diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index 3c96e63c..92724173 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   check:
-    name: npm run check
+    name: npm run check:ci
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci --ignore-scripts
 
       - name: Check
-        run: npm run check
+        run: npm run check:ci
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a78aa837..8da8189f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
           RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ github.ref_name }}
 
       - name: Run checks and build
-        run: npm run check
+        run: npm run check:ci
 
       - name: Generate artifact attestations
         uses: actions/attest@59d89421af93a897026c735860bf21b6eb4f7b26 # v4
diff --git a/docs/development.md b/docs/development.md
index 56bb6ad9..e86d5f02 100644
--- a/docs/development.md
+++ b/docs/development.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ npm run build
 ```
 
 Run `npm run format` after edits and before `npm run check` so Prettier-only issues are fixed upfront. `npm run check` runs TypeScript type checking, unit tests, ESLint, Prettier check, and a production esbuild bundle.
+The local `npm run check` path runs checks in parallel and uses ESLint's local cache. Use `npm run check:ci` when you need to reproduce the sequential, non-cached CI validation path.
 
 `main.js`, `data.json`, and `node_modules/` are ignored by Git. `main.js` is still the file Obsidian loads, so run `npm run build` or `npm run build:prod` after source changes.
 
diff --git a/docs/release.md b/docs/release.md
index 10334d7e..42af436d 100644
--- a/docs/release.md
+++ b/docs/release.md
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ git push origin X.Y.Z
 
 `release:prepare` updates the version files and creates a `## Changes` release notes template. `release:preflight` verifies the local Jujutsu/Git state, release metadata, lockfile, and full build once after the release commit is on `main`.
 
-The release workflow runs `npm ci`, `npm run release:check`, `npm run check`, attaches the install assets, and generates GitHub artifact attestations for them. The release notes file is required and must contain a single `## Changes` section. If a tag-triggered release fails before creating the GitHub Release, fix the commit, move the local tag with `jj tag set --allow-move -r main X.Y.Z`, then update the remote tag with `git push --force origin X.Y.Z`.
+The release workflow runs `npm ci`, `npm run release:check`, `npm run check:ci`, attaches the install assets, and generates GitHub artifact attestations for them. The release notes file is required and must contain a single `## Changes` section. If a tag-triggered release fails before creating the GitHub Release, fix the commit, move the local tag with `jj tag set --allow-move -r main X.Y.Z`, then update the remote tag with `git push --force origin X.Y.Z`.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 83a41e16..5273d1b3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@
     "lint": "node scripts/run-parallel.mjs lint:ts lint:css",
     "lint:css": "stylelint \"*.css\" \"src/**/*.css\" --max-warnings=0",
     "lint:ts": "eslint src tests scripts \"*.config.ts\" \"*.config.mjs\" --max-warnings=0 --cache --cache-location node_modules/.cache/eslint/ --cache-strategy content",
+    "lint:ts:ci": "eslint src tests scripts \"*.config.ts\" \"*.config.mjs\" --max-warnings=0",
     "release:check": "node scripts/check-release.mjs",
     "release:preflight": "node scripts/preflight-release.mjs",
     "release:prepare": "node scripts/prepare-release.mjs",
     "test": "vitest run",
     "typecheck": "tsc -p tsconfig.json --noEmit",
-    "check": "node scripts/run-parallel.mjs typecheck test lint:ts lint:css format:check && npm run build:prod"
+    "check": "node scripts/run-parallel.mjs typecheck test lint:ts lint:css format:check && npm run build:prod",
+    "check:ci": "npm run typecheck && npm run test && npm run lint:ts:ci && npm run lint:css && npm run format:check && npm run build:prod"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/js": "^10.0.1",