diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f7f1b8bbd..6ffc77649 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,30 @@ env:
   POETRY_VERSION: "1.7.1"
 
 jobs:
+  changes:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      python: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.python }}
+      sdk-js: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.sdk-js }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            python:
+              - 'libs/langgraph/**'
+              - 'libs/sdk-py/**'
+              - 'libs/cli/**'
+              - 'libs/checkpoint/**'
+              - 'libs/checkpoint-sqlite/**'
+              - 'libs/checkpoint-postgres/**'
+              - 'libs/scheduler-kafka/**'
+            sdk-js:
+              - 'libs/sdk-js/**'
+
   lint:
+    needs: changes
     name: cd ${{ matrix.working-directory }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -34,12 +57,14 @@ jobs:
             "libs/checkpoint-postgres",
             "libs/scheduler-kafka",
           ]
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.python == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/_lint.yml
     with:
       working-directory: ${{ matrix.working-directory }}
     secrets: inherit
 
   test:
+    needs: changes
     name: cd ${{ matrix.working-directory }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -50,6 +75,7 @@ jobs:
             "libs/checkpoint-sqlite",
             "libs/checkpoint-postgres",
           ]
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.python == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/_test.yml
     with:
       working-directory: ${{ matrix.working-directory }}
@@ -57,17 +83,23 @@ jobs:
 
   # NOTE: we're testing langgraph separately because it requires a different matrix
   test-langgraph:
+    needs: changes
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.python == 'true'
     name: "cd libs/langgraph"
     uses: ./.github/workflows/_test_langgraph.yml
     secrets: inherit
 
   # NOTE: we're testing scheduler-kafka separately because it requires a different matrix
   test-scheduler-kafka:
+    needs: changes
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.python == 'true'
     name: "cd libs/scheduler-kafka"
     uses: ./.github/workflows/_test_scheduler_kafka.yml
     secrets: inherit
 
   check-sdk-methods:
+    needs: changes
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.python == 'true'
     name: "Check SDK methods matching"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -80,11 +112,15 @@ jobs:
         run: python .github/scripts/check_sdk_methods.py
 
   integration-test:
+    needs: changes
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.python == 'true'
     name: CLI integration test
     uses: ./.github/workflows/_integration_test.yml
     secrets: inherit
 
   lint-js:
+    needs: changes
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.sdk-js == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -109,6 +145,8 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn build
 
   test-js:
+    needs: changes
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.sdk-js == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix: