diff --git a/packages/scanner/src/__tests__/matchers.test.ts b/packages/scanner/src/__tests__/matchers.test.ts
index 696b52a..1d4dfd8 100644
--- a/packages/scanner/src/__tests__/matchers.test.ts
+++ b/packages/scanner/src/__tests__/matchers.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import fs from "node:fs";
 import path from "node:path";
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { allServerActionsMatcher } from "../matchers/all-server-actions.js";
 import { authBypassMatcher } from "../matchers/auth-bypass.js";
 import { insecureCryptoMatcher } from "../matchers/insecure-crypto.js";
 import { missingAuthMatcher } from "../matchers/missing-auth.js";
@@ -8,8 +9,11 @@ import { openRedirectMatcher } from "../matchers/open-redirect.js";
 import { pathTraversalMatcher } from "../matchers/path-traversal.js";
 import { rceMatcher } from "../matchers/rce.js";
 import { secretsExposureMatcher } from "../matchers/secrets-exposure.js";
+import { serverActionMatcher } from "../matchers/server-action.js";
+import { serverActionNoAuthMatcher } from "../matchers/server-action-no-auth.js";
 import { sqlInjectionMatcher } from "../matchers/sql-injection.js";
 import { ssrfMatcher } from "../matchers/ssrf.js";
+import { hasFileDirective } from "../matchers/utils.js";
 import { xssMatcher } from "../matchers/xss.js";
 
 const FIXTURES_ROOT = path.resolve(import.meta.dirname, "../../../../fixtures/vulnerable-app/src");
@@ -121,3 +125,90 @@ describe("open-redirect matcher", () => {
     expect(matches.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
   });
 });
+
+describe("hasFileDirective", () => {
+  it("matches a bare directive at the start of the file", () => {
+    expect(hasFileDirective(`"use server";\nexport async function f() {}`, "use server")).toBe(
+      true,
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("matches after a block-comment banner", () => {
+    expect(hasFileDirective(`/* Copyright 2024 */\n"use server";`, "use server")).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("matches after a JSDoc banner", () => {
+    expect(hasFileDirective(`/**\n * @license MIT\n */\n"use server";`, "use server")).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("matches after a line-comment header", () => {
+    expect(hasFileDirective(`// internal\n"use server";`, "use server")).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("matches after a shebang", () => {
+    expect(hasFileDirective(`#!/usr/bin/env node\n"use server";`, "use server")).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("matches single-quoted directives", () => {
+    expect(hasFileDirective(`/* x */\n'use server';`, "use server")).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("does not match when the directive only appears inside a comment", () => {
+    expect(
+      hasFileDirective(`// "use server" is set elsewhere\nexport function f() {}`, "use server"),
+    ).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("does not match when there is no directive at all", () => {
+    expect(hasFileDirective(`export function f() {}`, "use server")).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("respects the requested directive name", () => {
+    expect(hasFileDirective(`/* x */\n"use client";`, "use client")).toBe(true);
+    expect(hasFileDirective(`/* x */\n"use client";`, "use server")).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("server-action matcher", () => {
+  it("detects exports after a leading copyright banner", () => {
+    const content = `/* Copyright 2024 Acme Corp. Apache 2.0 license. */
+"use server";
+
+export async function deleteAccount(userId: string) {
+  return userId;
+}`;
+    const matches = serverActionMatcher.match(content, "src/app/actions.ts");
+    expect(matches.length).toBe(1);
+    expect(matches[0].vulnSlug).toBe("server-action");
+    expect(matches[0].matchedPattern).toContain("file-level");
+  });
+});
+
+describe("server-action-no-auth matcher", () => {
+  it("flags banner-prefixed files with no auth call", () => {
+    const content = `// internal helpers, see SECURITY.md
+"use server";
+
+export async function transferFunds(amount: number) {
+  return amount;
+}`;
+    const matches = serverActionNoAuthMatcher.match(content, "src/app/actions.ts");
+    expect(matches.length).toBe(1);
+    expect(matches[0].matchedPattern).toContain("WITHOUT any auth call");
+  });
+});
+
+describe("all-server-actions matcher", () => {
+  it("flags every export in a file with a banner-prefixed file-level directive", () => {
+    const content = `/**
+ * @license MIT
+ */
+"use server";
+
+export async function a() {}
+export async function b() {}
+export const c = async () => {};`;
+    const matches = allServerActionsMatcher.match(content, "src/app/actions.ts");
+    expect(matches.length).toBe(3);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/scanner/src/matchers/all-server-actions.ts b/packages/scanner/src/matchers/all-server-actions.ts
index c443c8e..3909149 100644
--- a/packages/scanner/src/matchers/all-server-actions.ts
+++ b/packages/scanner/src/matchers/all-server-actions.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { CandidateMatch } from "@deepsec/core";
 import type { MatcherPlugin } from "../types.js";
+import { hasFileDirective } from "./utils.js";
 
 /**
  * Comprehensive "use server" coverage. Any file with "use server" directive
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ export const allServerActionsMatcher: MatcherPlugin = {
     const matches: CandidateMatch[] = [];
     const lines = content.split("\n");
 
-    const hasFileDirective = /^['"]use server['"]/.test(content.trim());
+    const hasFileLevelDirective = hasFileDirective(content, "use server");
 
     for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
       const line = lines[i];
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ export const allServerActionsMatcher: MatcherPlugin = {
         !hasInlineDirective &&
         lines.slice(i + 1, Math.min(lines.length, i + 6)).some((l) => /['"]use server['"]/.test(l));
 
-      if (!hasFileDirective && !hasInlineDirective && !hasBodyDirective) continue;
+      if (!hasFileLevelDirective && !hasInlineDirective && !hasBodyDirective) continue;
 
       const start = Math.max(0, i - 1);
       const end = Math.min(lines.length, i + 4);
diff --git a/packages/scanner/src/matchers/server-action-no-auth.ts b/packages/scanner/src/matchers/server-action-no-auth.ts
index 02ce871..ca820b6 100644
--- a/packages/scanner/src/matchers/server-action-no-auth.ts
+++ b/packages/scanner/src/matchers/server-action-no-auth.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { CandidateMatch } from "@deepsec/core";
 import type { MatcherPlugin } from "../types.js";
+import { hasFileDirective } from "./utils.js";
 
 export const serverActionNoAuthMatcher: MatcherPlugin = {
   noiseTier: "precise" as const,
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ export const serverActionNoAuthMatcher: MatcherPlugin = {
     const lines = content.split("\n");
 
     // File-level "use server"
-    const hasFileDirective = /^['"]use server['"]/.test(content.trim());
+    const hasFileLevelDirective = hasFileDirective(content, "use server");
 
     const authCalls = [
       /getSession\s*\(/,
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ export const serverActionNoAuthMatcher: MatcherPlugin = {
         /['"]use server['"]/.test(lines[i + 1]) &&
         /export\s+(async\s+)?function/.test(line);
 
-      const isFileExport = hasFileDirective && /export\s+(async\s+)?function\s+\w+/.test(line);
+      const isFileExport = hasFileLevelDirective && /export\s+(async\s+)?function\s+\w+/.test(line);
 
       if (!isInlineServerAction && !isFileExport) continue;
 
diff --git a/packages/scanner/src/matchers/server-action.ts b/packages/scanner/src/matchers/server-action.ts
index 1febda1..aca6235 100644
--- a/packages/scanner/src/matchers/server-action.ts
+++ b/packages/scanner/src/matchers/server-action.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { CandidateMatch } from "@deepsec/core";
 import type { MatcherPlugin } from "../types.js";
+import { hasFileDirective } from "./utils.js";
 
 /**
  * 100% server action coverage. Every exported function from a 'use server'
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ export const serverActionMatcher: MatcherPlugin = {
     const lines = content.split("\n");
 
     // File-level directive
-    const hasFileDirective = /^['"]use server['"]/.test(content.trim());
+    const hasFileLevelDirective = hasFileDirective(content, "use server");
 
     for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
       const line = lines[i];
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ export const serverActionMatcher: MatcherPlugin = {
       // Check for inline "use server" on the next line
       const hasInlineDirective = i + 1 < lines.length && /['"]use server['"]/.test(lines[i + 1]);
 
-      if (!hasFileDirective && !hasInlineDirective) continue;
+      if (!hasFileLevelDirective && !hasInlineDirective) continue;
 
       const start = Math.max(0, i - 1);
       const end = Math.min(lines.length, i + 4);
diff --git a/packages/scanner/src/matchers/utils.ts b/packages/scanner/src/matchers/utils.ts
index 1897586..66e94f3 100644
--- a/packages/scanner/src/matchers/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/scanner/src/matchers/utils.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 import type { CandidateMatch } from "@deepsec/core";
 
+const PROLOGUE_RE = /^(?:\s|\/\/[^\n]*\n?|\/\*[\s\S]*?\*\/)*/;
+
+/**
+ * True if `content` opens with the given module-level directive, allowing a
+ * leading shebang and any line/block comments above it.
+ */
+export function hasFileDirective(content: string, directive: string): boolean {
+  let body = content;
+  if (body.startsWith("#!")) {
+    const eol = body.indexOf("\n");
+    body = eol === -1 ? "" : body.slice(eol + 1);
+  }
+  body = body.replace(PROLOGUE_RE, "");
+  return body.startsWith(`"${directive}"`) || body.startsWith(`'${directive}'`);
+}
+
 /**
  * Helper to build a regex-based matcher.
  * For each pattern, scans every line and collects matches with surrounding context.