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 ### Accessibility
 
-| Name                                                                                         | Description                                                                      | 💼 | 🔧 | 💡 |
-| :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :- | :- | :- |
-| [template-link-href-attributes](docs/rules/template-link-href-attributes.md)                 | require href attribute on link elements                                          |    |    |    |
-| [template-no-abstract-roles](docs/rules/template-no-abstract-roles.md)                       | disallow abstract ARIA roles                                                     |    |    |    |
-| [template-no-accesskey-attribute](docs/rules/template-no-accesskey-attribute.md)             | disallow accesskey attribute                                                     |    | 🔧 |    |
-| [template-no-aria-hidden-body](docs/rules/template-no-aria-hidden-body.md)                   | disallow aria-hidden on body element                                             |    | 🔧 |    |
-| [template-no-aria-unsupported-elements](docs/rules/template-no-aria-unsupported-elements.md) | disallow ARIA roles, states, and properties on elements that do not support them |    |    |    |
-| [template-no-autofocus-attribute](docs/rules/template-no-autofocus-attribute.md)             | disallow autofocus attribute                                                     |    | 🔧 |    |
-| [template-no-empty-headings](docs/rules/template-no-empty-headings.md)                       | disallow empty heading elements                                                  |    |    |    |
-| [template-no-heading-inside-button](docs/rules/template-no-heading-inside-button.md)         | disallow heading elements inside button elements                                 |    |    |    |
-| [template-no-invalid-aria-attributes](docs/rules/template-no-invalid-aria-attributes.md)     | disallow invalid aria-* attributes                                               |    |    |    |
-| [template-no-invalid-interactive](docs/rules/template-no-invalid-interactive.md)             | disallow non-interactive elements with interactive handlers                      |    |    |    |
-| [template-no-invalid-link-title](docs/rules/template-no-invalid-link-title.md)               | disallow invalid title attributes on link elements                               |    |    |    |
-| [template-no-invalid-role](docs/rules/template-no-invalid-role.md)                           | disallow invalid ARIA roles                                                      |    |    |    |
-| [template-no-nested-interactive](docs/rules/template-no-nested-interactive.md)               | disallow nested interactive elements                                             |    |    |    |
-| [template-no-nested-landmark](docs/rules/template-no-nested-landmark.md)                     | disallow nested landmark elements                                                |    |    |    |
+| Name                                                                                           | Description                                                                      | 💼 | 🔧 | 💡 |
+| :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :- | :- | :- |
+| [template-link-href-attributes](docs/rules/template-link-href-attributes.md)                   | require href attribute on link elements                                          |    |    |    |
+| [template-no-abstract-roles](docs/rules/template-no-abstract-roles.md)                         | disallow abstract ARIA roles                                                     |    |    |    |
+| [template-no-accesskey-attribute](docs/rules/template-no-accesskey-attribute.md)               | disallow accesskey attribute                                                     |    | 🔧 |    |
+| [template-no-aria-hidden-body](docs/rules/template-no-aria-hidden-body.md)                     | disallow aria-hidden on body element                                             |    | 🔧 |    |
+| [template-no-aria-unsupported-elements](docs/rules/template-no-aria-unsupported-elements.md)   | disallow ARIA roles, states, and properties on elements that do not support them |    |    |    |
+| [template-no-autofocus-attribute](docs/rules/template-no-autofocus-attribute.md)               | disallow autofocus attribute                                                     |    | 🔧 |    |
+| [template-no-empty-headings](docs/rules/template-no-empty-headings.md)                         | disallow empty heading elements                                                  |    |    |    |
+| [template-no-heading-inside-button](docs/rules/template-no-heading-inside-button.md)           | disallow heading elements inside button elements                                 |    |    |    |
+| [template-no-invalid-aria-attributes](docs/rules/template-no-invalid-aria-attributes.md)       | disallow invalid aria-* attributes                                               |    |    |    |
+| [template-no-invalid-interactive](docs/rules/template-no-invalid-interactive.md)               | disallow non-interactive elements with interactive handlers                      |    |    |    |
+| [template-no-invalid-link-title](docs/rules/template-no-invalid-link-title.md)                 | disallow invalid title attributes on link elements                               |    |    |    |
+| [template-no-invalid-role](docs/rules/template-no-invalid-role.md)                             | disallow invalid ARIA roles                                                      |    |    |    |
+| [template-no-nested-interactive](docs/rules/template-no-nested-interactive.md)                 | disallow nested interactive elements                                             |    |    |    |
+| [template-no-nested-landmark](docs/rules/template-no-nested-landmark.md)                       | disallow nested landmark elements                                                |    |    |    |
+| [template-no-pointer-down-event-binding](docs/rules/template-no-pointer-down-event-binding.md) | disallow pointer down event bindings                                             |    |    |    |
 
 ### Best Practices
 
diff --git a/docs/rules/template-no-pointer-down-event-binding.md b/docs/rules/template-no-pointer-down-event-binding.md
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+# ember/template-no-pointer-down-event-binding
+
+<!-- end auto-generated rule header -->
+
+Disallows pointer down event bindings (`mousedown`, `pointerdown`).
+
+Pointer down events fire before the user releases the pointer, which can cause accessibility issues — actions triggered on down events don't allow users to cancel by moving the pointer away before releasing. Bind to the corresponding pointer up event instead.
+
+## Rule Details
+
+This rule disallows the use of `mousedown`, `onmousedown`, `pointerdown`, and `onpointerdown` events in templates, whether via `{{on}}`, `{{action on=...}}`, or HTML attributes.
+
+## Examples
+
+Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule:
+
+```gjs
+<template>
+  <button {{on "mousedown" this.handleMouseDown}}>Click</button>
+</template>
+```
+
+```gjs
+<template>
+  <div {{on "pointerdown" this.handlePointerDown}}>Content</div>
+</template>
+```
+
+```gjs
+<template>
+  <div onmousedown={{this.handleMouseDown}}>Content</div>
+</template>
+```
+
+```gjs
+<template>
+  <div {{action this.handler on="mousedown"}}></div>
+</template>
+```
+
+Examples of **correct** code for this rule:
+
+```gjs
+<template>
+  <button {{on "mouseup" this.handleMouseUp}}>Click</button>
+</template>
+```
+
+```gjs
+<template>
+  <div {{on "pointerup" this.handlePointerUp}}>Content</div>
+</template>
+```
+
+```gjs
+<template>
+  <button {{on "click" this.handleClick}}>Click</button>
+</template>
+```
+
+## Migration
+
+Replace:
+
+```gjs
+<button {{on "mousedown" this.action}}>
+```
+
+With:
+
+```gjs
+<button {{on "mouseup" this.action}}>
+```
+
+Or use the more modern pointer event:
+
+```gjs
+<button {{on "pointerup" this.action}}>
+```
+
+## References
+
+- [ember-template-lint no-pointer-down-event-binding](https://github.com/ember-template-lint/ember-template-lint/blob/master/docs/rule/no-pointer-down-event-binding.md)
+- [MDN - Pointer events](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Pointer_events)
+- [MDN - mousedown event](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Element/mousedown_event)
diff --git a/lib/rules/template-no-pointer-down-event-binding.js b/lib/rules/template-no-pointer-down-event-binding.js
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+/** @type {import('eslint').Rule.RuleModule} */
+module.exports = {
+  meta: {
+    type: 'problem',
+    docs: {
+      description: 'disallow pointer down event bindings',
+      category: 'Accessibility',
+      url: 'https://github.com/ember-cli/eslint-plugin-ember/tree/master/docs/rules/template-no-pointer-down-event-binding.md',
+      templateMode: 'both',
+    },
+    fixable: null,
+    schema: [],
+    messages: {
+      unexpected: 'Avoid binding to a pointer `down` event; bind to a pointer `up` event instead.',
+    },
+  },
+
+  create(context) {
+    const DOWN_EVENTS = new Set(['mousedown', 'onmousedown', 'pointerdown', 'onpointerdown']);
+
+    function isDownEvent(name) {
+      return DOWN_EVENTS.has(name.toLowerCase());
+    }
+
+    return {
+      GlimmerElementNode(node) {
+        // Check for onmousedown/onpointerdown HTML attributes
+        if (node.attributes) {
+          for (const attr of node.attributes) {
+            if (attr.name && attr.name.startsWith('on') && isDownEvent(attr.name)) {
+              context.report({ node: attr, messageId: 'unexpected' });
+            }
+          }
+        }
+
+        // Check modifiers: {{on "mousedown"}} and {{action ... on="mousedown"}}
+        if (node.modifiers) {
+          for (const modifier of node.modifiers) {
+            if (modifier.path?.type !== 'GlimmerPathExpression') {
+              continue;
+            }
+
+            if (modifier.path.original === 'on' && modifier.params?.length > 0) {
+              const eventParam = modifier.params[0];
+              if (eventParam.type === 'GlimmerStringLiteral' && isDownEvent(eventParam.value)) {
+                context.report({ node: modifier, messageId: 'unexpected' });
+              }
+            }
+
+            if (modifier.path.original === 'action') {
+              const onPair = modifier.hash?.pairs?.find((p) => p.key === 'on');
+              if (
+                onPair &&
+                onPair.value?.type === 'GlimmerStringLiteral' &&
+                isDownEvent(onPair.value.value)
+              ) {
+                context.report({ node: modifier, messageId: 'unexpected' });
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      },
+    };
+  },
+};
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/template-no-pointer-down-event-binding.js b/tests/lib/rules/template-no-pointer-down-event-binding.js
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+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Requirements
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const rule = require('../../../lib/rules/template-no-pointer-down-event-binding');
+const RuleTester = require('eslint').RuleTester;
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Tests
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const ruleTester = new RuleTester({
+  parser: require.resolve('ember-eslint-parser'),
+  parserOptions: { ecmaVersion: 2022, sourceType: 'module' },
+});
+
+ruleTester.run('template-no-pointer-down-event-binding', rule, {
+  valid: [
+    '<template><button {{on "click" this.handleClick}}>Click</button></template>',
+    '<template><button {{on "keydown" this.handleKeyDown}}>Press</button></template>',
+    '<template><div {{on "mouseup" this.handleMouseUp}}>Content</div></template>',
+    '<template><div {{on "pointerup" this.handlePointerUp}}>Content</div></template>',
+    '<template><div {{action this.handler on="click"}}></div></template>',
+    '<template><div {{action this.handler on="mouseup"}}></div></template>',
+    // Case-insensitive: MOUSEUP is fine
+    '<template><div {{on "MOUSEUP" this.handler}}>Content</div></template>',
+    // onmouseup attribute is fine
+    '<template><input type="text" onmouseup="myFunction()"></template>',
+    // Component arguments are not flagged (could be any prop name)
+    '<template><MyComponent @mouseDown={{this.doSomething}} /></template>',
+  ],
+
+  invalid: [
+    {
+      code: '<template><button {{on "mousedown" this.handleMouseDown}}>Click</button></template>',
+      output: null,
+      errors: [{ messageId: 'unexpected', type: 'GlimmerElementModifierStatement' }],
+    },
+    {
+      code: '<template><div {{on "pointerdown" this.handlePointerDown}}>Content</div></template>',
+      output: null,
+      errors: [{ messageId: 'unexpected', type: 'GlimmerElementModifierStatement' }],
+    },
+    // Case-insensitive
+    {
+      code: '<template><div {{on "MouseDown" this.handler}}>Content</div></template>',
+      output: null,
+      errors: [{ messageId: 'unexpected', type: 'GlimmerElementModifierStatement' }],
+    },
+    // HTML attributes
+    {
+      code: '<template><div onmousedown={{this.handleMouseDown}}>Content</div></template>',
+      output: null,
+      errors: [{ messageId: 'unexpected', type: 'GlimmerAttrNode' }],
+    },
+    {
+      code: '<template><input type="text" onmousedown="myFunction()"></template>',
+      output: null,
+      errors: [{ messageId: 'unexpected', type: 'GlimmerAttrNode' }],
+    },
+    {
+      code: '<template><div onpointerdown={{this.handlePointerDown}}>Content</div></template>',
+      output: null,
+      errors: [{ messageId: 'unexpected', type: 'GlimmerAttrNode' }],
+    },
+    // {{action}} modifier with on= hash pair
+    {
+      code: '<template><div {{action this.handler on="mousedown"}}></div></template>',
+      output: null,
+      errors: [{ messageId: 'unexpected', type: 'GlimmerElementModifierStatement' }],
+    },
+    {
+      code: '<template><div {{action this.handler on="pointerdown"}}></div></template>',
+      output: null,
+      errors: [{ messageId: 'unexpected', type: 'GlimmerElementModifierStatement' }],
+    },
+    // on= is not the first hash pair
+    {
+      code: '<template><div {{action this.handler preventDefault=true on="mousedown"}}></div></template>',
+      output: null,
+      errors: [{ messageId: 'unexpected', type: 'GlimmerElementModifierStatement' }],
+    },
+  ],
+});
+
+const hbsRuleTester = new RuleTester({
+  parser: require.resolve('ember-eslint-parser/hbs'),
+  parserOptions: { ecmaVersion: 2022, sourceType: 'module' },
+});
+
+hbsRuleTester.run('template-no-pointer-down-event-binding', rule, {
+  valid: [
+    '<div {{on "mouseup" this.doSomething}}></div>',
+    '<div {{action this.doSomething on="mouseup"}}></div>',
+    '<input type="text" onmouseup="myFunction()">',
+    // Component arguments are not flagged
+    '{{my-component mouseDown=this.doSomething}}',
+    '<MyComponent @mouseDown={{this.doSomething}} />',
+  ],
+  invalid: [
+    {
+      code: '<div {{on "mousedown" this.doSomething}}></div>',
+      output: null,
+      errors: [{ messageId: 'unexpected', type: 'GlimmerElementModifierStatement' }],
+    },
+    {
+      code: '<div {{action this.doSomething on="mousedown"}}></div>',
+      output: null,
+      errors: [{ messageId: 'unexpected', type: 'GlimmerElementModifierStatement' }],
+    },
+    // on= is not the first hash pair
+    {
+      code: '<div {{action this.doSomething preventDefault=true on="mousedown"}}></div>',
+      output: null,
+      errors: [{ messageId: 'unexpected', type: 'GlimmerElementModifierStatement' }],
+    },
+    {
+      code: '<input type="text" onmousedown="myFunction()">',
+      output: null,
+      errors: [{ messageId: 'unexpected', type: 'GlimmerAttrNode' }],
+    },
+    {
+      code: '<div {{on "pointerdown" this.doSomething}}></div>',
+      output: null,
+      errors: [{ messageId: 'unexpected', type: 'GlimmerElementModifierStatement' }],
+    },
+  ],
+});