CI: keep the matrix check names when skipping native builds

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -125,10 +125,9 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
   native:
-    # Docs-only changes skip the native builds. A skipped job still satisfies
-    # the required status check, so such pull requests can merge.
+    # Docs-only changes skip every step but keep the matrix check names that
+    # branch protection requires, so such pull requests can merge quickly.
     needs: changes
-    if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true'
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -140,54 +139,65 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@d23441a48e516b6c34aea4fa41551a30e30af803 # v6
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true'
       - uses: actions/setup-node@249970729cb0ef3589644e2896645e5dc5ba9c38 # v6
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true'
         with:
           node-version: 24
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: package-lock.json
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@4360b52568e2003a75bf9bc1d59f33a8e3fc893c # stable
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true'
         with:
           toolchain: 1.97.1
           components: rustfmt, clippy
       - run: npm ci
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true'
       - name: Fetch prediction model and released companion workers
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true'
         run: npm run prediction-model
       - name: Diagnose released ARM worker
-        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true' && (runner.os == 'macOS')
         env:
           SWITCHIFY_BENCHMARK_MODEL: src-tauri/resources/prediction-model/english.sqlite
           SWITCHIFY_BENCHMARK_WORKER: src-tauri/binaries/switchify-smol-worker-aarch64-apple-darwin
         run: python3 scripts/probe-neural-worker.py
       - run: cargo fmt --manifest-path src-tauri/Cargo.toml --check
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true'
       - run: cargo clippy --locked --manifest-path src-tauri/Cargo.toml --all-targets -- -D warnings
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true'
       - run: cargo test --locked --manifest-path src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true'
       - run: cargo fmt --manifest-path tools/updater-signature-verifier/Cargo.toml --check
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true'
       - run: cargo clippy --locked --manifest-path tools/updater-signature-verifier/Cargo.toml --all-targets -- -D warnings
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true'
       - run: cargo test --locked --manifest-path tools/updater-signature-verifier/Cargo.toml
-      - if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true'
+      - if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true' && (runner.os == 'Windows')
         run: cargo fmt --manifest-path src-tauri/startup-launcher/Cargo.toml --check
-      - if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+      - if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true' && (runner.os == 'Windows')
         run: cargo clippy --locked --manifest-path src-tauri/startup-launcher/Cargo.toml --all-targets -- -D warnings
-      - if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+      - if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true' && (runner.os == 'Windows')
         run: cargo test --locked --manifest-path src-tauri/startup-launcher/Cargo.toml
-      - if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+      - if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true' && (runner.os == 'macOS')
         run: npm run tauri build -- --bundles ${{ matrix.bundles }} --no-sign
-      - if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+      - if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true' && (runner.os == 'Windows')
         run: pwsh ./scripts/Build-WindowsUiAccess.ps1 -SkipSign
-      - if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+      - if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true' && (runner.os == 'Windows')
         run: |
           $env:SWITCHIFY_ALLOW_UNSIGNED_UIACCESS_PACKAGE = '1'
           pwsh ./scripts/Verify-WindowsUiAccessPackage.ps1
 
       - name: Verify macOS packaged prediction resources
-        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true' && (runner.os == 'macOS')
         shell: bash
         run: |
           model=$(node scripts/check-packaged-prediction.mjs src-tauri/target/release/bundle/macos)
           echo "SWITCHIFY_BENCHMARK_MODEL=$model" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
           echo "SWITCHIFY_BENCHMARK_WORKER=$(node scripts/check-packaged-prediction.mjs src-tauri/target/release/bundle/macos --worker)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
       - name: Verify Windows packaged prediction resources
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true' && (runner.os == 'Windows')
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
           $installer = Get-ChildItem src-tauri/target/release/bundle/nsis/*.exe | Select-Object -First 1
@@ -201,21 +211,24 @@ jobs:
           if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw 'Packaged workers failed verification.' }
           "SWITCHIFY_BENCHMARK_WORKER=$worker" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Measure packaged prediction without desktop input
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true'
         env:
           SWITCHIFY_BENCHMARK_REPORT: prediction-benchmark.json
         run: cargo test --release --lib --locked --manifest-path src-tauri/Cargo.toml bundled_prediction_benchmark -- --ignored --nocapture --test-threads=1
       - uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true'
         with:
           python-version: '3.13'
       - name: Measure packaged neural integration without desktop input
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true'
         run: |
           python -m pip install psutil==7.0.0
           python scripts/measure-neural.py --build --output src-tauri/neural-benchmark.json
       - name: Diagnose packaged worker after benchmark failure
-        if: failure() && env.SWITCHIFY_BENCHMARK_WORKER != ''
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true' && (failure() && env.SWITCHIFY_BENCHMARK_WORKER != '')
         run: python scripts/probe-neural-worker.py
       - name: Upload prediction measurements
-        if: always()
+        if: needs.changes.outputs.app == 'true' && (always())
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4
         with:
           name: prediction-benchmark-${{ runner.os }}