diff --git a/.github/AGENTS.md b/.github/AGENTS.md
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+# Agent Standards & Documentation
+
+**ATTENTION AGENTS**: Before making changes, you **MUST** read the `README.md` files in the relevant directories (e.g., `.github/workflows/README.md`) to understand the current context and testing procedures.
+
+## Development Workflow for Agents
+
+1.  **Read Docs**: Check `.github/workflows/README.md` for testing instructions.
+2.  **Modify Script**: Edit the Deno script in the workflow directory.
+3.  **Unit Test**: Run the unit tests using `deno test`.
+4.  **Integration Test**: Run `bash .github/test/test-workflow-with-act.sh` to verify the workflow configuration.
+5.  **Commit**: Push changes.
diff --git a/.github/test/mock-events/pull_request_opened.json b/.github/test/mock-events/pull_request_opened.json
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+++ b/.github/test/mock-events/pull_request_opened.json
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+{
+  "action": "opened",
+  "number": 1,
+  "pull_request": {
+    "title": "feat(learning-activity): SC-12345-description-of-changes",
+    "body": "Test PR for acting locally",
+    "head": {
+      "ref": "D/conventional-commit-lint-workflow"
+    },
+    "base": {
+      "ref": "main"
+    }
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "full_name": "simpleclub/.github"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.github/test/test-workflow-with-act.sh b/.github/test/test-workflow-with-act.sh
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+++ b/.github/test/test-workflow-with-act.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Helper to run the PR workflow locally with act
+# Requires: act (https://github.com/nektos/act), Docker
+
+WORKFLOW_FILE=".github/workflows/validate-pull-request-title/validate-pull-request-title.yml"
+EVENT_FILE=".github/test/mock-events/pull_request_opened.json"
+# Use a newer image that supports Node 24 (required by actions/setup-node@v6)
+IMAGE="ghcr.io/catthehacker/ubuntu:act-22.04"
+
+echo "Running workflow $WORKFLOW_FILE with event $EVENT_FILE"
+
+# Detect Docker Host if not set
+if [[ -z "${DOCKER_HOST-}" ]]; then
+  if command -v docker >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    DETECTED_HOST=$(docker context inspect --format '{{.Endpoints.docker.Host}}' 2>/dev/null || true)
+    if [[ -n "$DETECTED_HOST" ]]; then
+      echo "Detected DOCKER_HOST: $DETECTED_HOST"
+      export DOCKER_HOST="$DETECTED_HOST"
+    fi
+  fi
+fi
+
+# If the user has a GITHUB_TOKEN set, use it.
+# If not, try to get it from gh CLI.
+# Otherwise, fall back to a dummy token (which might fail for cloning actions).
+if [[ -z "${GITHUB_TOKEN-}" ]]; then
+  if command -v gh >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    TOKEN=$(gh auth token 2>/dev/null || true)
+    if [[ -n "$TOKEN" ]]; then
+      echo "Using GITHUB_TOKEN from gh CLI"
+      export GITHUB_TOKEN="$TOKEN"
+    fi
+  fi
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "${GITHUB_TOKEN-}" ]]; then
+  echo "No GITHUB_TOKEN found; using dummy token (warning: this may fail action cloning)"
+  export GITHUB_TOKEN=dummy_token
+fi
+
+# Add architecture flag for Apple Silicon if needed
+ARCH_ARGS=""
+if [[ "$(uname -m)" == "arm64" ]]; then
+  ARCH_ARGS="--container-architecture linux/amd64"
+fi
+
+# Run act
+act pull_request -W "$WORKFLOW_FILE" -e "$EVENT_FILE" -P ubuntu-latest=$IMAGE $ARCH_ARGS --env-file <(echo "GITHUB_TOKEN=$GITHUB_TOKEN")
diff --git a/.github/workflows/README.md b/.github/workflows/README.md
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+# GitHub Actions Workflows
+
+This directory contains the shared GitHub Actions workflows used across the organization.
+
+## Available Workflows
+
+- **Validate Pull Request Title** (`validate-pull-request-title/`): Ensures PR titles follow Conventional Commits and include Jira ticket references.
+- **Auto Approve** (`auto-approve.yml`): Automatically approves specific types of PRs (configuration details inside the file).
+
+## Testing Workflows
+
+### 1. Unit Tests (Deno)
+
+Scripts used in workflows are written in JavaScript / TypeScript, and run by Deno.
+
+- **Why Deno?**: Deno allows granular security permissions (e.g., explicit network/file access). Since these scripts run in a repository with global impact, this security control is worth the trade-off of deviating from more commonly used tech at simpleclub (Node/Python/Dart).
+- **Requirement**: No `package.json`. Use standard Deno imports (e.g., `jsr:@std/...`).
+- **Running Tests**:
+  ```bash
+  # Example for PR title validation
+  deno test .github/workflows/validate-pull-request-title/validate-pull-request-title.test.js
+  ```
+
+### 2. Integration Tests (act)
+
+We use [act](https://github.com/nektos/act) to simulate GitHub Actions locally using Docker.
+
+**Prerequisites:**
+
+- [Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/)
+- [act](https://github.com/nektos/act)
+
+**Running Integration Tests:**
+A helper script is available to run the workflows with mock events:
+
+```bash
+# Run from the root of the repository
+bash .github/test/test-workflow-with-act.sh
+```
+
+You can also run `act` directly if you prefer:
+
+```bash
+act pull_request -W .github/workflows/validate-pull-request-title/validate-pull-request-title.yml --container-architecture linux/amd64 -e .github/test/mock-events/pull_request.json
+```
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conventional-commit-lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/conventional-commit-lint.yaml
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-name: conventionalcommits.org
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: ['opened', 'edited', 'reopened', 'synchronize']
-
-jobs:
-  lint:
-    name: Validate PR title
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      pull-requests: read
-    steps:
-      - uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v6
-        with:
-          # Ensure the subject starts with an uppercase letter and does not include a Jira issue.
-          # Jira issues are supposed to be added at the end of the issue in brackets.
-          subjectPattern: ^(?!.*\b[A-Z]+-\d+\b)[A-Z].*
-          # Error explaining how to write a commit.
-          subjectPatternError: |
-            The subject "{subject}" found in the pull request title "{title}"
-            didn't match the configured pattern. Please ensure that the subject
-            starts with an uppercase character and that Jira issues are provided in 
-            brackets at the end of the commit in brackets, e.g. "feat: New feature (SC-12, SC-34)".
-          # Extends the base conventional commit RegEx with a convention to include Jira issues.
-          # Jira issues are provided optionally, though specified here to ensure in the subject pattern 
-          # that they aren't included, in the subject pattern.
-          # Expected PR title: chore(learning-plan): Updates dependencies (SC-1234, AI-2, PT-1)
-          headerPattern: '^(\w*)(?:\(([\w$.\-*/ ]*)\))?: (.*?)(?: \(((?:(?:SC|AI|PT)-\d+(?:, )?)+)\))?$'
-          headerPatternCorrespondence: type, scope, subject, jiraIssues
-          # If the PR only contains a single commit, the action will validate that
-          # it matches the configured pattern.
-          # This is needed for squash-merge commits.
-          validateSingleCommit: true
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-pull-request-title/README.md b/.github/workflows/validate-pull-request-title/README.md
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+# Validate Pull Request Title
+
+This workflow validates that a Pull Request title adheres to the [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/) specification and includes a Jira ticket reference.
+
+## Validation Rules
+
+1.  **Prefix**: Must start with a valid type (e.g., `feat`, `fix`, `chore`) and optional scope.
+    - Regex: `^(feat|fix|docs|style|refactor|perf|test|build|ci|chore|revert)(\([a-z0-9-]+\))?:`
+2.  **Ticket**: Must contain a ticket reference (e.g., `SC-1234`, `AI-5678`).
+    - Regex: `(SC|AI|PT)-[0-9]+`
+3.  **Format**: The preferred format is `type(scope): TICKET subject`.
+
+## Usage
+
+This workflow is triggered on `pull_request` events (opened, edited, reopened, synchronized).
+
+## Testing
+
+For instructions on how to run unit tests and local integration tests, please refer to the [Workflows README](../README.md).
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-pull-request-title/validate-pull-request-title.js b/.github/workflows/validate-pull-request-title/validate-pull-request-title.js
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+/**
+ * Validates the PR title against Conventional Commits and Jira Ticket requirements.
+ * @param {string} title
+ * @returns {{ isValid: boolean, errors: string[], warnings: string[] }}
+ */
+export function validateTitle(title) {
+  const errors = [];
+  const warnings = [];
+
+  // Regex Definitions
+  const REGEX_PREFIX =
+    /^(feat|fix|docs|style|refactor|perf|test|build|ci|chore|revert)(\([a-z0-9-]+\))?:/;
+  const REGEX_TICKET = /(SC|AI|PT)-[0-9]+/;
+  const REGEX_FULL =
+    /^(feat|fix|docs|style|refactor|perf|test|build|ci|chore|revert)(\([a-z0-9-]+\))?: (SC|AI|PT)-[0-9]+[- ].+$/;
+
+  // 1. Fast Path: Check if it matches the perfect format
+  if (REGEX_FULL.test(title)) {
+    return { isValid: true, errors, warnings };
+  }
+
+  // 2. Granular Diagnostics
+  let failed = false;
+
+  // Check 1: Prefix
+  if (!REGEX_PREFIX.test(title)) {
+    errors.push(
+      "Title must start with a valid conventional commit prefix (e.g., 'feat:', 'fix(scope):')."
+    );
+    errors.push(
+      "Allowed types: feat, fix, docs, style, refactor, perf, test, build, ci, chore, revert."
