diff --git a/.github/workflows/visual-regression.yml b/.github/workflows/visual-regression.yml
index d57764c67c5..49c02335fe5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/visual-regression.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/visual-regression.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       matched: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.matched }}
+      is_fork: ${{ steps.fork-check.outputs.is_fork }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: Kilo-Org/paths-filter@master
@@ -25,6 +26,14 @@ jobs:
               - "packages/kilo-vscode/.storybook/**"
               - "packages/kilo-vscode/tests/visual-regression*"
               - ".github/workflows/visual-regression.yml"
+      - name: Check if PR is from a fork
+        id: fork-check
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}" != "${{ github.repository }}" ]; then
+            echo "is_fork=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "is_fork=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
 
   visual-regression:
     needs: check-paths
@@ -34,13 +43,20 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 15
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
+      - name: Checkout (internal)
+        if: needs.check-paths.outputs.is_fork != 'true'
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           lfs: true
           token: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
+      - name: Checkout (fork)
+        if: needs.check-paths.outputs.is_fork == 'true'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          lfs: true
+
       - name: Setup Bun
         uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
         with:
@@ -90,7 +106,22 @@ jobs:
           CI: true
           PLAYWRIGHT_WORKERS: "4"
 
+      - name: Check for baseline changes (fork PRs)
+        if: needs.check-paths.outputs.is_fork == 'true'
+        run: |
+          git add packages/kilo-ui/tests/visual-regression.spec.ts-snapshots/
+          if git diff --cached --quiet; then
+            echo "No visual regression detected."
+          else
+            echo "::error::Visual regression detected. Screenshot baselines have changed."
+            echo "::error::Since this PR is from a fork, updated screenshots cannot be committed automatically."
+            echo "::error::Please ask a Kilo developer for help updating the screenshots."
+            git diff --cached --stat
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
       - name: Commit and push new baselines (if any)
+        if: needs.check-paths.outputs.is_fork != 'true'
         id: commit-baselines
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
@@ -109,7 +140,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Fail if baselines changed
-        if: steps.commit-baselines.outputs.changed == 'true'
+        if: needs.check-paths.outputs.is_fork != 'true' && steps.commit-baselines.outputs.changed == 'true'
         run: |
           echo "::error::Visual regression baselines changed. New baselines have been committed to the branch. Please pull and review."
           exit 1
@@ -130,13 +161,20 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 15
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
+      - name: Checkout (internal)
+        if: needs.check-paths.outputs.is_fork != 'true'
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           lfs: true
           token: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
+      - name: Checkout (fork)
+        if: needs.check-paths.outputs.is_fork == 'true'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          lfs: true
+
       - name: Setup Bun
         uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
         with:
@@ -186,7 +224,22 @@ jobs:
           CI: true
           PLAYWRIGHT_WORKERS: "4"
 
+      - name: Check for baseline changes (fork PRs)
+        if: needs.check-paths.outputs.is_fork == 'true'
+        run: |
+          git add packages/kilo-vscode/tests/visual-regression.spec.ts-snapshots/
+          if git diff --cached --quiet; then
+            echo "No visual regression detected."
+          else
+            echo "::error::Visual regression detected. Screenshot baselines have changed."
+            echo "::error::Since this PR is from a fork, updated screenshots cannot be committed automatically."
+            echo "::error::Please ask a Kilo developer for help updating the screenshots."
+            git diff --cached --stat
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
       - name: Commit and push new baselines (if any)
+        if: needs.check-paths.outputs.is_fork != 'true'
         id: commit-baselines-vscode
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
@@ -205,7 +258,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Fail if baselines changed
-        if: steps.commit-baselines-vscode.outputs.changed == 'true'
+        if: needs.check-paths.outputs.is_fork != 'true' && steps.commit-baselines-vscode.outputs.changed == 'true'
         run: |
           echo "::error::Visual regression baselines changed. New baselines have been committed to the branch. Please pull and review."
           exit 1