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+# CI Autofix Status
+
+Status: in progress
+
+This file is a placeholder so this branch has real content (GitHub rejects
+empty PRs). An `sf ai worker` is iterating on this branch to fix any real CI
+failures; it will post a summary comment on this PR when done, and may amend
+this file with a short status note along the way.