diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 399d517d29..88abf56a3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -182,17 +182,45 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build (tsc -b + tsdown)
         run: pnpm run build
 
-  # Observational Windows mirror of the Linux gates. Snapshot stays Linux-only
-  # while its replay goldens remain platform-specific. This job intentionally
-  # stays out of all-checks-passed.needs.
+  # Observational Windows mirror of the Linux gate lanes. Snapshot stays
+  # Linux-only while its replay goldens remain platform-specific. Splitting the
+  # lanes makes failures attributable without changing their non-gating role.
   windows-gates:
     runs-on: windows-2025
-    name: windows node 24
+    name: windows node 24 / ${{ matrix.lane }}
     env:
-      DSH_GATE_CONCURRENCY: '2'
-      DSH_PUBLINT_CONCURRENCY: '8'
-      DSH_COVERAGE_MAX_WORKERS: '4'
-      DSH_ESLINT_CACHE: '1'
+      DSH_GATE_CONCURRENCY: ${{ matrix.gate_concurrency }}
+      DSH_PUBLINT_CONCURRENCY: ${{ matrix.publint_concurrency }}
+      DSH_COVERAGE_MAX_WORKERS: ${{ matrix.coverage_max_workers }}
+      DSH_ESLINT_CACHE: ${{ matrix.eslint_cache }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - lane: static
+            command: pnpm run check:ci:static
+            gate_concurrency: '4'
+            publint_concurrency: '8'
+            coverage_max_workers: ''
+            eslint_cache: ''
+          - lane: lint
+            command: pnpm run check:ci:lint
+            gate_concurrency: '1'
+            publint_concurrency: '8'
+            coverage_max_workers: ''
+            eslint_cache: '1'
+          - lane: coverage
+            command: pnpm run check:ci:coverage
+            gate_concurrency: '1'
+            publint_concurrency: '8'
+            coverage_max_workers: '4'
+            eslint_cache: ''
+          - lane: artifacts
+            command: pnpm run check:ci:artifacts
+            gate_concurrency: '3'
+            publint_concurrency: '8'
+            coverage_max_workers: ''
+            eslint_cache: ''
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
@@ -216,6 +244,7 @@ jobs:
         run: '"path=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT'
 
       - uses: actions/cache@v4
+        if: matrix.lane == 'lint'
         with:
           path: ${{ steps.pnpm-store.outputs.path }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-${{ env.PRIMARY_NODE_VERSION }}-pnpm-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
@@ -233,21 +262,9 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-node-${{ env.PRIMARY_NODE_VERSION }}-eslint-
 
-      - name: Run static gates
+      - name: Run gates
         shell: powershell
-        run: pnpm run check:ci:static
-
-      - name: Run lint gates
-        shell: powershell
-        run: pnpm run check:ci:lint
-
-      - name: Run coverage gates
-        shell: powershell
-        run: pnpm run check:ci:coverage
-
-      - name: Run artifact gates
-        shell: powershell
-        run: pnpm run check:ci:artifacts
+        run: ${{ matrix.command }}
 
   # Single stable required check for branch protection: require "all checks
   # passed" instead of enumerating matrix legs whose names change as lanes and