diff --git a/scripts/run-coverage-gate.sh b/scripts/run-coverage-gate.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# CI-parity coverage gate for local checkpoints and manual runs.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd)"
+cd "$ROOT"
+
+if [[ -x "$ROOT/.venv/bin/python" ]]; then
+  PYTHON="$ROOT/.venv/bin/python"
+  export PATH="$ROOT/.venv/bin:$PATH"
+else
+  PYTHON=python3
+fi
+
+"$PYTHON" -m pytest -q
+exec bash ./scripts/check-coverage.sh 95