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+# Gremlin CI/CD Configuration
+# Central control for pipeline behavior.
+# Changes take effect on next pipeline run.
+
+# Pipeline version — stamped on every auto-fixed file
+version: "2026-04-1"
+
+# Global deploy switch — false = validate and fix but never deploy (dry run)
+deploy: true
+
+# Global autofix switch — false = block and notify but never fix
+autofix: true
+
+# Ollama model for audit
+ollama_model: "qwen2.5-coder:7b"
+
+# ntfy topics
+ntfy_alerts_topic: "gremlin-alerts"
+ntfy_monitor_topic: "gremlin-watch"
+
+# Checkers to skip globally (comma-separated checker IDs)
+# Example: "homepage,monitor" to disable those checks on all stacks
+checks_skip: ""
+
+# Maintenance mode — sends a single ntfy warning and exits without processing
+maintenance: false
+maintenance_message: "Gremlin is in maintenance mode"
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