diff --git a/.claude/commands/api-lint-diff.md b/.claude/commands/api-lint-diff.md
index f9d102d1e..549809bc4 100644
--- a/.claude/commands/api-lint-diff.md
+++ b/.claude/commands/api-lint-diff.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Validate API issues using kube-api-linter with diff-aware analysis
 
 # API Lint Diff
 
-Validates API issues in `api/` directory using kube-api-linter with diff-aware analysis that distinguishes between NEW and PRE-EXISTING issues.
+Validates API issues in `api/` directory using kube-api-linter with diff-aware analysis that distinguishes between FIXED, NEW, and PRE-EXISTING issues.
 
 ## Instructions for Claude AI
 
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ When this command is invoked, you MUST:
 
 2. **Understand the shell script's output**:
    - **False positives (IGNORED)**: Standard CRD scaffolding patterns that kube-api-linter incorrectly flags
+   - **FIXED issues (SUCCESS)**: Issues that existed in baseline but were resolved in current branch → Celebrate! 🎉
    - **NEW issues (ERRORS)**: Introduced in current branch → MUST fix
    - **PRE-EXISTING issues (WARNINGS)**: Existed before changes → Can fix separately
 
@@ -132,23 +133,38 @@ When this command is invoked, you MUST:
    # API Lint Diff Analysis Report
 
    **Generated:** [date]
-   **Baseline:** main branch
-   **Current:** [branch name]
+   **Baseline:** main branch (X issues)
+   **Current:** [branch name] (Y issues)
    **Status:** [status icon and message based on logic below]
 
    **Status Logic:**
-   - ✅ PASSED: 0 real issues (after filtering false positives)
+   - ✅ PASSED: 0 new issues (fixed issues are OK)
    - ⚠️ WARN: 0 new issues but has pre-existing issues
    - ❌ FAIL: Has new issues that must be fixed
 
    ## Executive Summary
-   - Total issues: X
-   - False positives (IGNORED): Y
-   - Real issues (NEED FIXING): Z
-   - NEW issues: N
-   - PRE-EXISTING issues: P
+   - Baseline issues: X
+   - Current issues: Y
+   - **FIXED**: F (issues resolved in this branch)
+   - **NEW**: N (issues introduced in this branch)
+   - **PRE-EXISTING**: P (issues that still remain)
+   - False positives (IGNORED): Z
 
-   ## REAL ISSUES - FIXES NEEDED (Z issues)
+   ## FIXED ISSUES (F issues)
+
+   [List of issues that were fixed in this branch - show the baseline line numbers]
+
+   ## NEW ISSUES (N issues)
+
+   [List of issues introduced in this branch - these MUST be fixed]
+
+   ## PRE-EXISTING ISSUES (P issues)
+
+   [List of issues that existed before and still exist - can be fixed separately]
+
+   ---
+
+   ## DETAILED ANALYSIS FOR ISSUES NEEDING FIXES
 
    ### Category 1: [Issue Type] (N issues) - [BREAKING/NON-BREAKING]
 
diff --git a/hack/api-lint-diff/run.sh b/hack/api-lint-diff/run.sh
index ca067d618..993ec9052 100755
--- a/hack/api-lint-diff/run.sh
+++ b/hack/api-lint-diff/run.sh
@@ -257,13 +257,14 @@ get_changed_files() {
         grep -v 'zz_generated' || true
 }
 
-# Categorize issues as NEW or PRE-EXISTING
+# Categorize issues as NEW, PRE-EXISTING, or FIXED
 categorize_issues() {
     local current_file="$1"
     local baseline_file="$2"
     local changed_files_file="$3"
     local new_issues_file="$4"
     local preexisting_issues_file="$5"
+    local fixed_issues_file="$6"
 
     # Read changed files into array
     local changed_files=()
@@ -306,17 +307,81 @@ categorize_issues() {
             # Compare without line numbers since line numbers can change when code is added/removed
             # Format is: file:line:col:linter:message
             # We'll compare: file:linter:message
-            # Use f1,4,5- to capture field 5 and all remaining fields (handles colons in messages)
+            # Extract file (field 1), linter (field 4), and message (field 5+) from current issue
             local file_linter_msg
             file_linter_msg=$(echo "${line}" | cut -d: -f1,4,5-)
 
-            if grep -Fq "${file_linter_msg}" "${baseline_file}" 2>/dev/null; then
+            # Check if baseline has a matching issue (same file, linter, message but possibly different line number)
+            # We need to extract the same fields from baseline and compare
+            local found=false
+            if [[ -f "${baseline_file}" ]]; then
+                while IFS= read -r baseline_line; do
+                    [[ -z "${baseline_line}" ]] && continue
+                    local baseline_file_linter_msg
+                    baseline_file_linter_msg=$(echo "${baseline_line}" | cut -d: -f1,4,5-)
+                    if [[ "${file_linter_msg}" == "${baseline_file_linter_msg}" ]]; then
+                        found=true
+                        break
+                    fi
+                done < "${baseline_file}"
+            fi
+
+            if $found; then
                 echo "${line}" >> "${preexisting_issues_file}"
             else
                 echo "${line}" >> "${new_issues_file}"
             fi
         done < "${current_file}"
     fi
+
+    # Find FIXED issues - issues in baseline that are NOT in current
+    if [[ -f "${baseline_file}" && -s "${baseline_file}" ]]; then
+        while IFS= read -r baseline_line; do
+            [[ -z "${baseline_line}" ]] && continue
+
+            local file
+            file=$(echo "${baseline_line}" | cut -d: -f1)
+
+            # Only check files that were changed
+            if [[ ${#changed_files[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
+                local file_changed=false
+                for changed_file in "${changed_files[@]}"; do
+                    if [[ "${file}" == "${changed_file}" ]]; then
+                        file_changed=true
+                        break
+                    fi
+                done
+
+                # Skip if file wasn't changed
+                if ! $file_changed; then
+                    continue
+                fi
+            fi
+
+            # Extract file:linter:message from baseline
+            local baseline_file_linter_msg
+            baseline_file_linter_msg=$(echo "${baseline_line}" | cut -d: -f1,4,5-)
+
+            # Check if this issue still exists in current
+            local still_exists=false
+            if [[ -f "${current_file}" ]]; then
+                while IFS= read -r current_line; do
+                    [[ -z "${current_line}" ]] && continue
+                    local current_file_linter_msg
+                    current_file_linter_msg=$(echo "${current_line}" | cut -d: -f1,4,5-)
+                    if [[ "${baseline_file_linter_msg}" == "${current_file_linter_msg}" ]]; then
+                        still_exists=true
+                        break
+                    fi
+                done < "${current_file}"
+            fi
+
+            # If issue doesn't exist in current, it was fixed
+            if ! $still_exists; then
+                echo "${baseline_line}" >> "${fixed_issues_file}"
+            fi
+        done < "${baseline_file}"
+    fi
 }
 
 # Output issue (basic format)
@@ -328,20 +393,41 @@ output_issue() {
 generate_report() {
     local new_issues_file="$1"
     local preexisting_issues_file="$2"
+    local fixed_issues_file="$3"
+    local baseline_file="$4"
 
     local new_count=0
     local preexisting_count=0
+    local fixed_count=0
+    local baseline_count=0
 
     [[ -f "${new_issues_file}" ]] && new_count=$(wc -l < "${new_issues_file}" | tr -d ' ')
     [[ -f "${preexisting_issues_file}" ]] && preexisting_count=$(wc -l < "${preexisting_issues_file}" | tr -d ' ')
+    [[ -f "${fixed_issues_file}" ]] && fixed_count=$(wc -l < "${fixed_issues_file}" | tr -d ' ')
+    [[ -f "${baseline_file}" ]] && baseline_count=$(wc -l < "${baseline_file}" | tr -d ' ')
+
+    local current_total=$((new_count + preexisting_count))
 
-    # Simple summary
+    # Summary header
     echo "API Lint Diff Results"
-    echo "Baseline: ${BASELINE_BRANCH}"
+    echo "====================="
+    echo "Baseline (${BASELINE_BRANCH}): ${baseline_count} issues"
+    echo "Current branch: ${current_total} issues"
+    echo ""
+    echo "FIXED: ${fixed_count}"
     echo "NEW: ${new_count}"
     echo "PRE-EXISTING: ${preexisting_count}"
     echo ""
 
+    # Show FIXED issues
+    if [[ ${fixed_count} -gt 0 ]]; then
+        echo "=== FIXED ISSUES ==="
+        while IFS= read -r line; do
+            output_issue "${line}"
+        done < "${fixed_issues_file}"
+        echo ""
+    fi
+
     # Show NEW issues
     if [[ ${new_count} -gt 0 ]]; then
         echo "=== NEW ISSUES ==="
@@ -362,13 +448,17 @@ generate_report() {
 
     # Exit based on NEW issues count
     if [[ ${new_count} -eq 0 ]]; then
-        echo -e "${GREEN}NO NEW ISSUES found. Lint check passed.${NC}"
+        if [[ ${fixed_count} -gt 0 ]]; then
+            echo -e "${GREEN}SUCCESS: Fixed ${fixed_count} issue(s), no new issues introduced.${NC}"
+        else
+            echo -e "${GREEN}NO NEW ISSUES found. Lint check passed.${NC}"
+        fi
         if [[ ${preexisting_count} -gt 0 ]]; then
-            echo -e "${YELLOW}WARNING: Pre-existing issues detected. Please address them separately.${NC}"
+            echo -e "${YELLOW}WARNING: ${preexisting_count} pre-existing issue(s) remain. Please address them separately.${NC}"
         fi
         return 0
     else
-        echo -e "${RED}FAILED: ${new_count} new issue(s)${NC}"
+        echo -e "${RED}FAILED: ${new_count} new issue(s) introduced${NC}"
         return 1
     fi
 }
@@ -414,18 +504,22 @@ main() {
     # Categorize issues
     touch "${TEMP_DIR}/new_issues.txt"
     touch "${TEMP_DIR}/preexisting_issues.txt"
+    touch "${TEMP_DIR}/fixed_issues.txt"
 
     categorize_issues \
         "${TEMP_DIR}/current_parsed.txt" \
         "${TEMP_DIR}/baseline_parsed.txt" \
         "${TEMP_DIR}/changed_files.txt" \
         "${TEMP_DIR}/new_issues.txt" \
-        "${TEMP_DIR}/preexisting_issues.txt"
+        "${TEMP_DIR}/preexisting_issues.txt" \
+        "${TEMP_DIR}/fixed_issues.txt"
 
     # Generate report
     generate_report \
         "${TEMP_DIR}/new_issues.txt" \
-        "${TEMP_DIR}/preexisting_issues.txt"
+        "${TEMP_DIR}/preexisting_issues.txt" \
+        "${TEMP_DIR}/fixed_issues.txt" \
+        "${TEMP_DIR}/baseline_parsed.txt"
 
     return $?
 }