diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-bump.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-bump.yml
index 812a0dc..58422a9 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-bump.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-bump.yml
@@ -45,18 +45,19 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check for source changes
         id: source-check
+        env:
+          MOKOGITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          # Read platform and source directory from manifest
-          PLATFORM=""
-          SOURCE_DIR=""
-          if [ -f ".mokogitea/manifest.xml" ]; then
-            PLATFORM=$(grep -oP '<platform>\K[^<]+' .mokogitea/manifest.xml 2>/dev/null || true)
-            SOURCE_DIR=$(grep -oP '<source-dir>\K[^<]+' .mokogitea/manifest.xml 2>/dev/null || true)
-            ENTRY=$(grep -oP '<entry-point>\K[^<]+' .mokogitea/manifest.xml 2>/dev/null || true)
-            SOURCE_DIR="${SOURCE_DIR:-$ENTRY}"
-          fi
+          GITEA_URL="${{ vars.GITEA_URL || 'https://git.mokoconsulting.tech' }}"
+          REPO="${{ github.repository }}"
 
-          # Default source dirs by platform
+          # Fetch platform and entry_point from first-class repo metadata API
+          METADATA=$(curl -sf -H "Authorization: token ${MOKOGITEA_TOKEN}" \
+            "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}/manifest" 2>/dev/null || echo "{}")
+          PLATFORM=$(echo "$METADATA" | grep -oP '"platform"\s*:\s*"\K[^"]+' || true)
+          SOURCE_DIR=$(echo "$METADATA" | grep -oP '"entry_point"\s*:\s*"\K[^"]+' || true)
+
+          # Default source dirs by platform if entry_point not set
           if [ -z "$SOURCE_DIR" ]; then
             case "$PLATFORM" in
               joomla)   SOURCE_DIR="src/ source/ htdocs/" ;;
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
           # If no platform or source dir, always bump (generic repos)
           if [ -z "$SOURCE_DIR" ]; then
             echo "has_source_changes=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-            echo "No platform manifest — defaulting to bump"
+            echo "No platform metadata — defaulting to bump"
             exit 0
           fi
 
diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
index 17488cb..7ee86ad 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -62,18 +62,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check for source changes
         id: source-check
         if: github.event_name == 'push'
+        env:
+          MOKOGITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          # Read platform and source directory from manifest
-          PLATFORM=""
-          SOURCE_DIR=""
-          if [ -f ".mokogitea/manifest.xml" ]; then
-            PLATFORM=$(grep -oP '<platform>\K[^<]+' .mokogitea/manifest.xml 2>/dev/null || true)
-            SOURCE_DIR=$(grep -oP '<source-dir>\K[^<]+' .mokogitea/manifest.xml 2>/dev/null || true)
-            ENTRY=$(grep -oP '<entry-point>\K[^<]+' .mokogitea/manifest.xml 2>/dev/null || true)
-            SOURCE_DIR="${SOURCE_DIR:-$ENTRY}"
-          fi
+          GITEA_URL="${{ vars.GITEA_URL || 'https://git.mokoconsulting.tech' }}"
+          REPO="${{ github.repository }}"
 
-          # Default source dirs by platform
+          # Fetch platform and entry_point from first-class repo metadata API
+          METADATA=$(curl -sf -H "Authorization: token ${MOKOGITEA_TOKEN}" \
+            "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}/manifest" 2>/dev/null || echo "{}")
+          PLATFORM=$(echo "$METADATA" | grep -oP '"platform"\s*:\s*"\K[^"]+' || true)
+          SOURCE_DIR=$(echo "$METADATA" | grep -oP '"entry_point"\s*:\s*"\K[^"]+' || true)
+
+          # Default source dirs by platform if entry_point not set
           if [ -z "$SOURCE_DIR" ]; then
             case "$PLATFORM" in
               joomla)   SOURCE_DIR="src/ source/ htdocs/" ;;
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
           # If no platform or source dir, always build (generic repos)
           if [ -z "$SOURCE_DIR" ]; then
             echo "has_source_changes=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-            echo "No platform manifest — defaulting to build"
+            echo "No platform metadata — defaulting to build"
             exit 0
           fi