements
             try %[ execute-keys -draft kx <a-k> ^\h*(case|default).*:$ <ret> j<a-gt> ]
             # deindent closing brace(s) when after cursor
             try %[ execute-keys -draft x <a-k> ^\h*[})] <ret> gh / [})] <ret> m <a-S> 1<a-&> ]
-        }
+        >
     =
 ~
 
diff --git a/rc/filetype/hare.kak b/rc/filetype/hare.kak
index aebb733df..19c229646 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/hare.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/hare.kak
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ provide-module hare %§
     add-highlighter shared/hare/code/ regex "(=|\+|-|\*|/|<|>|!|\?|&|\||\.\.(\.)?)" 0:operator
 
     # commands
-    define-command -hidden hare-indent-on-new-line %{ evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
+    define-command -hidden hare-indent-on-new-line %[ evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %[
         # preserve indentation on new lines
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # indent after lines ending with { or (
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ provide-module hare %§
         try %[ execute-keys -draft kx <a-k> case\h.*=>\h*$ <ret> j<a-gt> ]
         # deindent closing brace(s) when after cursor
         try %[ execute-keys -draft x <a-k> ^\h*[})] <ret> gh / [})] <ret> m <a-S> 1<a-&> ]
-    } }
+    ] ]
 
     define-command -hidden hare-insert-on-new-line %{ evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         try %{ evaluate-commands -draft -save-regs '/"' %{
diff --git a/rc/filetype/markdown.kak b/rc/filetype/markdown.kak
index 2a5755b9f..b5159099c 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/markdown.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/markdown.kak
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ add-highlighter shared/markdown/inline/text/ regex "\H( {2,})$" 1:+r@meta
 
 define-command markdown-load-languages -params 1 %{
     evaluate-commands -draft %{ try %{
-        execute-keys "%arg{1}s```\h*\{?[.=]?\K\w+<ret>" # }
+        execute-keys "%arg{1}1s```\h*\{?[.=]?(\w+)\}?<ret>"
         evaluate-commands -itersel %{ try %{
             require-module %val{selection}
             add-highlighter "shared/markdown/codeblock/%val{selection}" region -match-capture "^(\h*)```\h*(%val{selection}\b|\{[.=]?%val{selection}\})" ^(\h*)``` regions