diff --git a/.github/workflows/commercial-readiness-agent-coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/commercial-readiness-agent-coverage.yml
index ff362412..680875e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/commercial-readiness-agent-coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/commercial-readiness-agent-coverage.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ on:
       - ".github/workflows/commercial-readiness-loop.yml"
       - ".github/workflows/commercial-readiness-agent-coverage.yml"
   pull_request:
-    branches: [develop, main]
     paths:
       - "scripts/ci/commercial_readiness_loop.py"
       - "scripts/ci/commercial_readiness_reconcile.py"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/controlplane-schema-coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/controlplane-schema-coverage.yml
index 9059283f..22d3c15b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/controlplane-schema-coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/controlplane-schema-coverage.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ on:
       - "CHANGELOG.d/871-retention-schema-migration.md"
       - ".github/workflows/controlplane-schema-coverage.yml"
   pull_request:
-    branches: [develop, main]
     paths:
       - "appguardrail_core/controlplane_schema.py"
       - "appguardrail_core/__init__.py"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openssf-evidence-coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/openssf-evidence-coverage.yml
index 782d7720..cc0de91c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openssf-evidence-coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openssf-evidence-coverage.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ name: OpenSSF Evidence Coverage
 
 on:
   pull_request:
-    branches: [develop, main]
   push:
     branches: [develop, main]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pinned-https-coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/pinned-https-coverage.yml
index 6149a566..0003cc7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pinned-https-coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pinned-https-coverage.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ name: Pinned HTTPS Coverage
 
 on:
   pull_request:
-    branches: [develop, main]
   push:
     branches: [develop, main]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/retention-audit-coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/retention-audit-coverage.yml
index 3c4d0f71..78619fcf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/retention-audit-coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/retention-audit-coverage.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ name: Retention Audit Coverage
 
 on:
   pull_request:
-    branches: [develop, main]
   push:
     branches: [develop, main]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scan-path-context-coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/scan-path-context-coverage.yml
index 4cee4b8c..08e63bcd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scan-path-context-coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scan-path-context-coverage.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches: [develop, main]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [develop, main]
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/security-process.yml b/.github/workflows/security-process.yml
index 46716c39..95dee869 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security-process.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security-process.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches: [develop, main, master]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [develop, main, master]
   schedule:
     - cron: "31 4 * * 1"
   workflow_dispatch:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 8ce929df..eaeea17c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches: [develop, main]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [develop, main]
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/tests/test_docs_only_workflow_filters.py b/tests/test_docs_only_workflow_filters.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..893bda77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_docs_only_workflow_filters.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+"""Contracts preventing CI admission gaps for documentation and stacked pull requests."""
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+
+CONTRACT_SENSITIVE_WORKFLOWS = (
+    ".github/workflows/tests.yml",
+    ".github/workflows/openssf-evidence-coverage.yml",
+    ".github/workflows/pinned-https-coverage.yml",
+    ".github/workflows/retention-audit-coverage.yml",
+    ".github/workflows/scan-path-context-coverage.yml",
+)
+
+STACKED_PR_WORKFLOWS = (
+    ".github/workflows/tests.yml",
+    ".github/workflows/security-process.yml",
+    ".github/workflows/openssf-evidence-coverage.yml",
+    ".github/workflows/pinned-https-coverage.yml",
+    ".github/workflows/retention-audit-coverage.yml",
+    ".github/workflows/scan-path-context-coverage.yml",
+    ".github/workflows/controlplane-schema-coverage.yml",
+    ".github/workflows/commercial-readiness-agent-coverage.yml",
+)
+
+
+def _event_block(workflow: str, event: str) -> str:
+    """Return one peer event block from the workflow's top-level ``on`` mapping."""
+    lines = workflow.splitlines()
+    marker = f"  {event}:"
+    try:
+        start = lines.index(marker)
+    except ValueError as exc:
+        raise AssertionError(f"missing workflow event: {event}") from exc
+
+    block: list[str] = []
+    for line in lines[start + 1 :]:
+        if line.startswith("  ") and not line.startswith("    "):
+            break
+        block.append(line)
+    return "\n".join(block)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("workflow_path", CONTRACT_SENSITIVE_WORKFLOWS)
+def test_contract_sensitive_workflows_do_not_skip_documentation(
+    workflow_path: str,
+) -> None:
+    """Docs and policy Markdown remain covered until a dedicated contract lane exists."""
+    workflow = Path(workflow_path).read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+
+    for event in ("push", "pull_request"):
+        assert "paths-ignore:" not in _event_block(workflow, event)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("workflow_path", STACKED_PR_WORKFLOWS)
+def test_pull_request_checks_admit_stacked_bases(workflow_path: str) -> None:
+    """PR checks must materialize when a reviewable stack targets another feature branch."""
+    workflow = Path(workflow_path).read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+
+    assert "branches:" not in _event_block(workflow, "pull_request")