diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 843b2e1..664e3ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -102,6 +102,69 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test packed-package fixtures
         run: npm run test:fixtures
 
+  artifact-pack:
+    name: Pack the CI artifact
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    outputs:
+      sha256: ${{ steps.pack.outputs.sha256 }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out the repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - name: Set up Node.js 24
+        uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          node-version: 24.x
+          cache: npm
+      - name: Install locked dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+      - name: Pack exactly one artifact
+        id: pack
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          mkdir -p ci-artifacts
+          npm pack --pack-destination ci-artifacts
+          mapfile -t tarballs < <(find ci-artifacts -maxdepth 1 -type f -name '*.tgz' -print)
+          if [[ "${#tarballs[@]}" -ne 1 ]]; then
+            echo "Expected exactly one packed artifact, found ${#tarballs[@]}." >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "sha256=$(sha256sum "${tarballs[0]}" | awk '{ print $1 }')" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+      - name: Upload the packed artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          name: ci-npm-package
+          path: ci-artifacts/*.tgz
+          if-no-files-found: error
+
+  artifact-download:
+    name: Verify the CI artifact round-trip
+    needs:
+      - artifact-pack
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    steps:
+      - name: Download the packed artifact by name
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
+        with:
+          name: ci-npm-package
+          path: ci-artifacts
+      - name: Verify the unique artifact and its digest
+        env:
+          EXPECTED_SHA256: ${{ needs.artifact-pack.outputs.sha256 }}
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          mapfile -t tarballs < <(find ci-artifacts -maxdepth 1 -type f -name '*.tgz' -print)
+          if [[ "${#tarballs[@]}" -ne 1 ]]; then
+            echo "Expected exactly one downloaded artifact, found ${#tarballs[@]}." >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "$EXPECTED_SHA256  ${tarballs[0]}" | sha256sum --check --strict
+
   minimum-openai:
     name: Minimum OpenAI / Node.js 22
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/tests/ci-workflow.test.mjs b/tests/ci-workflow.test.mjs
index d904bc0..050abb3 100644
--- a/tests/ci-workflow.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/ci-workflow.test.mjs
@@ -122,4 +122,29 @@ describe("blocking CI workflow", () => {
       run: "npm run test:live-contract",
     });
   });
+
+  it("round-trips one packed artifact across separate jobs", () => {
+    const jobs = readWorkflow().jobs;
+    const pack = jobs?.["artifact-pack"];
+    const download = jobs?.["artifact-download"];
+
+    expect(pack?.outputs).toEqual({
+      sha256: "${{ steps.pack.outputs.sha256 }}",
+    });
+    expect(download?.needs).toEqual(["artifact-pack"]);
+    expect(pack.steps.some((step) => step.run?.includes("npm pack"))).toBe(
+      true,
+    );
+    expect(
+      pack.steps.some((step) =>
+        step.uses?.startsWith("actions/upload-artifact@"),
+      ),
+    ).toBe(true);
+    expect(
+      download.steps.some((step) =>
+        step.uses?.startsWith("actions/download-artifact@"),
+      ),
+    ).toBe(true);
+    expect(download.steps.at(-1).run).toContain("sha256sum --check --strict");
+  });
 });