diff --git a/.github/workflows/enforce-develop-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/enforce-develop-pr.yml
index 2acc99f..c8ed216 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/enforce-develop-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/enforce-develop-pr.yml
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
-name: Enforce PRs Only from Develop
+# name: Enforce PRs Only from Develop
 
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [staging]
-    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+# on:
+#   pull_request:
+#     branches: [staging]
+#     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
 
-jobs:
-  check-develop-only:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Fail if source is not develop
-        run: |
-          echo "Source branch: ${{ github.head_ref }}"
-          if [[ "${{ github.head_ref }}" != "develop" ]]; then
-            echo "❌ Only PRs from 'develop' branch are allowed to merge into 'staging'."
-            exit 1
-          else
-            echo "✅ PR is from develop branch. Proceeding."
-          fi
+# jobs:
+#   check-develop-only:
+#     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#     steps:
+#       - name: Fail if source is not develop
+#         run: |
+#           echo "Source branch: ${{ github.head_ref }}"
+#           if [[ "${{ github.head_ref }}" != "develop" ]]; then
+#             echo "❌ Only PRs from 'develop' branch are allowed to merge into 'staging'."
+#             exit 1
+#           else
+#             echo "✅ PR is from develop branch. Proceeding."
+#           fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/enforce-staging-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/enforce-staging-pr.yml
index 16eb376..247c9ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/enforce-staging-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/enforce-staging-pr.yml
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
-name: Enforce PRs Only from Staging
+# name: Enforce PRs Only from Staging
 
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
-    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+# on:
+#   pull_request:
+#     branches: [main]
+#     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
 
-jobs:
-  check-branch:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Fail if source is not staging
-        run: |
-          echo "Source branch: ${{ github.head_ref }}"
-          if [[ "${{ github.head_ref }}" != "staging" ]]; then
-            echo "❌ Only PRs from 'staging' are allowed to merge into 'main'."
-            exit 1
-          else
-            echo "✅ PR is from staging branch. Proceeding."
-          fi
+# jobs:
+#   check-branch:
+#     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#     steps:
+#       - name: Fail if source is not staging
+#         run: |
+#           echo "Source branch: ${{ github.head_ref }}"
+#           if [[ "${{ github.head_ref }}" != "staging" ]]; then
+#             echo "❌ Only PRs from 'staging' are allowed to merge into 'main'."
+#             exit 1
+#           else
+#             echo "✅ PR is from staging branch. Proceeding."
+#           fi
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index db7cf40..fa0526f 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@
         },
         "detail": "Builds the Docker image for Behave tests"
       },
+      {
+        "label": "Docker: Run Welcome from TestJeff",
+        "type": "shell",
+        "command": "docker run --rm --env-file .env -v ${workspaceFolder}/reports:/app/reports behave-test test/features/welcome.feature --junit --junit-directory /app/reports",
+        "dependsOn": ["Docker: Build Behave Image"],
+        "problemMatcher": [],
+        "group": "test",
+        "detail": "Runs only the welcome.feature test to verify setup from TestJeff"
+      },      
       {
         "label": "Docker: Run All Behave Tests",
         "type": "shell",
diff --git a/test/features/steps/welcome_steps.py b/test/features/steps/welcome_steps.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bca5ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/features/steps/welcome_steps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from behave import given, when, then
+
+@given("the course has started")
+def step_impl_given(context):
+    print("\n[INFO] Course is now in session...")
+
+@when("the student runs the first test")
+def step_impl_when(context):
+    print("[ACTION] Student is running the welcome test...")
+
+@then("TestJeff welcomes the student")
+def step_impl_then(context):
+    print("\n🎉 Welcome to the course! – From TestJeff 🎉")
+
+@then("confirms the setup is working")
+def step_impl_then_setup(context):
+    print("✅ Your setup is now working correctly.\n")
diff --git a/test/features/welcome.feature b/test/features/welcome.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be04372
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/features/welcome.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Feature: Welcome Message
+
+  Scenario: Student runs the welcome test
+    Given the course has started
+    When the student runs the first test
+    Then TestJeff welcomes the student
+    And confirms the setup is working