diff --git a/lib/cache.mjs b/lib/cache.mjs
index 9d19b0a4..c05b9927 100644
--- a/lib/cache.mjs
+++ b/lib/cache.mjs
@@ -3,14 +3,19 @@
 import { getReferenceLinkImageData as helpersGetReferenceLinkImageData } from "../helpers/helpers.cjs";
 import { filterByTypes } from "../helpers/micromark-helpers.cjs";
 
+/** @typedef {import("markdownlint").RuleParams} RuleParams */
+/** @typedef {import("markdownlint").MicromarkToken} MicromarkToken */
+/** @typedef {import("markdownlint").MicromarkTokenType} MicromarkTokenType */
+
 /** @type {Map<string, object>} */
 const map = new Map();
+/** @type {RuleParams | undefined} */
 let params = undefined;
 
 /**
  * Initializes (resets) the cache.
  *
- * @param {import("markdownlint").RuleParams} [p] Rule parameters object.
+ * @param {RuleParams} [p] Rule parameters object.
  * @returns {void}
  */
 export function initialize(p) {
@@ -18,6 +23,15 @@ export function initialize(p) {
   params = p;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Gets the cached Micromark token array (for testing).
+ *
+ * @returns {MicromarkToken[]} Micromark tokens.
+ */
+export function micromarkTokens() {
+  return params?.parsers.micromark.tokens || [];
+}
+
 /**
  * Gets a cached object value - computes it and caches it.
  *
@@ -37,15 +51,15 @@ function getCached(name, getValue) {
 /**
  * Filters a list of Micromark tokens by type and caches the result.
  *
- * @param {import("markdownlint").MicromarkTokenType[]} types Types to allow.
+ * @param {MicromarkTokenType[]} types Types to allow.
  * @param {boolean} [htmlFlow] Whether to include htmlFlow content.
- * @returns {import("markdownlint").MicromarkToken[]} Filtered tokens.
+ * @returns {MicromarkToken[]} Filtered tokens.
  */
 export function filterByTypesCached(types, htmlFlow) {
   return getCached(
     // eslint-disable-next-line prefer-rest-params
     JSON.stringify(arguments),
-    () => filterByTypes(params.parsers.micromark.tokens, types, htmlFlow)
+    () => filterByTypes(micromarkTokens(), types, htmlFlow)
   );
 }
 
@@ -57,6 +71,6 @@ export function filterByTypesCached(types, htmlFlow) {
 export function getReferenceLinkImageData() {
   return getCached(
     getReferenceLinkImageData.name,
-    () => helpersGetReferenceLinkImageData(params.parsers.micromark.tokens)
+    () => helpersGetReferenceLinkImageData(micromarkTokens())
   );
 }
diff --git a/lib/markdownlint.d.mts b/lib/markdownlint.d.mts
index fa56b00c..d720a3f9 100644
--- a/lib/markdownlint.d.mts
+++ b/lib/markdownlint.d.mts
@@ -82,6 +82,23 @@ export function applyFixes(input: string, errors: RuleOnErrorInfo[]): string;
  * @returns {string} SemVer string.
  */
 export function getVersion(): string;
+/**
+ * Result object for getEnabledRulesPerLineNumber.
+ */
+export type EnabledRulesPerLineNumberResult = {
+    /**
+     * Effective configuration.
+     */
+    effectiveConfig: Configuration;
+    /**
+     * Enabled rules per line number.
+     */
+    enabledRulesPerLineNumber: any[];
+    /**
+     * Enabled rule list.
+     */
+    enabledRuleList: Rule[];
+};
 /**
  * Function to implement rule logic.
  */
diff --git a/lib/markdownlint.mjs b/lib/markdownlint.mjs
index ffa1b0da..77cc2221 100644
--- a/lib/markdownlint.mjs
+++ b/lib/markdownlint.mjs
@@ -269,6 +269,15 @@ function getEffectiveConfig(ruleList, config, aliasToRuleNames) {
   return effectiveConfig;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Result object for getEnabledRulesPerLineNumber.
+ *
+ * @typedef {Object} EnabledRulesPerLineNumberResult
+ * @property {Configuration} effectiveConfig Effective configuration.
+ * @property {any[]} enabledRulesPerLineNumber Enabled rules per line number.
+ * @property {Rule[]} enabledRuleList Enabled rule list.
+ */
+
 /**
  * Create a mapping of enabled rules per line.
  *
@@ -280,7 +289,7 @@ function getEffectiveConfig(ruleList, config, aliasToRuleNames) {
  * @param {ConfigurationParser[] | undefined} configParsers Configuration parsers.
  * @param {Object.<string, string[]>} aliasToRuleNames Map of alias to rule
  * names.
- * @returns {Object} Effective configuration and enabled rules per line number.
+ * @returns {EnabledRulesPerLineNumberResult} Effective configuration and enabled rules per line number.
  */
 function getEnabledRulesPerLineNumber(
   ruleList,
diff --git a/test/markdownlint-test.mjs b/test/markdownlint-test.mjs
index 7c3a9048..b78671b3 100644
--- a/test/markdownlint-test.mjs
+++ b/test/markdownlint-test.mjs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { getVersion } from "markdownlint";
 import { lint as lintAsync } from "markdownlint/async";
 import { lint as lintPromise } from "markdownlint/promise";
 import { lint as lintSync } from "markdownlint/sync";
+import * as cache from "../lib/cache.mjs";
 import * as constants from "../lib/constants.mjs";
 import rules from "../lib/rules.mjs";
 import customRules from "./rules/rules.cjs";
@@ -1063,6 +1064,71 @@ test("someCustomRulesHaveValidUrl", (t) => {
   }
 });
 
+test("coverageForCacheMicromarkTokensWhenUndefined", (t) => {
+  t.plan(1);
+  cache.initialize(undefined);
+  t.is(cache.micromarkTokens().length, 0);
+});
+
+test("micromarkParseCalledWhenNeeded", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
+  t.plan(3);
+  /** @type {import("markdownlint").Rule} */
+  const markdownItRule = {
+    "names": [ "markdown-it-rule" ],
+    "description": "markdown-it rule",
+    "tags": [ "test" ],
+    "parser": "markdownit",
+    "function": () => {
+      t.true(cache.micromarkTokens().length > 0);
+    }
+  };
+  lintAsync({
+    "strings": {
+      "string": "# Heading\n\nText\n"
+    },
+    "config": {
+      "markdown-it-rule": true
+    },
+    "customRules": [ markdownItRule ],
+    "markdownItFactory": getMarkdownItFactory([])
+  }, function callback(err, actual) {
+    t.falsy(err);
+    const expected = { "string": [] };
+    t.deepEqual(actual, expected, "Unexpected issues.");
+    resolve();
+  });
+}));
+
+test("micromarkParseSkippedWhenNotNeeded", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
+  t.plan(3);
+  /** @type {import("markdownlint").Rule} */
+  const markdownItRule = {
+    "names": [ "markdown-it-rule" ],
+    "description": "markdown-it rule",
+    "tags": [ "test" ],
+    "parser": "markdownit",
+    "function": () => {
+      t.true(cache.micromarkTokens().length === 0);
+    }
+  };
+  lintAsync({
+    "strings": {
+      "string": "# Heading\n\nText\n"
+    },
+    "config": {
+      "default": false,
+      "markdown-it-rule": true
+    },
+    "customRules": [ markdownItRule ],
+    "markdownItFactory": getMarkdownItFactory([])
+  }, function callback(err, actual) {
+    t.falsy(err);
+    const expected = { "string": [] };
+    t.deepEqual(actual, expected, "Unexpected issues.");
+    resolve();
+  });
+}));
+
 test("markdownItPluginsSingle", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
   t.plan(4);
   lintAsync({