diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8172e83ad..44e8dfaba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 name: CI
 
-on: [ push, pull_request ]
+on:
+  push:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'conductor-clients/**'
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'conductor-clients/**'
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_draft.yml b/.github/workflows/release_draft.yml
index 2f185417d..363a9561e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_draft.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_draft.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'conductor-clients/**'
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/conductor-clients/README.md b/conductor-clients/README.md
index 40782e081..916467804 100644
--- a/conductor-clients/README.md
+++ b/conductor-clients/README.md
@@ -1 +1,9 @@
 # Conductor Clients
+
+This directory serves as the central repository for various officially supported Conductor client projects.
+
+> **Note (2024-09-17):** 
+> 
+> Currently, it only contains the incubating Java client/SDK v3.
+> 
+> We are in the process of refactoring our clients/SDKs (see: [conductor-sdk](https://github.com/conductor-sdk)) and will be moving them here soon.