diff --git a/scripts/test.sh b/scripts/test.sh
index 35fa783..b40025d 100755
--- a/scripts/test.sh
+++ b/scripts/test.sh
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ if [ -n "${EXTRA_PATH:-}" ]; then
   export PATH="$EXTRA_PATH:$PATH"
 fi
 
-# Stack detection (runtime, mode-agnostic)
-HAS_BACKEND=0; [ -d backend ] && HAS_BACKEND=1
-HAS_FRONTEND=0; [ -d frontend ] && HAS_FRONTEND=1
+# Stack detection: tracked content only — untracked WIP must not gate pushes
+HAS_BACKEND=0; [ -d backend ] && [ -n "$(git ls-files -- backend 2>/dev/null)" ] && HAS_BACKEND=1
+HAS_FRONTEND=0; [ -d frontend ] && [ -n "$(git ls-files -- frontend 2>/dev/null)" ] && HAS_FRONTEND=1
 if [ $HAS_BACKEND -eq 0 ] && [ $HAS_FRONTEND -eq 0 ]; then
   echo "[test.sh] FATAL: neither backend/ nor frontend/ exists" >&2
   exit 1