diff --git a/ops/__init__.py b/.github/scripts/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from ops/__init__.py
rename to .github/scripts/__init__.py
diff --git a/ops/ci-checks.sh b/.github/scripts/ci-checks.sh
similarity index 81%
rename from ops/ci-checks.sh
rename to .github/scripts/ci-checks.sh
index 838ebe5..77f962d 100755
--- a/ops/ci-checks.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/ci-checks.sh
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ hatch fmt
 echo SUCCESS: linting/fmt
 
 # commit message validation
-python ops/lintcommit.py
+hatch run python .github/scripts/lintcommit.py
diff --git a/ops/lintcommit.py b/.github/scripts/lintcommit.py
similarity index 99%
rename from ops/lintcommit.py
rename to .github/scripts/lintcommit.py
index 3986427..37f0d51 100644
--- a/ops/lintcommit.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/lintcommit.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 # To run tests:
 #
-#     python -m pytest ops/tests/test_lintcommit.py
+#     python -m pytest .github/scripts/tests/test_lintcommit.py
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
diff --git a/ops/parse_sdk_branch.py b/.github/scripts/parse_sdk_branch.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
similarity index 100%
rename from ops/parse_sdk_branch.py
rename to .github/scripts/parse_sdk_branch.py
diff --git a/ops/tests/__init__.py b/.github/scripts/tests/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from ops/tests/__init__.py
rename to .github/scripts/tests/__init__.py
diff --git a/ops/tests/test_lintcommit.py b/.github/scripts/tests/test_lintcommit.py
similarity index 96%
rename from ops/tests/test_lintcommit.py
rename to .github/scripts/tests/test_lintcommit.py
index c7b0f04..93d8670 100644
--- a/ops/tests/test_lintcommit.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/tests/test_lintcommit.py
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import os
+import sys
 from subprocess import CompletedProcess
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
+
 import pytest
 
-from ops.lintcommit import lint_range, validate_message, validate_subject
+from lintcommit import lint_range, validate_message, validate_subject
 
 
 # region validate_subject: valid subjects
@@ -237,7 +241,7 @@ def test_lint_range_git_failure(mock_run) -> None:
 @patch("subprocess.run")
 def test_lint_range_dirty_worktree_skips(mock_run) -> None:
     """When skip_dirty_check=False and worktree is dirty, validation is skipped."""
-    mock_run.return_value = _completed(stdout=" M ops/lintcommit.py\n")
+    mock_run.return_value = _completed(stdout=" M .github/scripts/lintcommit.py\n")
 
     result = lint_range("origin/main..HEAD", skip_dirty_check=False)
 
diff --git a/ops/tests/test_parse_sdk_branch.py b/.github/scripts/tests/test_parse_sdk_branch.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
similarity index 100%
rename from ops/tests/test_parse_sdk_branch.py
rename to .github/scripts/tests/test_parse_sdk_branch.py
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 34843fd..0a89a4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: "3.12"
     - name: Lint commit messages
-      run: python ops/lintcommit.py --range "origin/${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}..${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+      run: python .github/scripts/lintcommit.py --range "origin/${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}..${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
 
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-parser.yml b/.github/workflows/test-parser.yml
index ac8729f..4d6249a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-parser.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-parser.yml
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ name: Test Parser
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths:
-      - 'ops/parse_sdk_branch.py'
-      - 'ops/tests/**'
+      - '.github/scripts/parse_sdk_branch.py'
+      - '.github/scripts/tests/**'
   push:
     branches: [ main ]
     paths:
-      - 'ops/parse_sdk_branch.py'
-      - 'ops/tests/**'
+      - '.github/scripts/parse_sdk_branch.py'
+      - '.github/scripts/tests/**'
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
     
     - name: Run parser tests
-      run: python ops/tests/test_parse_sdk_branch.py
+      run: python .github/scripts/tests/test_parse_sdk_branch.py
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index dfd80e9..8a65b26 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ hatch fmt
 
 There is a convenience script for the above that you can run from the root of the repo as you prepare your PR:
 ```
-ops/ci-checks.sh
+.github/scripts/ci-checks.sh
 ```
 
 This script also validates your commit messages against the [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) format.
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Commit all your changes before you run the check. If your working directory is d
 
 You can also run the commit message check independently:
 ```
-python ops/lintcommit.py
+hatch run python .github/scripts/lintcommit.py
 ```
 
 ## Coding Standards