diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 5937218..194d69b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -35,3 +35,5 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check generated output and repository content
         run: npm run check
+
+# Smoke test: proving the App token can push changes under .github/workflows/. Do not merge.
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 420f695..34413f9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -47,3 +47,5 @@ claude_desktop_config.json
 **/.cursor/mcp.json
 **/.kiro/settings/mcp.json
 **/.agents/mcp_config.json
+
+# Smoke test: exercising the publish write path. Do not merge.