diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 4597f4e..643c9d3 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ updates:
       - "dependencies"
       - "python"
     commit-message:
-      prefix: "chore(deps)"
+      prefix: "chore"
       include: "scope"
     groups:
       python-dependencies:
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ updates:
       - "dependencies"
       - "github-actions"
     commit-message:
-      prefix: "chore(deps)"
+      prefix: "chore"
       include: "scope"
     groups:
       github-actions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f288647..6ff2e53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@b9fd7d16f6d7d1b5d2bec1a2887e65ceed900238 # v4
-        if: always()
+        if: always() && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
           files: ./coverage.xml,./junit.xml
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Publish test results
         uses: dorny/test-reporter@d61b558e8df85cb60d09ca3e5b09653b4477cea7 # v1
-        if: always()
+        if: always() && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
         with:
           name: Test Results
           path: junit.xml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/claude-code-review.yml b/.github/workflows/claude-code-review.yml
index 205b0fe..611f02d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/claude-code-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/claude-code-review.yml
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@ name: Claude Code Review
 on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize]
-    # Optional: Only run on specific file changes
-    # paths:
-    #   - "src/**/*.ts"
-    #   - "src/**/*.tsx"
-    #   - "src/**/*.js"
-    #   - "src/**/*.jsx"
+    # Don't run when workflow files are modified (causes validation errors)
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '.github/workflows/**'
 
 jobs:
   claude-review:
+    # Skip for Dependabot PRs as they don't have access to secrets
+    if: github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]'
     # Optional: Filter by PR author
     # if: |
     #   github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'external-contributor' ||
@@ -54,4 +53,3 @@ jobs:
           # See https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code-action/blob/main/docs/usage.md
           # or https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code/cli-reference for available options
           claude_args: '--allowed-tools "Bash(gh issue view:*),Bash(gh search:*),Bash(gh issue list:*),Bash(gh pr comment:*),Bash(gh pr diff:*),Bash(gh pr view:*),Bash(gh pr list:*)"'
-