diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_linux.yml b/.github/workflows/qa_build_linux.yml
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rename to .github/workflows/qa_build_linux.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml b/.github/workflows/qa_build_windows.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa_check_dme_order.yml b/.github/workflows/qa_check_dme_order.yml
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+name: QA
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - master
+  merge_group:
+    branches:
+      - master
+
+jobs:
+  check_dme_order:
+    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]') }}
+    name: "#include Path Ordering"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.x'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pip install --upgrade pip
+
+      - name: 'Run .dme #include ordering check'
+        run: python3 tools/starfly/python/check_dme_order.py shiptest.dme
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_file_dir.yml b/.github/workflows/qa_check_file_dir.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_suns.yml b/.github/workflows/qa_check_suns.yml
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rename from .github/workflows/check_suns.yml
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diff --git a/tools/starfly/python/check_dme_order.py b/tools/starfly/python/check_dme_order.py
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+# check_dme_order.py
+# Copyright 2024 Patrick Meade.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+# by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+from functools import cmp_to_key
+import sys
+import os
+
+def get_includes(file_path):
+    with open(file_path, 'r') as file:
+        lines = file.readlines()
+    
+    includes = [line for line in lines if line.strip().startswith('#include')]
+    paths = [line.split('#include')[1].strip().strip('"') for line in includes]
+    return paths
+
+def compare_paths(path1, path2):
+    # if the two paths are identical
+    if path1 == path2:
+        # they are identical; no sort preference
+        return 0
+
+    # split the paths up into their component parts
+    path1_parts = path1.split('\\')
+    path2_parts = path2.split('\\')
+
+    # for each path part
+    for i in range(0, min(len(path1_parts), len(path2_parts))+1):
+        # get the parts we're interested in comparing
+        part1 = path1_parts[i]
+        part2 = path2_parts[i]
+
+        # if the parts are identical
+        if part1 == part2:
+            # move on to the next set of parts
+            continue
+
+        # we've reached a difference; now is either one a file?
+
+        # if path1 is a file, and path2 is not a file
+        if ('.' in part1) and ('.' not in part2):
+            # path1 comes before path2
+            return -1
+
+        # if path1 is not a file, and path2 is a file
+        if ('.' not in part1) and ('.' in part2):
+            # path2 comes before path1
+            return 1
+
+        # they are both files, or they are both folders, so we can compare on name
+        # remember, they can't be identical, or they would have been skipped
+        if part1 < part2:
+            return -1
+        else:
+            return 1
+
+    # we exhausted the shorter of the two, so we can compare on length
+    # if path1 has more parts than path2, it comes after
+    if len(path1_parts) > len(path2_parts):
+        return 1
+
+    # path1 comes before path2
+    return -1
+
+def sort_paths(paths):
+    return sorted(paths, key=cmp_to_key(compare_paths))
+
+def check_dme_order(file_path):
+    paths = get_includes(file_path)
+    sorted_paths = sort_paths(paths)
+
+    if paths != sorted_paths:
+        print("Some #include paths are not in DreamMaker order.")
+        print("The correct order is as follows:\n")
+        for path in sorted_paths:
+            print("#include \"" + path + "\"")
+        return False
+
+    return True
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    file_path = sys.argv[1]
+    if not check_dme_order(file_path):
+        sys.exit(1)
+    else:
+        print("All #include paths are in DreamMaker order.")