diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index b0366d4..653ddbd 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import argparse
+import collections
 import dataclasses
 import json
 import logging
@@ -15,13 +16,13 @@
 import time
 from metrics import MetricsHandler
 
-
 from prometheus_client import generate_latest
 
 
 load_dotenv()
 
 app = FastAPI()
+pending_commits = collections.defaultdict(set)
 
 
 app.add_middleware(
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ class RepoToWatch:
     name: str
     branch: str
     path: str
+    actions_need_to_pass: bool = False
 
 
 @dataclasses.dataclass
@@ -173,35 +175,45 @@ def update_repo(repo_config: RepoToWatch) -> RepoUpdateResult:
     except Exception:
         logger.exception("update_repo had a bad time")
 
+def handle_workflow_run(payload, repo_name):
+    workflow_run = payload.get("workflow_run", {})
+    status = workflow_run.get("status")
+    conclusion = workflow_run.get("conclusion")
+    head_commit = workflow_run.get("head_commit", {}).get("id")
+    branch = workflow_run.get("head_branch")
 
-@app.post("/webhook")
-async def github_webhook(request: Request):
-    MetricsHandler.last_smee_request_timestamp.set(time.time())
-    payload_body = await request.body()
-    payload = json.loads(payload_body)
-
-    event_header = request.headers.get("X-GitHub-Event")
-    # check if this is a push event
-    if event_header != "push":
+    if head_commit not in pending_commits.get(repo_name, set()):
+        return {
+            "status": f"Not in pending_commits"
+        } 
+    
+    if status != "completed" or conclusion != "success": 
         return {
-            "status": f"X-GitHub-Event header was not set to push, got value {event_header}"
+            "status": f"Committed changes did not pass requirements. Status: {status}"
         }
-
+    
+    actions_need_to_pass = True
+    commits = pending_commits.get(repo_name)
+    if commits:
+        pending_commits[repo_name].discard(head_commit)
+    
+    # check for any empty repos
+    if not commits:
+        pending_commits.pop(repo_name)
+    
     ref = payload.get("ref", "")
     branch = ref.split("/")[-1]
-    repo_name = payload.get("repository", {}).get("name")
-
     key = (repo_name, branch)
 
     if args.development and key not in config:
         # if we are in development mode, pretend that
         # we wanted to watch this repo no matter what
-        config[key] = RepoToWatch(name=repo_name, branch=branch, path="/dev/null")
+        config[key] = RepoToWatch(name=repo_name, branch=branch, path="/dev/null", actions_need_to_pass=actions_need_to_pass)
 
     if key not in config:
         logging.warning(f"not acting on repo and branch name of {key}")
         return {"status": f"not acting on repo and branch name of {key}"}
-
+    
     logger.info(f"Push to {branch} detected for {repo_name}")
     # update the repo
     thread = threading.Thread(target=update_repo, args=(config[key],))
@@ -210,6 +222,38 @@ async def github_webhook(request: Request):
     return {"status": "webhook received"}
 
 
+
+@app.post("/webhook")
+async def github_webhook(request: Request):
+    MetricsHandler.last_smee_request_timestamp.set(time.time())
+    payload_body = await request.body()
+    payload = json.loads(payload_body)
+    event_header = request.headers.get("X-GitHub-Event")
+    repo_name = payload.get("repository", {}).get("name")
+    actions_need_to_pass = False
+    
+    if (not repo_name):
+        return {"status": "missing repo name"}
+
+    if event_header == "push":
+        head_commit = payload.get("head_commit", {}).get("id")
+        if not head_commit:
+            return {"status": "missing head_commit"}
+        pending_commits[repo_name].add(head_commit)
+        logger.info(f"Stored {head_commit} for {repo_name}")
+        
+        return {
+            "status": f"commit recorded"
+        }
+    
+    elif event_header == "workflow_run":
+        handle_workflow_run(payload, repo_name)
+        
+    else: 
+        return {
+            "status": f"X-GitHub-Event header was not set to a valid event, got value {event_header}"
+        }
+
 @app.get("/metrics")
 def get_metrics():
     return Response(
@@ -222,12 +266,11 @@ def get_metrics():
 def read_root():
     return {"message": "SCE CICD Server"}
 
-
 def start_smee():
     try:
         # sends the smee command to the tmux session named smee
+            # "npx",
         smee_cmd = [
-            "npx",
             "smee",
             "--url",
             os.getenv("SMEE_URL"),
@@ -237,6 +280,7 @@ def start_smee():
 
         process = subprocess.Popen(
             smee_cmd,
+            shell=True
         )
         logger.info(f"smee started with PID {process.pid}")
     except Exception: