diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
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--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
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@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - pipeline
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'README.md'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
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@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# openMINDS Pipeline
+
+This branch contains the openMINDS pipeline for the openMINDS_MATLAB repository. The pipeline ensures that the MATLAB schema classes are up to date with the latest openMINDS schemas.
+
+This pipeline consists of the following workflows:
+- `build` : Build the MATLAB schema classes from openMINDS source schemas when these are updated.