diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs-gate.yml b/.github/workflows/docs-gate.yml
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs-gate.yml
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+name: Docs Gate
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+    paths: ['docs/**']
+  pull_request:
+    paths: ['docs/**']
+
+jobs:
+  gate:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: echo "Docs path filter matched; Vercel deployment proceeding"
diff --git a/.vercelignore b/.vercelignore
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+++ b/.vercelignore
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+*
+!docs/**