diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/eslint/rules/doctest/lib/main.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/eslint/rules/doctest/lib/main.js
index 1877ed87a3ef..3dd3b6274227 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/eslint/rules/doctest/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/eslint/rules/doctest/lib/main.js
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ function findName( scope, expected ) {
 	return '?';
 }
 
-
-// MAIN //
-
 /**
 * Rule for validating that return annotations match the actual output.
 *
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/eslint/rules/jsdoc-ordered-list-marker-style/lib/main.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/eslint/rules/jsdoc-ordered-list-marker-style/lib/main.js
index 46187bce7497..90d03545678b 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/eslint/rules/jsdoc-ordered-list-marker-style/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/eslint/rules/jsdoc-ordered-list-marker-style/lib/main.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ var DOPTS = {
 	'sloppy': true,
 	'unwrap': true
 };
+var rule;
 
 
 // FUNCTIONS //
@@ -59,9 +60,6 @@ function copyLocationInfo( loc ) {
 	};
 }
 
-
-// MAIN //
-
 /**
 * Rule to enforce a specified Markdown ordered list marker style in JSDoc descriptions.
 *
@@ -157,9 +155,9 @@ function main( context ) {
 }
 
 
-// EXPORTS //
+// MAIN //
 
-module.exports = {
+rule = {
 	'meta': {
 		'docs': {
 			'description': 'enforce a specified Markdown ordered list marker style in JSDoc descriptions'
@@ -172,3 +170,8 @@ module.exports = {
 	},
 	'create': main
 };
+
+
+// EXPORTS //
+
+module.exports = rule;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/eslint/rules/jsdoc-typedef-typos/lib/main.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/eslint/rules/jsdoc-typedef-typos/lib/main.js
index 5da7a97b4892..ab907a7218bc 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/eslint/rules/jsdoc-typedef-typos/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/eslint/rules/jsdoc-typedef-typos/lib/main.js
@@ -37,9 +37,10 @@ var OPTS = {
 	'unwrap': true
 };
 var THRESHOLD = 2; // assume that a minimal edit distance of less than or equal to one signals a typo and not an unknown type
+var rule;
 
 
-// MAIN //
+// FUNCTIONS //
 
 /**
 * Rule for catching typos in type definitions of JSDoc tags.
@@ -222,9 +223,9 @@ function main( context ) {
 }
 
 
-// EXPORTS //
+// MAIN //
 
-module.exports = {
+rule = {
 	'meta': {
 		'docs': {
 			'description': 'catch typos in type definitions of JSDoc tags'
@@ -243,3 +244,8 @@ module.exports = {
 	},
 	'create': main
 };
+
+
+// EXPORTS //
+
+module.exports = rule;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/eslint/rules/require-last-path-relative/lib/main.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/eslint/rules/require-last-path-relative/lib/main.js
index 138d64fa6e1d..235f8d2cc1f9 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/eslint/rules/require-last-path-relative/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/_tools/eslint/rules/require-last-path-relative/lib/main.js
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
 var startsWith = require( '@stdlib/string/starts-with' );
 
 
+// VARIABLES //
+
+var rule;
+
+
 // FUNCTIONS //
 
 /**
@@ -39,9 +44,6 @@ function isRelativePath( path ) {
 	);
 }
 
-
-// MAIN //
-
 /**
 * ESLint rule to enforce that the last `require` statement is a relative path.
 *
@@ -109,9 +111,9 @@ function main( context ) {
 }
 
 
-// EXPORTS //
+// MAIN //
 
-module.exports = {
+rule = {
 	'meta': {
 		'type': 'suggestion',
 		'docs': {
@@ -121,3 +123,8 @@ module.exports = {
 	},
 	'create': main
 };
+
+
+// EXPORTS //
+
+module.exports = rule;