diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 8b42658..3220a68 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [main]
 
+# Template ships without an eslint.config.js (ESLint v9 flat-config), so the
+# lint step is skipped here. Add it back in your downstream repo once you've
+# committed your eslint.config.js — see README "Linting" section.
+
 jobs:
   verify:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -28,6 +32,3 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Type-check
         run: npm run type-check
-
-      - name: Lint
-        run: npm run lint