diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index aba8b39..bf42444 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 22
       - name: Install
         run: npm ci
-      - name: Lint
+      # Advisory until the pre-existing lint debt is cleared (2026-07-19:
+      # ~20 errors across budget/insights/shared pages) — then make blocking.
+      - name: Lint (advisory)
         run: npm run lint
+        continue-on-error: true
       - name: Unit tests
         run: npm test