diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-pr.yaml
index cefd21d..18a8a00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-pr.yaml
@@ -35,18 +35,10 @@ jobs:
             --output-folder "${RUNNER_TEMP}/features" \
             --force-clean-output-folder
 
-  gen-docs:
-    if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository }}
+  docs-check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      # Give the default GITHUB_TOKEN write permission to commit and push the
-      # added or changed files to the repository.
-      contents: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
-          token: ${{ secrets.CI_BOT_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Install devcontainer CLI
         run: npm install --global @devcontainers/cli@0.88.0
@@ -66,13 +58,12 @@ jobs:
             --github-owner "${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER}" \
             --github-repo "${GITHUB_REPOSITORY#*/}"
 
-      - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v7
-        with:
-          commit_message: Update generated docs
+      - name: Verify generated docs are up to date
+        run: git diff --exit-code -- features/src templates/src
 
   complete:
     needs:
-      - gen-docs
+      - docs-check
       - feature-tests
       - smoke-test
     if: always()
@@ -82,13 +73,13 @@ jobs:
         env:
           SMOKE_TEST_RESULT: ${{ needs.smoke-test.result }}
           FEATURE_TESTS_RESULT: ${{ needs.feature-tests.result }}
-          GEN_DOCS_RESULT: ${{ needs.gen-docs.result }}
+          DOCS_CHECK_RESULT: ${{ needs.docs-check.result }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
 
           echo "smoke_test: ${SMOKE_TEST_RESULT}"
           echo "feature_tests: ${FEATURE_TESTS_RESULT}"
-          echo "gen_docs: ${GEN_DOCS_RESULT}"
+          echo "docs_check: ${DOCS_CHECK_RESULT}"
 
           if [[ "${SMOKE_TEST_RESULT}" != "success" ]]; then
             echo "Required job 'smoke_test' did not succeed."
@@ -100,9 +91,8 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
-          # gen_docs is skipped for fork PRs by design; treat that as acceptable.
-          if [[ "${GEN_DOCS_RESULT}" != "success" && "${GEN_DOCS_RESULT}" != "skipped" ]]; then
-            echo "Required job 'gen_docs' failed or was cancelled."
+          if [[ "${DOCS_CHECK_RESULT}" != "success" ]]; then
+            echo "Required job 'docs-check' did not succeed."
             exit 1
           fi
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f48ebe6..ff5e7c3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ XWayland setups are auto-detected from the mounted runtime directory.
 
 ## Workflows
 
-- `.github/workflows/test-pr.yaml`: smoke tests template changes, validates features, and refreshes generated docs on pull requests
+- `.github/workflows/test-pr.yaml`: smoke tests template changes, validates features, and checks that generated docs are current on pull requests
 - `.github/workflows/release.yaml`: publishes Features and Templates with the Dev Container CLI, combines their discovery metadata under one OCI collection, attaches a versioned source bundle to GitHub releases, and supports manual dry runs