diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2f0f338..bb38bff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Android SDK
         uses: android-actions/setup-android@v3
 
-      - name: Publish to Maven Local
-        run: ./gradlew publishToMavenLocal
+      - name: Publish to Maven Local (no signing)
+        run: ./gradlew publishToMavenLocal -PskipSigning=true
 
   # ── publish to Maven Central (on main only) ──────────────────────────────────
   publish:
@@ -148,6 +148,25 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Android SDK
         uses: android-actions/setup-android@v3
 
+      - name: Verify secrets are configured
+        run: |
+          missing=()
+          [ -z "$MAVEN_USER" ]   && missing+=("MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME")
+          [ -z "$MAVEN_PASS" ]   && missing+=("MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD")
+          [ -z "$SIGNING_KEY" ]  && missing+=("SIGNING_IN_MEMORY_KEY")
+          [ -z "$SIGNING_PASS" ] && missing+=("SIGNING_IN_MEMORY_KEY_PASSWORD")
+          if [ ${#missing[@]} -ne 0 ]; then
+            echo "❌ Missing secrets: ${missing[*]}"
+            echo "Add them in: GitHub repo → Settings → Secrets → Actions"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "✅ All secrets present"
+        env:
+          MAVEN_USER:   ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_PASS:   ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}
+          SIGNING_KEY:  ${{ secrets.SIGNING_IN_MEMORY_KEY }}
+          SIGNING_PASS: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_IN_MEMORY_KEY_PASSWORD }}
+
       - name: Publish to Maven Central
         run: ./gradlew publishAllPublicationsToMavenCentralRepository
         env:
diff --git a/formcraft-compose/build.gradle.kts b/formcraft-compose/build.gradle.kts
index e86a07d..8628560 100644
--- a/formcraft-compose/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/formcraft-compose/build.gradle.kts
@@ -94,13 +94,15 @@ afterEvaluate {
         }
     }
 
-    signing {
-        val key  = providers.gradleProperty("signingInMemoryKey").orNull
-            ?: System.getenv("ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingInMemoryKey")
-        val pass = providers.gradleProperty("signingInMemoryKeyPassword").orNull
-            ?: System.getenv("ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingInMemoryKeyPassword")
-        if (key != null && pass != null) {
-            useInMemoryPgpKeys(key, pass)
+    val signingKey = providers.gradleProperty("signingInMemoryKey").orNull
+        ?: System.getenv("ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingInMemoryKey")
+    val signingPass = providers.gradleProperty("signingInMemoryKeyPassword").orNull
+        ?: System.getenv("ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingInMemoryKeyPassword")
+    val skipSigning = providers.gradleProperty("skipSigning").isPresent
+
+    if (!signingKey.isNullOrBlank() && !signingPass.isNullOrBlank() && !skipSigning) {
+        signing {
+            useInMemoryPgpKeys(signingKey, signingPass)
             sign(publishing.publications)
         }
     }
diff --git a/formcraft-core/build.gradle.kts b/formcraft-core/build.gradle.kts
index 520e8c0..5b7bd82 100644
--- a/formcraft-core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/formcraft-core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -68,13 +68,15 @@ publishing {
     }
 }
 
-signing {
-    val key  = providers.gradleProperty("signingInMemoryKey").orNull
-        ?: System.getenv("ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingInMemoryKey")
-    val pass = providers.gradleProperty("signingInMemoryKeyPassword").orNull
-        ?: System.getenv("ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingInMemoryKeyPassword")
-    if (key != null && pass != null) {
-        useInMemoryPgpKeys(key, pass)
+val signingKey = providers.gradleProperty("signingInMemoryKey").orNull
+    ?: System.getenv("ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingInMemoryKey")
+val signingPass = providers.gradleProperty("signingInMemoryKeyPassword").orNull
+    ?: System.getenv("ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingInMemoryKeyPassword")
+val skipSigning = providers.gradleProperty("skipSigning").isPresent
+
+if (!signingKey.isNullOrBlank() && !signingPass.isNullOrBlank() && !skipSigning) {
+    signing {
+        useInMemoryPgpKeys(signingKey, signingPass)
         sign(publishing.publications)
     }
 }
diff --git a/formcraft-core/build/tmp/publishJvmPublicationToMavenLocal/module-maven-metadata.xml b/formcraft-core/build/tmp/publishJvmPublicationToMavenLocal/module-maven-metadata.xml
index 83cce5b..4d2cad2 100644
--- a/formcraft-core/build/tmp/publishJvmPublicationToMavenLocal/module-maven-metadata.xml
+++ b/formcraft-core/build/tmp/publishJvmPublicationToMavenLocal/module-maven-metadata.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
     <versions>
       <version>0.1.0</version>
     </versions>
-    <lastUpdated>20260407015704</lastUpdated>
+    <lastUpdated>20260407174447</lastUpdated>
   </versioning>
 </metadata>
diff --git a/formcraft-core/build/tmp/publishKotlinMultiplatformPublicationToMavenLocal/module-maven-metadata.xml b/formcraft-core/build/tmp/publishKotlinMultiplatformPublicationToMavenLocal/module-maven-metadata.xml
index 279088b..a42af32 100644
--- a/formcraft-core/build/tmp/publishKotlinMultiplatformPublicationToMavenLocal/module-maven-metadata.xml
+++ b/formcraft-core/build/tmp/publishKotlinMultiplatformPublicationToMavenLocal/module-maven-metadata.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
     <versions>
       <version>0.1.0</version>
     </versions>
-    <lastUpdated>20260407015704</lastUpdated>
+    <lastUpdated>20260407174447</lastUpdated>
   </versioning>
 </metadata>