diff --git a/scripts/hwlab-g14-contract-test.ts b/scripts/hwlab-g14-contract-test.ts
index abda262d..1cf4baf5 100644
--- a/scripts/hwlab-g14-contract-test.ts
+++ b/scripts/hwlab-g14-contract-test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { activeV02PipelineRuns, cleanupPipelineRunTargetCandidateFromTextForTest, g14ObservabilityQueryAssertion, gitMirrorFlushJobManifest, gitMirrorStatusSummary, gitMirrorSyncJobManifest, gitMirrorV02SyncRequirement, hwlabG14Help, hwlabG14MonitorStateFileName, parseGitMirrorStatusRefs, parseK8sCpuMillicores, parseK8sMemoryMiB, parsePipelineTaskRunMetrics, parseV02TriggerSnapshot, rolloutRecordBody, runtimeLanePipelineRunManifest, semanticChangelogBullets, summarizeV02CdStatus, v02CloseoutVerdict, v02CommitAlignment, v02ControlPlaneRefreshScriptHash, v02ControlPlaneRenderScript, v02ExistingPipelineRunReuseDecision, v02FalseGreenGuard, v02GitMirrorPreSyncWaitMs, v02LatestOnlyTargetValidation, v02PipelineServiceIds, v02PrAutomationCommentBody, v02ReusableGitMirrorPreSyncMarker, v02ReusableRefreshMarker, v02StatusHistoryPolicy, v02TaskRunPerformanceSummary } from "./src/hwlab-g14";
+import { activeV02PipelineRuns, cleanupPipelineRunTargetCandidateFromTextForTest, g14ObservabilityQueryAssertion, gitMirrorFlushJobManifest, gitMirrorStatusSummary, gitMirrorSyncJobManifest, gitMirrorV02SyncRequirement, hwlabG14Help, hwlabG14MonitorStateFileName, parseGitMirrorStatusRefs, parseK8sCpuMillicores, parseK8sMemoryMiB, parsePipelineTaskRunMetrics, parseV02TriggerSnapshot, rolloutRecordBody, runtimeLaneGitMirrorSourceInSyncForTest, runtimeLanePipelineRunManifest, semanticChangelogBullets, summarizeV02CdStatus, v02CloseoutVerdict, v02CommitAlignment, v02ControlPlaneRefreshScriptHash, v02ControlPlaneRenderScript, v02ExistingPipelineRunReuseDecision, v02FalseGreenGuard, v02GitMirrorPreSyncWaitMs, v02LatestOnlyTargetValidation, v02PipelineServiceIds, v02PrAutomationCommentBody, v02ReusableGitMirrorPreSyncMarker, v02ReusableRefreshMarker, v02StatusHistoryPolicy, v02TaskRunPerformanceSummary } from "./src/hwlab-g14";
 import { hwlabNodeHelp, nodeSecretStatusFromTextForTest } from "./src/hwlab-node";
 import { hwlabRequiredNoProxyEntries, hwlabRuntimeLaneConfigPath, hwlabRuntimeLaneIds, hwlabRuntimeLaneSpec } from "./src/hwlab-node-lanes";
 import { runCommand } from "./src/command";
@@ -102,6 +102,17 @@ assertCondition(
   "runtime lane PipelineRun manifest must preserve node/network/download profile provenance",
   v03PipelineRunAnnotations,
 );
+assertCondition(
+  runtimeLaneGitMirrorSourceInSyncForTest("v03", "1912c321606a63fbabb8ee019f2e9a3a16222f23", {
+    localV03: "1912c321606a63fbabb8ee019f2e9a3a16222f23",
+    githubV03: "1912c321606a63fbabb8ee019f2e9a3a16222f23",
+    localV03Gitops: "5ce7152d2f51fcab66754bb4a38052b2f0d8ca44",
+    githubV03Gitops: "02f808937075ed25e50bd6127a8aa8c651661d68",
+    pendingFlush: true,
+  }) === true
+    && runtimeLaneGitMirrorSourceInSyncForTest("v03", "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa", { localV03: "bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb" }) === false,
