diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 100fff7d..f645d5f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
-name: CI
+name: Frontend checks
 
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [main, dev]
   push:
     branches: [main, dev]
+  workflow_dispatch: {}
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
-  ci:
+  build-and-test:
+    name: Build and test
     # Org reusable workflow (Node 24): format check, lint, build, unit tests.
     uses: Sea-Haven-Industries/.github/.github/workflows/ci-typescript-frontend.yaml@main
     with:
@@ -28,9 +30,10 @@ jobs:
     # GOVERNANCE_BASE points the changed-file gate at the right diff:
     #   PR  -> the PR target branch (origin/<base_ref>)
     #   push-> the previous commit on the branch (github.event.before)
+    #   manual -> dev, for exact-head recovery runs
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      GOVERNANCE_BASE: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && format('origin/{0}', github.base_ref) || github.event.before }}
+      GOVERNANCE_BASE: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && format('origin/{0}', github.base_ref) || github.event_name == 'push' && github.event.before || 'origin/dev' }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -43,6 +46,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm run verify
 
   visual-regression:
+    name: Visual regression
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container: mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.61.1-noble
     steps: