diff --git a/.github/workflows/user_project_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/user_project_ci.yml
index 175e9a2..6cb2245 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/user_project_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/user_project_ci.yml
@@ -6,231 +6,23 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
-  hardening:
-    timeout-minutes: 720
+  rtl-lint:
+    timeout-minutes: 30
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        pdk: ["sky130A", "sky130B"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v1
-
-      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
-
-      - name: Install ChipFoundry CLI
+      - name: Install Verilator
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y python3 python3-pip python3-venv python3-tk
-          pip3 install chipfoundry-cli
+          sudo apt-get install -y verilator
 
-      - name: Initialize Project
+      - name: Lint RTL
         run: |
-          mkdir -p .cf
-          python3 <<EOF
-          import json
-          import os
-          from pathlib import Path
-          
-          project_name = os.path.basename(os.getcwd())
-          project_json = Path('.cf/project.json')
-          
-          data = {
-              "project": {
-                  "name": project_name,
-                  "type": "digital",
-                  "user": "chipfoundry",
-                  "version": "1.0.0",
-                  "user_project_wrapper_hash": "",
-                  "submission_state": "Draft"
-              }
-          }
-          
-          with open(project_json, 'w') as f:
-              json.dump(data, f, indent=2)
-          EOF
-
-      - name: Setup Dependencies
-        run: |
-          cf setup --pdk ${{ matrix.pdk }} --only-openlane --only-pdk
-
-      - name: Harden Designs
-        run: |
-          set -e
-          python3 .github/scripts/get_designs.py --design ${{ github.workspace }}
-          for design in $(cat harden_sequence.txt); do
-            cf harden $design || exit 1
-          done
-
-      - name: Upload Hardened Design
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: design-${{ matrix.pdk }}
-          path: |
-            ${{ github.workspace }}/gds
-            ${{ github.workspace }}/signoff
-            ${{ github.workspace }}/.cf/project.json
-          retention-days: 1
-
-  rtl-verification:
-    timeout-minutes: 720
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        pdk: ["sky130A", "sky130B"]
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v1
-
-      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
-
-      - name: Install ChipFoundry CLI
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y python3 python3-pip python3-venv
-          pip3 install chipfoundry-cli
-
-      - name: Initialize Project
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p .cf
-          python3 <<EOF
-          import json
-          import os
-          from pathlib import Path
-          
-          project_name = os.path.basename(os.getcwd())
-          project_json = Path('.cf/project.json')
-          
-          data = {
-              "project": {
-                  "name": project_name,
-                  "type": "digital",
-                  "user": "chipfoundry",
-                  "version": "1.0.0",
-                  "user_project_wrapper_hash": "",
-                  "submission_state": "Draft"
-              }
-          }
-          
-          with open(project_json, 'w') as f:
-              json.dump(data, f, indent=2)
-          EOF
-
-      - name: Setup Dependencies
-        run: |
-          cf setup --pdk ${{ matrix.pdk }} --only-caravel --only-mcw --only-pdk --only-cocotb
-
-      - name: Configure GPIO (non-interactive)
-        run: |
-          python3 <<EOF
-          import json
-          from pathlib import Path
-          
-          project_json = Path('.cf/project.json')
-          with open(project_json) as f:
-              data = json.load(f)
-          
-          # Set default GPIO config (all as user input no pull)
-          gpio_config = {}
-          for gpio in range(5, 38):
-              gpio_config[str(gpio)] = "13'h0402"  # GPIO_MODE_USER_STD_INPUT_NOPULL
-          
-          data['project']['gpio_config'] = gpio_config
-          
-          with open(project_json, 'w') as f:
-              json.dump(data, f, indent=2)
-          EOF
-
-      - name: Run RTL Verification
-        run: |
-          cf verify --all
-
-  precheck:
-    timeout-minutes: 720
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        pdk: ["sky130A", "sky130B"]
-    needs: [hardening]
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v1
-
-      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
-
-      - name: Install ChipFoundry CLI
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y python3 python3-pip
-          pip3 install chipfoundry-cli
-
-      - name: Initialize Project
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p .cf
-          python3 <<EOF
-          import json
-          import os
-          from pathlib import Path
-          
-          project_name = os.path.basename(os.getcwd())
-          project_json = Path('.cf/project.json')
-          
-          data = {
-              "pdk": "${{ matrix.pdk }}",
-              "project": {
-                  "name": project_name,
-                  "type": "digital",
-                  "user": "chipfoundry",
-                  "version": "1.0.0",
-                  "user_project_wrapper_hash": "",
-                  "submission_state": "Draft"
-              }
-          }
-          
-          with open(project_json, 'w') as f:
-              json.dump(data, f, indent=2)
-          EOF
-
-      - name: Setup Dependencies
-        run: |
-          cf setup --pdk ${{ matrix.pdk }} --only-pdk --only-precheck
-
-      - name: Download Hardened Design
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: design-${{ matrix.pdk }}
-          path: ${{ github.workspace }}
-
-      - name: Configure GPIO (non-interactive)
-        run: |
-          python3 <<EOF
-          import json
-          from pathlib import Path
-          
-          project_json = Path('.cf/project.json')
-          with open(project_json) as f:
-              data = json.load(f)
-          
-          # Set default GPIO config (all as user input no pull)
-          gpio_config = {}
-          for gpio in range(5, 38):
-              gpio_config[str(gpio)] = "13'h0402"  # GPIO_MODE_USER_STD_INPUT_NOPULL
-          
-          data['project']['gpio_config'] = gpio_config
-          
-          with open(project_json, 'w') as f:
-              json.dump(data, f, indent=2)
-          EOF
-
-      - name: Run Precheck
-        run: |
-          cf precheck
+          verilator --lint-only -Wall \
+            --top-module ldpc_decoder_top \
+            -Wno-UNUSEDSIGNAL -Wno-UNDRIVEN \
+            verilog/rtl/ldpc_decoder_top.sv \
+            verilog/rtl/ldpc_decoder_core.sv \
+            verilog/rtl/wishbone_interface.sv \
+            verilog/rtl/hard_decision_out.sv