diff --git a/docs/analyze.md b/docs/analyze.md
index 804e4a8..1cfe78c 100644
--- a/docs/analyze.md
+++ b/docs/analyze.md
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ another package or local module is not treated as an Askr API.
 - `askr/stable-render-call` enforces stable top-level calls for state, derived
   values, selectors, resources, lifecycle operations, actions, queries, and
   mutations where the AST establishes a component render context.
+- `askr/stable-module-identity` requires `lazy()` and `defineScope()`
+  declarations to remain at module scope so their identities survive renders.
 - `askr/state-access` reports state getters used without calling them and
   setters called without a value or updater.
 - `askr/state-render-write` reports state mutation during the owning component's
diff --git a/src/analyze/rules.ts b/src/analyze/rules.ts
index 02785c6..7d39a27 100644
--- a/src/analyze/rules.ts
+++ b/src/analyze/rules.ts
@@ -261,6 +261,34 @@ const stableRenderRule: AnalyzeRule = {
   },
 };
 
+const stableModuleIdentityRule: AnalyzeRule = {
+  id: "askr/stable-module-identity",
+  category: "correctness",
+  severity: "error",
+  description: "Module identity primitives must be declared outside functions.",
+  analyze(context) {
+    const diagnostics: AnalyzeDiagnostic[] = [];
+    for (const sourceFile of context.sourceFiles) {
+      const bindings = sourceBindings(sourceFile);
+      visit(sourceFile, (node) => {
+        if (!ts.isCallExpression(node) || !containingFunction(node)) return;
+        const name = canonicalCallName(node.expression, bindings);
+        if (name !== "lazy" && name !== "defineScope") return;
+        diagnostics.push(
+          diagnostic(
+            context,
+            node.expression,
+            this,
+            `${name}() creates stable identity and must be declared at module scope.`,
+            `Move the ${name}() declaration outside every function.`,
+          ),
+        );
+      });
+    }
+    return diagnostics;
+  },
+};
+
 interface StateBindings {
   readonly getters: Set<string>;
   readonly setters: Set<string>;
@@ -2156,6 +2184,7 @@ const parseErrorRule: AnalyzeRule = {
 export const ANALYZE_RULES: readonly AnalyzeRule[] = [
   parseErrorRule,
   stableRenderRule,
+  stableModuleIdentityRule,
   stateAccessRule,
   stateRenderWriteRule,
   resourceCancellationRule,
diff --git a/templates/startkit/src/routes/auth.ts b/templates/startkit/src/routes/auth.ts
index bb7ace4..4ce683d 100644
--- a/templates/startkit/src/routes/auth.ts
+++ b/templates/startkit/src/routes/auth.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import { lazy, route } from '@askrjs/askr/router';
 
+const LoginPage = lazy(() => import('../pages/auth/login'));
+
 export function registerAuthRoutes(): void {
-  route(
-    '/login',
-    lazy(() => import('../pages/auth/login'))
-  );
+  route('/login', LoginPage);
 }
diff --git a/templates/startkit/src/routes/index.ts b/templates/startkit/src/routes/index.ts
index 3b869a7..42da944 100644
--- a/templates/startkit/src/routes/index.ts
+++ b/templates/startkit/src/routes/index.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import { registerAuthRoutes } from './auth';
 import { registerPublicRoutes } from './public';
 import { registerWorkspaceRoutes } from './workspace';
 
+const NotFoundPage = lazy(() => import('../pages/not-found'));
+
 export function registerAppRoutes(): void {
   group({ layout: App }, () => {
     registerPublicRoutes();
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ export function registerAppRoutes(): void {
       registerWorkspaceRoutes();
     });
 
-    fallback(lazy(() => import('../pages/not-found')));
+    fallback(NotFoundPage);
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/templates/startkit/src/routes/public.ts b/templates/startkit/src/routes/public.ts
index fb3ec9e..a6d0dd1 100644
--- a/templates/startkit/src/routes/public.ts
+++ b/templates/startkit/src/routes/public.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import { lazy, route } from '@askrjs/askr/router';
 
+const HomePage = lazy(() => import('../pages/home'));
+
 export function registerPublicRoutes(): void {
-  route(
-    '/',
-    lazy(() => import('../pages/home'))
-  );
+  route('/', HomePage);
 }
diff --git a/templates/startkit/src/routes/workspace/accounts.ts b/templates/startkit/src/routes/workspace/accounts.ts
index 2421eda..7b3f3aa 100644
--- a/templates/startkit/src/routes/workspace/accounts.ts
+++ b/templates/startkit/src/routes/workspace/accounts.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import { lazy, route } from '@askrjs/askr/router';
 
+const AccountsPage = lazy(() => import('../../pages/workspace/accounts'));
+
 export function registerAccountRoutes(): void {
-  route(
-    '/accounts',
-    lazy(() => import('../../pages/workspace/accounts'))
-  );
+  route('/accounts', AccountsPage);
 }
diff --git a/templates/startkit/src/routes/workspace/index.ts b/templates/startkit/src/routes/workspace/index.ts
index a37fa24..46db62b 100644
--- a/templates/startkit/src/routes/workspace/index.ts
+++ b/templates/startkit/src/routes/workspace/index.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 import { lazy, route } from '@askrjs/askr/router';
 import { registerAccountRoutes } from './accounts';
 
+const DashboardPage = lazy(() => import('../../pages/workspace/dashboard'));
+const SettingsPage = lazy(() => import('../../pages/workspace/settings'));
+
 export function registerWorkspaceRoutes(): void {
-  route(
-    '/dashboard',
-    lazy(() => import('../../pages/workspace/dashboard'))
-  );
+  route('/dashboard', DashboardPage);
   registerAccountRoutes();
-  route(
-    '/settings',
-    lazy(() => import('../../pages/workspace/settings'))
-  );
+  route('/settings', SettingsPage);
 }
diff --git a/tests/analyze.rules.test.ts b/tests/analyze.rules.test.ts
index 9ae5e30..81c38f2 100644
--- a/tests/analyze.rules.test.ts
+++ b/tests/analyze.rules.test.ts
@@ -96,6 +96,33 @@ describe("analyzer rules", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("requires lazy and defineScope identities to be declared at module scope", async () => {
+    const root = await fixture({
+      "src/page.tsx": `
+        import { defineScope } from "@askrjs/askr";
+        import { lazy } from "@askrjs/askr/router";
+        const AppScope = defineScope("light");
+        const Settings = lazy(() => import("./settings"));
+        export function Page() {
+          const LocalScope = defineScope("dark");
+          const LocalSettings = lazy(() => import("./settings"));
+          return <LocalScope><LocalSettings /></LocalScope>;
+        }
+        export const makeScope = () => defineScope("nested");
+        void AppScope;
+        void Settings;
+      `,
+      "src/settings.tsx": "export default function Settings() { return <div />; }",
+    });
+
+    const found = (await diagnostics(root)).filter(
+      (entry) => entry.ruleId === "askr/stable-module-identity",
+    );
+    expect(found).toHaveLength(3);
+    expect(found.every((entry) => entry.severity === "error")).toBe(true);
+    expect(found.every((entry) => /module scope/.test(entry.message))).toBe(true);
+  });
+
   it("checks resource cancellation and stable dependencies while accepting forwarded signals", async () => {
     const root = await fixture({
       "src/page.tsx": `