diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 59fcdc9..6df4a59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -59,5 +59,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Root/template sync policy check
         run: uv run python scripts/check_root_template_sync.py
 
+      # no-commit-to-branch blocks direct commits to main; SKIP avoids false failures when
+      # checkout is on main (e.g. post-merge push) while still running the hook on git commit.
       - name: Pre-commit (all files)
+        env:
+          SKIP: no-commit-to-branch
         run: uv run pre-commit run --all-files
diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index b936d00..1eeca1f 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ cz-commit:
     @uv run cz commit
 
 precommit:
-    @uv run pre-commit run --all-files
+    @SKIP=no-commit-to-branch uv run pre-commit run --all-files
 
 # Dependency audit matching .github/workflows/security.yml (pip-audit).
 # Uses ``uv run --with pip-audit`` so the tool runs with the project Python (``uv tool run``/``uvx``
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ check:
     @just sync-check
     @just docs-check
     @just test-ci
-    @uv run pre-commit run --all-files
+    @SKIP=no-commit-to-branch uv run pre-commit run --all-files
     # @just audit
 
 ci:
@@ -324,9 +324,9 @@ doctor:
 #   - Push permissions to main branch
 #
 # Usage:
-#   just release patch       # v0.0.8 → v0.0.9 (bug fixes)
-#   just release minor       # v0.0.8 → v0.1.0 (new features)
-#   just release major       # v0.0.8 → v1.0.0 (breaking changes)
+#   just release patch       # v0.0.9 → v0.0.10 (bug fixes)
+#   just release minor       # v0.0.9 → v0.1.0 (new features)
+#   just release major       # v0.0.9 → v1.0.0 (breaking changes)
 release BUMP_TYPE="patch":
     @echo "=== Release Workflow ==="
     @echo "Release type: {{BUMP_TYPE}}"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3250e53..5e638e6 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "python_project_template"
-version = "0.0.8"
+version = "0.0.9"
 description = "Copier template repository for generating uv-first Python projects."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
diff --git a/template/.github/workflows/ci.yml.jinja b/template/.github/workflows/ci.yml.jinja
index 17d7806..7777570 100644
--- a/template/.github/workflows/ci.yml.jinja
+++ b/template/.github/workflows/ci.yml.jinja
@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: uv sync --frozen --extra dev --extra test{% if include_docs %} --extra docs{% endif %}
 
+      # no-commit-to-branch blocks direct commits to main; SKIP avoids false failures when
+      # checkout is on main (e.g. post-merge push) while still running the hook on git commit.
       - name: Pre-commit (all files)
+        env:
+          SKIP: no-commit-to-branch
         run: uv run pre-commit run --all-files
 
   test:
diff --git a/template/justfile.jinja b/template/justfile.jinja
index 9a7c839..9550867 100644
--- a/template/justfile.jinja
+++ b/template/justfile.jinja
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ cz-commit:
     @uv run cz commit
 
 precommit:
-    @uv run pre-commit run --all-files
+    @SKIP=no-commit-to-branch uv run pre-commit run --all-files
 
 # Dependency audit matching .github/workflows/security.yml (pip-audit).
 # Uses ``uv run --with pip-audit`` so the tool runs with the project Python (``uv tool run``/``uvx``
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ check:
     @uv run basedpyright
     @just docs-check
     @just test-ci
-    @uv run pre-commit run --all-files
+    @SKIP=no-commit-to-branch uv run pre-commit run --all-files
 
 ci:
     @just fix
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_template.py b/tests/integration/test_template.py
index 09aec37..e3f13fe 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_template.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_template.py
@@ -1568,6 +1568,7 @@ def test_ci_workflow_aligns_with_just_ci(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
         "Aggregate check must gate on pre-commit alongside lint, typecheck, and tests"
     )
     assert "uv run pre-commit run --all-files" in workflow
+    assert "SKIP: no-commit-to-branch" in workflow
     assert "uv run ruff format --check src tests" in workflow
     assert "uv run ruff check src tests" in workflow
     assert (
@@ -1582,6 +1583,7 @@ def test_ci_workflow_aligns_with_just_ci(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
         in justfile
     )
     assert "@just test-ci" in justfile
+    assert "SKIP=no-commit-to-branch uv run pre-commit run --all-files" in justfile
 
     lint_yml = (test_dir / ".github" / "workflows" / "lint.yml").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
     assert "uv run ruff format --check src tests" in lint_yml
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index fcc6eab..238e08c 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "python-project-template"
-version = "0.0.8"
+version = "0.0.9"
 source = { virtual = "." }
 
 [package.optional-dependencies]