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+name: CI Validation
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  validate:
+    name: Code Standards & Syntax Validation
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Verify repository structure
+        run: |
+          Get-ChildItem -Recurse | Select-Object -First 30 Name, Length