diff --git a/.github/workflows/claude.yml b/.github/workflows/claude.yml
index bcba7923..4d8a3be0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/claude.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/claude.yml
@@ -79,9 +79,26 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
 
+      - name: Check Claude authentication
+        id: claude-auth
+        env:
+          CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN }}
+          ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
+          ANTHROPIC_FEDERATION_RULE_ID: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_FEDERATION_RULE_ID }}
+          ANTHROPIC_ORGANIZATION_ID: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_ORGANIZATION_ID }}
+        run: |
+          if [ -n "$CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN" ] ||
+             [ -n "$ANTHROPIC_API_KEY" ] ||
+             { [ -n "$ANTHROPIC_FEDERATION_RULE_ID" ] && [ -n "$ANTHROPIC_ORGANIZATION_ID" ]; }; then
+            echo "available=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "available=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "::notice::Skipping Claude Code because no Claude authentication secret is configured."
+          fi
+
       - name: Run Claude Code
         id: claude
-        if: steps.pr_draft.outputs.is_draft != 'true'
+        if: steps.pr_draft.outputs.is_draft != 'true' && steps.claude-auth.outputs.available == 'true'
         uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@a92e7c70a4da9793dc164451d829089dc057a464 # v1
         with:
           claude_code_oauth_token: ${{ secrets.CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/templates/workflows/claude.yml b/templates/workflows/claude.yml
index ebb5baf2..20ed571a 100644
--- a/templates/workflows/claude.yml
+++ b/templates/workflows/claude.yml
@@ -94,9 +94,26 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
 
+      - name: Check Claude authentication
+        id: claude-auth
+        env:
+          CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN }}
+          ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
+          ANTHROPIC_FEDERATION_RULE_ID: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_FEDERATION_RULE_ID }}
+          ANTHROPIC_ORGANIZATION_ID: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_ORGANIZATION_ID }}
+        run: |
+          if [ -n "$CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN" ] ||
+             [ -n "$ANTHROPIC_API_KEY" ] ||
+             { [ -n "$ANTHROPIC_FEDERATION_RULE_ID" ] && [ -n "$ANTHROPIC_ORGANIZATION_ID" ]; }; then
+            echo "available=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "available=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "::notice::Skipping Claude Code because no Claude authentication secret is configured."
+          fi
+
       - name: Run Claude Code
         id: claude
-        if: steps.pr_draft.outputs.is_draft != 'true'
+        if: steps.pr_draft.outputs.is_draft != 'true' && steps.claude-auth.outputs.available == 'true'
         uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@a92e7c70a4da9793dc164451d829089dc057a464 # v1
         with:
           claude_code_oauth_token: ${{ secrets.CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN }}