Fix blank-line-after-list suppressing paragraph break

internal/richtext/richtext.go

@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ func MarkdownToHTML(md string) string {
 				inList = true
 				listType = "ul"
 			}
+			pendingBreak = false // blank was between items, not after the list
 			listItems = append(listItems, convertInline(ulMatch[2]))
 			continue
 		}
@@ -241,15 +242,17 @@ func MarkdownToHTML(md string) string {
 				inList = true
 				listType = "ol"
 			}
+			pendingBreak = false // blank was between items, not after the list
 			listItems = append(listItems, convertInline(olMatch[2]))
 			continue
 		}
 
 		// Empty line - handle differently based on context
 		if strings.TrimSpace(line) == "" {
 			if inList {
-				// In a list: empty lines between items create spacing but don't break the list
-				// We'll track this for later when we render the list
+				// In a list: empty lines between items create spacing but don't break the list.
+				// Record pending break so content after the list gets proper separation.
+				pendingBreak = true
 				continue
 			}
 			// Not in a list: flush paragraph and record break
@@ -269,6 +272,7 @@ func MarkdownToHTML(md string) string {
 				// Append to last list item with <br> separator
 				lastItemIndex := len(listItems) - 1
 				listItems[lastItemIndex] = listItems[lastItemIndex] + "<br>\n" + convertInline(trimmedLine)
+				pendingBreak = false // blank was before continuation, not after the list
 				continue
 			}
 		}

internal/richtext/richtext_test.go

@@ -82,6 +82,16 @@ func TestMarkdownToHTML(t *testing.T) {
 			input:    "1. **Item** - [Link](url) (time)  \n   Description here\n\n2. **Next** - [Link](url)",
 			expected: "<ol>\n<li><strong>Item</strong> - <a href=\"url\">Link</a> (time)  <br>\nDescription here</li>\n<li><strong>Next</strong> - <a href=\"url\">Link</a></li>\n</ol>",
 		},
+		{
+			name:     "list followed by blank line then paragraph",
+			input:    "- Item 1\n- Item 2\n\nFollowing paragraph.",
+			expected: "<ul>\n<li>Item 1</li>\n<li>Item 2</li>\n</ul>\n<br>\n<p>Following paragraph.</p>",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "blank between list items does not leak break after list",
+			input:    "- One\n\n- Two\nAfter",
+			expected: "<ul>\n<li>One</li>\n<li>Two</li>\n</ul>\n<p>After</p>",
+		},
 		{
 			name:     "blockquote",
 			input:    "> This is a quote",