diff --git a/.github/workflows/cli_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/cli_tests.yml
index 47fd73c8ea..83287db39f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cli_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cli_tests.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
+      run:
+        description: 'Whether to actually run the build and tests. When false the matrix jobs are skipped (reported as success to required checks).'
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
     secrets:
       E2B_API_KEY:
         required: true
@@ -16,6 +21,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   test:
+    if: ${{ inputs.run }}
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: ./packages/cli
diff --git a/.github/workflows/generated_files.yml b/.github/workflows/generated_files.yml
index ff06ad5c23..20d5e99410 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generated_files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generated_files.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,35 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
+  changes:
+    name: Detect changes
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: read
+    outputs:
+      generated: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.generated }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Filter changed paths
+        uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            generated:
+              - 'spec/**'
+              - 'codegen.Dockerfile'
+              - 'Makefile'
+              - 'packages/**'
+              - 'pnpm-lock.yaml'
+              - 'pnpm-workspace.yaml'
+              - 'package.json'
+              - '.tool-versions'
+              - '.github/workflows/generated_files.yml'
+
   check-generated:
     name: Generated files
+    needs: changes
+    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.generated == 'true' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/js_sdk_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/js_sdk_tests.yml
index e235b9b221..a5e4000800 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/js_sdk_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/js_sdk_tests.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
+      run:
+        description: 'Whether to actually run the build and tests. When false the matrix jobs are skipped (reported as success to required checks).'
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
     secrets:
       E2B_API_KEY:
         required: true
@@ -16,6 +21,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   test:
+    if: ${{ inputs.run }}
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: ./packages/js-sdk
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index bcce93ac69..21e6dca8fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,37 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 jobs:
+  changes:
+    name: Detect changes
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: read
+    outputs:
+      code: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.code }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Filter changed paths
+        uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            code:
+              - 'packages/**'
+              - 'spec/**'
+              - '.eslintrc.cjs'
+              - '.prettierrc'
+              - '.prettierignore'
+              - '.editorconfig'
+              - 'pnpm-lock.yaml'
+              - 'pnpm-workspace.yaml'
+              - 'package.json'
+              - '.tool-versions'
+              - '.github/workflows/lint.yml'
+
   lint:
     name: Lint
+    needs: changes
+    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_sdk_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python_sdk_tests.yml
index 6c74f777b7..a4b1be8366 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_sdk_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_sdk_tests.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
         default: ''
+      run:
+        description: 'Whether to actually run the build and tests. When false the matrix jobs are skipped (reported as success to required checks).'
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
     secrets:
       E2B_API_KEY:
         required: true
@@ -16,6 +21,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   test:
+    if: ${{ inputs.run }}
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: ./packages/python-sdk
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sdk_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/sdk_tests.yml
index 6e26cd1b85..cacc1fe978 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sdk_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sdk_tests.yml
@@ -10,44 +10,101 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
+  changes:
+    name: Detect changes
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: read
+    outputs:
+      js: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.js }}
+      python: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.python }}
+      cli: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.cli }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Filter changed paths
+        # On workflow_dispatch there is no PR diff and paths-filter would fall
+        # back to git (failing without a checkout); the run inputs below force a
+        # full run for that event instead, so we only filter on pull_request.
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+        uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            shared: &shared
+              - '.github/workflows/sdk_tests.yml'
+              - 'spec/**'
+              - 'pnpm-lock.yaml'
+              - 'pnpm-workspace.yaml'
+              - 'package.json'
+              - '.tool-versions'
+            js:
+              - *shared
+              - '.github/workflows/js_sdk_tests.yml'
+              - 'packages/js-sdk/**'
+            python:
+              - *shared
+              - '.github/workflows/python_sdk_tests.yml'
+              - 'packages/python-sdk/**'
+              - 'packages/connect-python/**'
+            cli:
+              - *shared
+              - '.github/workflows/cli_tests.yml'
+              - 'packages/cli/**'
+              - 'packages/js-sdk/**'
+
   js-tests:
     name: Production / JS SDK Tests
+    needs: changes
     uses: ./.github/workflows/js_sdk_tests.yml
+    with:
+      run: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.js == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     secrets:
       E2B_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.E2B_API_KEY }}
 
   python-tests:
     name: Production / Python SDK Tests
+    needs: changes
     uses: ./.github/workflows/python_sdk_tests.yml
+    with:
+      run: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.python == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     secrets:
       E2B_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.E2B_API_KEY }}
 
   cli-tests:
     name: Production / CLI Tests
+    needs: changes
     uses: ./.github/workflows/cli_tests.yml
+    with:
+      run: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.cli == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     secrets:
       E2B_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.E2B_API_KEY }}
 
   js-tests-staging:
     name: Staging / JS SDK Tests
+    needs: changes
     uses: ./.github/workflows/js_sdk_tests.yml
     with:
       E2B_DOMAIN: ${{ vars.E2B_DOMAIN_STAGING }}
+      run: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.js == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     secrets:
       E2B_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.E2B_API_KEY_STAGING }}
 
   python-tests-staging:
     name: Staging / Python SDK Tests
+    needs: changes
     uses: ./.github/workflows/python_sdk_tests.yml
     with:
       E2B_DOMAIN: ${{ vars.E2B_DOMAIN_STAGING }}
+      run: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.python == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     secrets:
       E2B_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.E2B_API_KEY_STAGING }}
 
   cli-tests-staging:
     name: Staging / CLI Tests
+    needs: changes
     uses: ./.github/workflows/cli_tests.yml
     with:
       E2B_DOMAIN: ${{ vars.E2B_DOMAIN_STAGING }}
+      run: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.cli == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     secrets:
       E2B_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.E2B_API_KEY_STAGING }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/typecheck.yml b/.github/workflows/typecheck.yml
index 09e33d32cd..277b3966b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/typecheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/typecheck.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,33 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 jobs:
+  changes:
+    name: Detect changes
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: read
+    outputs:
+      code: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.code }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Filter changed paths
+        uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            code:
+              - 'packages/**'
+              - 'spec/**'
+              - 'pnpm-lock.yaml'
+              - 'pnpm-workspace.yaml'
+              - 'package.json'
+              - '.tool-versions'
+              - '.github/workflows/typecheck.yml'
+
   typecheck:
     name: Typecheck
+    needs: changes
+    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.code == 'true' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read