diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
index 1b18e28..7f08a42 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -42,3 +42,15 @@ jobs:
             done
           done
           exit $fail
+
+  ci:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Validate JSON files
+        run: |
+          find . -name "*.json" -not -path "./.git/*" | while read -r f; do
+            python3 -m json.tool "$f" > /dev/null || { echo "::error file=$f::Invalid JSON"; exit 1; }
+          done
+          echo "All JSON files valid"
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/promotion-gate.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/promotion-gate.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49f118b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/promotion-gate.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+name: Promotion Gate
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+
+jobs:
+  promotion_gate:
+    name: Promotion Gate
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Validate skills directory structure
+        run: |
+          set -e
+          fail=0
+          for dir in skills/*/; do
+            if [ ! -f "${dir}SKILL.md" ]; then
+              echo "::error::Missing SKILL.md in ${dir}"
+              fail=1
+            fi
+          done
+          exit $fail