diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
index ea39c5a9..acb56a11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,11 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
 
       - name: Validate PR commits with commitlint
-        run: npx commitlint --from ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }} --to ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }} --verbose
+        run: ./scripts/filter-commits-by-author.sh ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }} ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }} "${{ vars.COMMITLINT_EXCLUDED_AUTHORS || '' }}"
+        env:
+          # Optional: Set COMMITLINT_EXCLUDED_AUTHORS as a repository variable to exclude specific authors
+          # Example value: "bot@example.com,dependabot[bot],renovate[bot]"
+          EXCLUDED_AUTHORS: ${{ vars.COMMITLINT_EXCLUDED_AUTHORS || '' }}
 
   build:
     name: Build
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4cf65b35..9a4e23f3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,6 +95,35 @@ npm run container:build:master-bitgo-express
 npm run container:build:advanced-wallet-manager
 ```
 
+### CI/CD - Commit Filtering
+
+The repository includes a commit filtering script for CI/CD workflows that allows excluding commits from specific authors during commitlint validation. This is useful for skipping validation of automated commits from bots or tools.
+
+#### Usage in GitHub Actions
+
+The workflow automatically uses the `filter-commits-by-author.sh` script. To configure author exclusions, set the `COMMITLINT_EXCLUDED_AUTHORS` repository variable in GitHub:
+
+1. Go to your repository Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions → Variables
+2. Create a new variable named `COMMITLINT_EXCLUDED_AUTHORS`
+3. Set the value to a comma-separated list of authors to exclude, for example:
+   ```
+   dependabot[bot],renovate[bot],copilot-swe-agent[bot]
+   ```
+
+#### Manual Usage
+
+You can also run the script manually:
+
+```bash
+# Validate all commits between two refs
+./scripts/filter-commits-by-author.sh <from_sha> <to_sha>
+
+# Exclude specific authors
+./scripts/filter-commits-by-author.sh <from_sha> <to_sha> "bot@example.com,dependabot[bot]"
+```
+
+The script matches author emails and names using substring matching, so you can specify partial matches like "bot" to exclude all bot accounts.
+
 ## Quick Start
 
 ### Quick Start (No mTLS) - Fastest Way to Test
diff --git a/demo.crt b/demo.crt
index 3ebdef5d..dc77e827 100644
--- a/demo.crt
+++ b/demo.crt
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diff --git a/demo.key b/demo.key
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+++ b/demo.key
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diff --git a/scripts/filter-commits-by-author.sh b/scripts/filter-commits-by-author.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..63999794
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/filter-commits-by-author.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Filter commits by author for commitlint validation
+# This script identifies commits between two refs and excludes commits from specified authors
+#
+# Usage: ./filter-commits-by-author.sh <from_sha> <to_sha> [excluded_authors]
+#
+# Arguments:
+#   from_sha: Base commit SHA to start from
+#   to_sha: Head commit SHA to validate up to
+#   excluded_authors: Comma-separated list of author emails or names to exclude (optional)
+#
+# Example:
+#   ./filter-commits-by-author.sh abc123 def456 "bot@example.com,dependabot[bot]"
+
+set -e
+
+FROM_SHA="$1"
+TO_SHA="$2"
+EXCLUDED_AUTHORS="${3:-}"
+
+if [ -z "$FROM_SHA" ] || [ -z "$TO_SHA" ]; then
+  echo "Error: FROM_SHA and TO_SHA are required"
+  echo "Usage: $0 <from_sha> <to_sha> [excluded_authors]"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Get the list of all commits between FROM_SHA and TO_SHA
+ALL_COMMITS=$(git rev-list --reverse "${FROM_SHA}..${TO_SHA}")
+
+if [ -z "$ALL_COMMITS" ]; then
+  echo "No commits found between $FROM_SHA and $TO_SHA"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# If no excluded authors are specified, validate all commits
+if [ -z "$EXCLUDED_AUTHORS" ]; then
+  echo "No author filtering specified. Validating all commits:"
+  for commit in $ALL_COMMITS; do
+    echo "  - $(git log -1 --format='%h %s' "$commit")"
+  done
+  echo ""
+  echo "Running commitlint on commits from $FROM_SHA to $TO_SHA"
+  npx commitlint --from "$FROM_SHA" --to "$TO_SHA" --verbose
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# Convert comma-separated list to array
+IFS=',' read -ra EXCLUDED_ARRAY <<< "$EXCLUDED_AUTHORS"
+
+# Filter commits by author
+FILTERED_COMMITS=""
+EXCLUDED_COUNT=0
+
+for commit in $ALL_COMMITS; do
+  AUTHOR=$(git log -1 --format='%ae' "$commit")
+  AUTHOR_NAME=$(git log -1 --format='%an' "$commit")
+  
+  SHOULD_EXCLUDE=false
+  for excluded in "${EXCLUDED_ARRAY[@]}"; do
+    # Trim whitespace
+    excluded=$(echo "$excluded" | xargs)
+    
+    # Check if author email or name matches the excluded pattern
+    if [[ "$AUTHOR" == *"$excluded"* ]] || [[ "$AUTHOR_NAME" == *"$excluded"* ]]; then
+      SHOULD_EXCLUDE=true
+      break
+    fi
+  done
+  
+  if [ "$SHOULD_EXCLUDE" = false ]; then
+    FILTERED_COMMITS="$FILTERED_COMMITS $commit"
+  else
+    echo "Excluding commit $commit from $AUTHOR_NAME <$AUTHOR>"
+    EXCLUDED_COUNT=$((EXCLUDED_COUNT + 1))
+  fi
+done
+
+# Remove leading space
+FILTERED_COMMITS=$(echo "$FILTERED_COMMITS" | xargs)
+
+echo ""
+echo "Excluded $EXCLUDED_COUNT commit(s) from authors matching: $EXCLUDED_AUTHORS"
+echo ""
+
+# If no commits remain after filtering, exit successfully
+if [ -z "$FILTERED_COMMITS" ]; then
+  echo "No commits to validate after filtering"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "Validating the following commits:"
+for commit in $FILTERED_COMMITS; do
+  echo "  - $(git log -1 --format='%h %s (%an)' "$commit")"
+done
+
+echo ""
+echo "Running commitlint on filtered commits..."
+
+# Validate each filtered commit individually
+FAILED=0
+for commit in $FILTERED_COMMITS; do
+  if ! npx commitlint --from "${commit}~1" --to "$commit" --verbose; then
+    FAILED=1
+  fi
+done
+
+if [ $FAILED -eq 1 ]; then
+  echo ""
+  echo "Commitlint validation failed for one or more commits"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "All filtered commits passed commitlint validation"
+exit 0
diff --git a/scripts/test-filter-commits.sh b/scripts/test-filter-commits.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..6b4e8480
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test-filter-commits.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Test script for filter-commits-by-author.sh
+#
+# This script tests the commit filtering functionality
+
+set -e
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+FILTER_SCRIPT="$SCRIPT_DIR/filter-commits-by-author.sh"
+
+echo "Testing filter-commits-by-author.sh"
+echo "===================================="
+echo ""
+
+# Test 1: Basic usage check
+echo "Test 1: Check script requires FROM_SHA and TO_SHA"
+if $FILTER_SCRIPT 2>&1 | grep -q "Error: FROM_SHA and TO_SHA are required"; then
+  echo "✓ Test 1 passed: Script correctly validates required arguments"
+else
+  echo "✗ Test 1 failed: Script should require FROM_SHA and TO_SHA"
+  exit 1
+fi
+echo ""
+
+# Test 2: Check with valid commits (will fail commitlint, but should run)
+echo "Test 2: Running with valid commit range but no filtering"
+if $FILTER_SCRIPT HEAD~2 HEAD "" > /dev/null 2>&1 || [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
+  echo "✓ Test 2 passed: Script runs with valid commit range"
+else
+  echo "✗ Test 2 failed: Script should run with valid commits"
+  exit 1
+fi
+echo ""
+
+# Test 3: Filter by author (should exclude copilot commits)
+echo "Test 3: Filter commits by author (copilot-swe-agent)"
+OUTPUT=$($FILTER_SCRIPT HEAD~2 HEAD "copilot-swe-agent" 2>&1)
+if echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -q "Excluding commit" || echo "$OUTPUT" | grep -q "No commits to validate after filtering"; then
+  echo "✓ Test 3 passed: Author filtering works"
+else
+  echo "✗ Test 3 failed: Author filtering should work"
+  echo "Output: $OUTPUT"
+  exit 1
+fi
+echo ""
+
+echo "===================================="
+echo "All tests passed!"