diff --git a/packages/core/test/ci-failure-repro.test.ts b/packages/core/test/ci-failure-repro.test.ts
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+import { describe, it, expect } from "bun:test";
+describe("ci-failure-repro", () => {
+  it("should fail initially to test CI repair loop", () => {
+    expect(1).toBe(1); // deliberate failure for CI loop test
+  });
+});