diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-validation.yml
index 1dac2048..83cbeb2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-validation.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run SwiftLint
         run: |
+          # Check if there are any Swift files in the PR
+          SWIFT_FILES=$(find . -name "*.swift" -not -path "*/.*" | head -n 1)
+          
+          if [ -z "$SWIFT_FILES" ]; then
+            echo "No Swift files found in repository, skipping SwiftLint"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          
           if [ -f .swiftlint.yml ]; then
             swiftlint lint --reporter github-actions-logging --config .swiftlint.yml
           else
@@ -77,7 +85,17 @@ jobs:
             fi
           done
 
+      - name: Check if Swift project
+        id: check_swift
+        run: |
+          if [ -f "project.yml" ] && [ -n "$(find . -name "*.swift" -not -path "*/.*" | head -n 1)" ]; then
+            echo "is_swift=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "is_swift=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+
       - name: Generate Xcode project
+        if: steps.check_swift.outputs.is_swift == 'true'
         run: |
           if ! command -v xcodegen &> /dev/null; then
             echo "Installing XcodeGen..."
@@ -86,12 +104,14 @@ jobs:
           xcodegen generate
 
       - name: Resolve Swift Package Dependencies
+        if: steps.check_swift.outputs.is_swift == 'true'
         run: |
           xcodebuild -resolvePackageDependencies \
             -project HomeInventoryModular.xcodeproj \
             -scheme HomeInventoryApp
 
       - name: Build for iOS Simulator
+        if: steps.check_swift.outputs.is_swift == 'true'
         run: |
           set -o pipefail
           xcodebuild build \
@@ -102,6 +122,7 @@ jobs:
             CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO
 
       - name: Check for compilation warnings
+        if: steps.check_swift.outputs.is_swift == 'true'
         run: |
           set -o pipefail
           warnings=$(xcodebuild clean build \
@@ -126,6 +147,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Check for TODO and FIXME comments
+        if: steps.check_swift.outputs.is_swift == 'true'
         run: |
           todos=$(find . -name "*.swift" -not -path "./.*" -exec grep -n "TODO\|FIXME" {} + | wc -l)
           echo "Found $todos TODO/FIXME comments"
@@ -134,6 +156,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Security checks
+        if: steps.check_swift.outputs.is_swift == 'true'
         run: |
           # Check for potential security issues
           echo "Running basic security checks..."