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+name: Python Code Quality Checks
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main 
+    # Only run the workflow if files in these specific Python directories are changed
+    paths:
+      - 'python/agents/**.py'
+      - 'python/notebooks/**.py'
+      - 'python/notebooks/**.ipynb'
+      
+jobs:
+  python-checks:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: ⬇️ Checkout Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: 🐍 Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.11' 
+
+      - name: ⚙️ Install Tools (Matching Makefile)
+        run: pip install black flake8 isort nbqa
+
+      # --- Black/iSort Check for .py files ---
+      - name: 📝 Run Black and iSort Checks
+        run: |
+          black --check --diff python/agents/ python/notebooks/
+          isort --check-only --diff python/agents/ python/notebooks/
+
+      # --- Flake8 Check for all .py files ---
+      - name: 🧹 Run Flake8 Linting
+        run: flake8 ./python/
+
+      # --- Black/iSort Check for .ipynb files (using nbqa) ---
+      - name: 📓 Check Notebooks (nbqa)
+        run: |
+          nbqa black --check --diff python/notebooks/
+          nbqa isort --check-only --diff python/notebooks/
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