+  "runtime lane trigger should be able to skip GitHub sync when the local mirror already has the exact source commit, even if gitops flush is pending",
+);
 assertCondition(
   hwlabHelpUsage.some((line) => line.includes("monitor-prs --lane v02"))
     && hwlabHelpUsage.some((line) => line.includes("monitor-prs --lane v02 --status"))
diff --git a/scripts/src/hwlab-g14.ts b/scripts/src/hwlab-g14.ts
index 7f9f4737..75782e7c 100644
--- a/scripts/src/hwlab-g14.ts
+++ b/scripts/src/hwlab-g14.ts
@@ -4151,14 +4151,25 @@ function runRuntimeLaneControlPlane(spec: HwlabRuntimeLaneSpec, options: G14Cont
     sourceCommit,
     pipelineRun,
   });
-  const gitMirrorSync = runGitMirrorSync({
-    action: "sync",
-    lane: spec.lane,
-    confirm: true,
-    dryRun: false,
-    wait: true,
-    timeoutSeconds: options.timeoutSeconds,
-  });
+  const gitMirrorPreSyncStatus = runGitMirrorStatus();
+  const gitMirrorSourceAlreadyCurrent = runtimeLaneGitMirrorSourceInSync(spec, sourceCommit, gitMirrorPreSyncStatus);
+  const gitMirrorSync = gitMirrorSourceAlreadyCurrent
+    ? {
+      ok: true,
+      command: "hwlab nodes git-mirror sync",
+      mode: "skipped-source-already-current",
+      skipped: true,
+      reason: "local-mirror-source-current",
+      status: gitMirrorPreSyncStatus,
+    }
+    : runGitMirrorSync({
+      action: "sync",
+      lane: spec.lane,
+      confirm: true,
+      dryRun: false,
+      wait: true,
+      timeoutSeconds: options.timeoutSeconds,
+    });
   printRuntimeLaneTriggerProgress(spec, {
     stage: "git-mirror-sync",
     status: gitMirrorSync.ok === true ? "succeeded" : "failed",
@@ -5241,10 +5252,19 @@ export function gitMirrorV02SyncRequirement(sourceCommit: string, rawStatus: str
   };
 }
 
+export function runtimeLaneGitMirrorSourceInSyncForTest(lane: string, sourceCommit: string, summary: Record<string, unknown>): boolean {
+  const localKey = lane === "v02" ? "localV02" : lane === "v03" ? "localV03" : null;
+  return localKey !== null && typeof summary[localKey] === "string" && summary[localKey] === sourceCommit;
+}
+
 function gitMirrorStatusCacheRaw(status: Record<string, unknown>): string {
   return String(nested(status, ["cache", "raw"]) ?? "");
 }
 
+function runtimeLaneGitMirrorSourceInSync(spec: HwlabRuntimeLaneSpec, sourceCommit: string, status: Record<string, unknown>): boolean {
+  return runtimeLaneGitMirrorSourceInSyncForTest(spec.lane, sourceCommit, record(nested(status, ["cache", "summary"])));
+}
+
 function compactGitMirrorStatus(status: Record<string, unknown>, sourceCommit: string): Record<string, unknown> {
   const requirement = gitMirrorV02SyncRequirement(sourceCommit, gitMirrorStatusCacheRaw(status));
   return {
@@ -5271,6 +5291,8 @@ function compactGitMirrorSync(sync: Record<string, unknown>): Record<string, unk
     ok: sync.ok === true,
     command: sync.command ?? "hwlab g14 git-mirror sync",
     mode: sync.mode ?? null,
+    skipped: sync.skipped === true,
+    reason: sync.reason ?? null,
     namespace: sync.namespace ?? GIT_MIRROR_NAMESPACE,
     jobName: sync.jobName ?? null,
     elapsedMs: sync.elapsedMs ?? null,