diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index ce0ef0c5c..573b74cf1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@ name: Lint
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [main]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '.pipelines/**'
   push:
     branches: [main]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '.pipelines/**'
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/modelkit-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/modelkit-ci.yml
index a3e7ecba1..8d2f587ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/modelkit-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/modelkit-ci.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@ name: ModelKit CI
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [main]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '.pipelines/**'
   push:
     branches: [main]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '.pipelines/**'
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/.pipelines/modelkit-official-build.yml b/.pipelines/modelkit-official-build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6cd8243f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pipelines/modelkit-official-build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+#################################################################################
+#                              OneBranch Pipelines                              #
+# This pipeline was created by EasyStart from a sample located at:              #
+#   https://aka.ms/obpipelines/easystart/samples                                #
+# Documentation:  https://aka.ms/obpipelines                                    #
+# Yaml Schema:    https://aka.ms/obpipelines/yaml/schema                        #
+# Retail Tasks:   https://aka.ms/obpipelines/tasks                              #
+# Support:        https://aka.ms/onebranchsup                                   #
+#################################################################################
+
+trigger: none # https://aka.ms/obpipelines/triggers
+
+parameters: # parameters are shown up in ADO UI in a build queue time
+- name: 'debug'
+  displayName: 'Enable debug output'
+  type: boolean
+  default: false
+
+variables:
+  CDP_DEFINITION_BUILD_COUNT: $[counter('', 0)] # needed for onebranch.pipeline.version task https://aka.ms/obpipelines/versioning
+  DEBIAN_FRONTEND: noninteractive
+  WindowsContainerImage: 'onebranch.azurecr.io/windows/ltsc2022/vse2022:latest' # https://aka.ms/obpipelines/containers
+
+resources:
+  repositories:
+    - repository: templates
+      type: git
+      name: OneBranch.Pipelines/GovernedTemplates
+      ref: refs/heads/main
+    - repository: artifacts
+      type: github
+      name: gim-home/ModelKitArtifacts
+      endpoint: github.com_yuesu_microsoft
+      ref: refs/heads/main
+
+extends:
+  template: v2/OneBranch.Official.CrossPlat.yml@templates # https://aka.ms/obpipelines/templates
+  parameters:
+    git:
+      fetchDepth: -1
+    featureFlags:
+      EnableCDPxPAT: false
+      WindowsHostVersion:
+        Version: '2022'
+        Network: KS1
+      networkisolation:
+        policy: Permissive,CFSClean
+    globalSdl:
+      tsa:
+        enabled: false
+
+    stages:
+      - stage: Build
+        displayName: 'Build Python Package'
+        dependsOn: []
+        jobs:
+          - job: BuildWheel
+            displayName: 'Build'
+            pool:
+              type: windows
+
+            variables:
+              ob_outputDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\out'
+              ob_artifactBaseName: 'drop'
+
+            steps:
+              - checkout: artifacts
+                fetchDepth: 1
+                lfs: true
+
+              - script: python --version
+                displayName: 'Check Python version'
+
+              - powershell: |
+                  $rulesDir = "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\ModelKitArtifacts\op_check_results\rules"
+                  $destDir = "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\src\winml\modelkit\analyze\rules\runtime_check_rules"
+                  $outDir = "$(ob_outputDirectory)"
+                  New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $outDir -Force | Out-Null
+                  $zips = Get-ChildItem "$rulesDir\*.zip"
+                  Write-Host "Found $($zips.Count) rule zips"
+                  $zips | Copy-Item -Destination $destDir
+                  $zips | Copy-Item -Destination $outDir
+                  Write-Host "Copied $($zips.Count) rule zips to $destDir and $outDir"
+                displayName: 'Copy runtime check rules'
+
+              - task: PipAuthenticate@1
+                inputs:
+                  artifactFeeds: 'windows.ai.toolkit/Modelkit'
+                displayName: 'Authenticate pip with Azure Artifacts'
+
+              - script: pip install build twine
+                displayName: 'Install build tools'
+
+              - script: python -m build --outdir "$(ob_outputDirectory)"
+                displayName: 'Build sdist and wheel'
+
+              - script: twine check "$(ob_outputDirectory)\*"
+                continueOnError: true
+                displayName: 'Validate packages for PyPI'