diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d44bf565..279972d0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ coverage.xml
 *.cover
 *.py,cover
 .hypothesis/
-.pytest_cache/
 cover/
 
 # Translations
@@ -124,7 +123,6 @@ venv.bak/
 /site
 
 # mypy
-.mypy_cache/
 .dmypy.json
 dmypy.json
 
@@ -165,3 +163,22 @@ _readthedocs
 # Jekyll build artifacts
 vendor/
 .bundle/
+
+# General
+.DS_Store
+
+# Caches
+.*_cache/
+
+# OS specific stuff
+.DS_Store
+.DS_Store?
+._*
+.Spotlight-V100
+.Trashes
+ehthumbs.db
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Common editor files
+*~
+*.swp
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6af04278..ed9e0749 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -18,29 +18,33 @@ env:
   FORCE_COLOR: 3
 
 jobs:
-  pre-commit:
+  lint:
     name: Format
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      {%- if cookiecutter.vcs %}
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+      {%- endif %}
+
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: "3.x"
 
       - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
 
-      - uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.1
-        with:
-          extra_args: --hook-stage manual --all-files
+      - uses: j178/prek-action@v2
+
       - name: Run Pylint
         run: uvx nox -s pylint -- --output-format=github
 
   checks:
     name: {% raw %}Check Python ${{ matrix.python-version }} on ${{ matrix.runs-on }}{% endraw %}
     runs-on: {% raw %}${{ matrix.runs-on }}{% endraw %}
-    needs: [pre-commit]
+    {%- if cookiecutter.__type == "compiled" %}
+    needs: [lint]
+    {%- endif %}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -53,8 +57,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      {%- if cookiecutter.vcs %}
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+      {%- endif %}
 
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
@@ -83,3 +89,14 @@ jobs:
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
         with:
           token: {% raw %}${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}{% endraw %}
+
+  pass:
+    if: always()
+    needs: [lint, checks]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
+    timeout-minutes: 2
+    steps:
+      - name: Decide whether the needed jobs succeeded or failed
+        uses: re-actors/alls-green@release/v1
+        with:
+          jobs: {% raw %}${{ toJSON(needs) }}{% endraw %}
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.gitignore b/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.gitignore
index ab80d43c..a0eee367 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.gitignore
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.gitignore
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ coverage.xml
 *.cover
 *.py,cover
 .hypothesis/
-.pytest_cache/
 cover/
 
 # Translations
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@ venv.bak/
 /site
 
 # mypy
-.mypy_cache/
 .dmypy.json
 dmypy.json
 
@@ -171,8 +169,8 @@ cython_debug/
 src/*/_version.py
 
 
-# ruff
-.ruff_cache/
+# Caches
+.*_cache/
 
 # OS specific stuff
 .DS_Store