+    );
+    failed = true;
+  }
+
+  // Check 2: Ticket Presence & Format
+  if (REGEX_TICKET.test(title)) {
+    // Ticket is present but full regex failed -> Warning
+    warnings.push("Ticket reference found, but the format is incorrect.");
+    warnings.push("Expected: `type(scope): TICKET subject`");
+    warnings.push(
+      "Example: `feat(learning-activity): SC-12345 description of changes`"
+    );
+  } else {
+    // Ticket is missing -> Error
+    errors.push("Ticket reference (e.g., SC-1234) is missing.");
+    failed = true;
+  }
+
+  return { isValid: !failed, errors, warnings };
+}
+
+// CLI Execution
+if (import.meta.main) {
+  const title = Deno.args[0];
+  if (!title) {
+    console.error("Error: No title provided.");
+    Deno.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const { isValid, errors, warnings } = validateTitle(title);
+
+  // Output Summary Header to stdout
+  console.log(`## PR Title Validation
+Validating title: ${title}
+`);
+
+  if (isValid) {
+    console.log("✅ PR title is valid.");
+  } else {
+    console.log("❌ PR title validation failed.");
+  }
+
+  // Output Errors
+  errors.forEach((err) => {
+    console.error(`::error::${err}`); // Annotation to stderr
+    console.log(`❌ ${err}`); // Markdown to stdout
+  });
+
+  // Output Warnings
+  warnings.forEach((warn) => {
+    console.error(`::warning::${warn}`); // Annotation to stderr
+    console.log(`⚠️ ${warn}`); // Markdown to stdout
+  });
+
+  console.log(
+    "See [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/) for more details."
+  );
+
+  if (!isValid) {
+    Deno.exit(1);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-pull-request-title/validate-pull-request-title.test.js b/.github/workflows/validate-pull-request-title/validate-pull-request-title.test.js
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+import { describe, it } from "jsr:@std/testing/bdd";
+import { expect } from "jsr:@std/expect";
+import { validateTitle } from "./validate-pull-request-title.js";
+
+describe("PR Title Validation", () => {
+  const validCases = [
+    {
+      title: "feat(api): SC-1234 Add new endpoint",
+      desc: "accepts standard feature with scope and ticket",
+    },
+    {
+      title: "fix: AI-5678 Fix crash on startup",
+      desc: "accepts fix with ticket and no scope",
+    },
+    {
+      title: "chore: PT-999 Update dependencies",
+      desc: "accepts chore with PT ticket",
+    },
+    {
+      title: "revert(auth): SC-0000 Revert bad commit",
+      desc: "accepts revert with scope and ticket",
+    },
+    {
+      title: "feat(api): SC-1234-description-with-hyphens",
+      desc: "accepts hyphen as separator after ticket",
+    },
+  ];
+
+  describe("Valid Titles", () => {
+    validCases.forEach(({ title, desc }) => {
+      it(desc, () => {
+        const result = validateTitle(title);
+        expect(result.isValid).toBe(true);
+        expect(result.errors).toEqual([]);
+        expect(result.warnings).toEqual([]);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  const warningCases = [
+    {
+      title: "feat: Add feature SC-1234",
+      desc: "warns when ticket is at the end",
+      expectedWarningMatch: /format is incorrect/,
+    },
+  ];
+
+  describe("Warnings", () => {
+    warningCases.forEach(({ title, desc, expectedWarningMatch }) => {
+      it(desc, () => {
+        const result = validateTitle(title);
+        expect(result.isValid).toBe(true);
+        expect(result.warnings.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+        expect(result.warnings[0]).toMatch(expectedWarningMatch);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  const invalidCases = [
+    {
+      title: "feat: Add feature",
+      desc: "fails when ticket is missing",
+      expectedErrorMatch: /Ticket reference.*missing/,
+    },
+    {
+      title: "random: SC-1234 Add feature",
+      desc: "fails when prefix is invalid",
+      expectedErrorMatch: /valid conventional commit prefix/,
+    },
+    {
+      title: "feat(api) SC-1234 Missing colon",
+      desc: "fails when colon is missing",
+      expectedErrorMatch: /valid conventional commit prefix/,
+    },
+    {
+      title: "Update README",
+      desc: "fails when completely malformed",
+      expectedErrorMatch: /valid conventional commit prefix/,
+    },
+    {
+      title: "SC-1234 feat: Add feature",
+      desc: "fails when ticket is at the start (invalid prefix)",
+      expectedErrorMatch: /valid conventional commit prefix/,
+    },
+  ];
+
+  describe("Invalid Titles", () => {
+    invalidCases.forEach(({ title, desc, expectedErrorMatch }) => {
+      it(desc, () => {
+        const result = validateTitle(title);
+        expect(result.isValid).toBe(false);
+        expect(result.errors.some((e) => expectedErrorMatch.test(e))).toBe(
+          true
+        );
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-pull-request-title/validate-pull-request-title.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-pull-request-title/validate-pull-request-title.yml
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+name: conventionalcommits.org
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: ["opened", "edited", "reopened", "synchronize"]
+
+jobs:
+  lint:
+    name: Validate PR title
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: read
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Setup Deno
+        uses: denoland/setup-deno@v2
+        with:
+          deno-version: lts
+          cache: true
+
+      - name: Validate PR title
+        run: deno run ./.github/workflows/validate-pull-request-title/validate-pull-request-title.js "${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY