diff --git a/blueprint.cue b/blueprint.cue
index 053be8ff..ba274811 100644
--- a/blueprint.cue
+++ b/blueprint.cue
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 version: "1.0"
 global: {
 	ci: {
+		local: [
+			"^check.*$",
+			"^build.*$",
+			"^test.*$",
+			"^release.*$",
+			"^publish.*$",
+		]
 		registries: [
 			ci.providers.aws.registry,
 		]
diff --git a/blueprint/schema/_embed/schema.cue b/blueprint/schema/_embed/schema.cue
index d7a41876..e7c858dd 100644
--- a/blueprint/schema/_embed/schema.cue
+++ b/blueprint/schema/_embed/schema.cue
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ package schema
 
 // CI contains the configuration for the CI system.
 #GlobalCI: {
+	// Local defines the filters to use when simulating a local CI run.
+	local: [...string] @go(Local,[]string)
+
 	// Providers contains the configuration for the providers being used by the CI system.
 	// +optional
 	providers?: #Providers @go(Providers)
diff --git a/blueprint/schema/schema.go b/blueprint/schema/schema.go
index ad6b1f21..f665e474 100644
--- a/blueprint/schema/schema.go
+++ b/blueprint/schema/schema.go
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ type Project struct {
 
 // CI contains the configuration for the CI system.
 type GlobalCI struct {
+	// Local defines the filters to use when simulating a local CI run.
+	Local []string `json:"local"`
+
 	// Providers contains the configuration for the providers being used by the CI system.
 	// +optional
 	Providers Providers `json:"providers"`
diff --git a/blueprint/schema/schema_go_gen.cue b/blueprint/schema/schema_go_gen.cue
index 68cf0890..a6407ef8 100644
--- a/blueprint/schema/schema_go_gen.cue
+++ b/blueprint/schema/schema_go_gen.cue
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ package schema
 
 // CI contains the configuration for the CI system.
 #GlobalCI: {
+	// Local defines the filters to use when simulating a local CI run.
+	local: [...string] @go(Local,[]string)
+
 	// Providers contains the configuration for the providers being used by the CI system.
 	// +optional
 	providers?: #Providers @go(Providers)
diff --git a/forge/cli/cmd/cmds/ci.go b/forge/cli/cmd/cmds/ci.go
index da396e0d..7a378555 100644
--- a/forge/cli/cmd/cmds/ci.go
+++ b/forge/cli/cmd/cmds/ci.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 type CICmd struct {
 	Artifact string   `short:"a" help:"Dump all produced artifacts to the given path."`
-	Path     string   `arg:"" help:"The path to scan from."`
+	Path     string   `arg:"" default:"" help:"The path to scan from."`
 	Platform []string `short:"p" help:"Run the target with the given platform."`
 }
 
@@ -18,6 +18,5 @@ func (c *CICmd) Run(logger *slog.Logger, global GlobalArgs) error {
 		Platform: c.Platform,
 	}
 	opts := generateOpts(&flags, &global)
-	filters := []string{"^check.*$", "^build.*$", "^test.*$"}
-	return ci.Run(c.Path, filters, global.Local, opts...)
+	return ci.Run(c.Path, global.Local, opts...)
 }
diff --git a/forge/cli/tui/ci/app.go b/forge/cli/tui/ci/app.go
index f39eae8a..89c1cb5c 100644
--- a/forge/cli/tui/ci/app.go
+++ b/forge/cli/tui/ci/app.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package ci
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/spinner"
@@ -11,6 +13,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/input-output-hk/catalyst-forge/forge/cli/pkg/earthly"
 	"github.com/input-output-hk/catalyst-forge/forge/cli/pkg/project"
 	"github.com/input-output-hk/catalyst-forge/forge/cli/tui"
+	"github.com/input-output-hk/catalyst-forge/tools/pkg/git"
+	"github.com/input-output-hk/catalyst-forge/tools/pkg/walker"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -100,7 +104,6 @@ func (a App) line() string {
 
 // Run starts the TUI application.
 func Run(scanPath string,
-	filters []string,
 	local bool,
 	opts ...earthly.EarthlyExecutorOption,
 ) error {
@@ -117,17 +120,42 @@ func Run(scanPath string,
 		logger,
 	)
 
+	if scanPath == "" {
+		scanPath, err = findRoot(".", logger)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to find root of git repository: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		cwd, err := os.Getwd()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get current working directory: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		scanPath, err = filepath.Rel(cwd, scanPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get relative path: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	project, err := loader.Load(scanPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to load project: %w", err)
+	}
+	if len(project.Blueprint.Global.CI.Local) <= 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no local CI filters found in project")
+	}
+
 	ci := CI{
-		filters:  filters,
+		filters:  project.Blueprint.Global.CI.Local,
 		loader:   &loader,
 		logger:   logger,
 		options:  opts,
 		scanPath: scanPath,
 	}
 
-	logger.Info("Loading project")
+	logger.Info("Loading CI")
 	if err := ci.Load(); err != nil {
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to load CI: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	app := App{
@@ -138,8 +166,14 @@ func Run(scanPath string,
 	logger.Info("Starting program")
 	p := tea.NewProgram(app)
 	if _, err := p.Run(); err != nil {
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to run program: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+// findRoot finds the root of a git repository.
+func findRoot(scanPath string, logger *slog.Logger) (string, error) {
+	rw := walker.NewDefaultFSReverseWalker(logger)
+	return git.FindGitRoot(scanPath, &rw)
+}