diff --git a/.chronus/changes/python-ci-gate-2026-08-04.md b/.chronus/changes/python-ci-gate-2026-08-04.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..11ae6785567
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.chronus/changes/python-ci-gate-2026-08-04.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+changeKind: internal
+packages:
+  - "@typespec/http-client-python"
+---
+
+Move Python emitter PR validation into GitHub Actions CI Gate.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-python.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-python.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9ca23bd41e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-python.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+name: Python CI
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: "Build & Regenerate (Linux)"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v7
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+
+      - name: Install repo dependencies
+        run: pnpm install
+
+      - name: Setup http-client-python
+        # Avoid npm lifecycle side effects and lockfile rewrites in CI; setup still runs build + generator install.
+        run: |
+          npm install --ignore-scripts --package-lock=false
+          npm run setup
+        working-directory: packages/http-client-python
+
+      - name: Prepare Python environment
+        # Run prepare.py directly so missing tox/dev dependencies fail the job instead of being swallowed by the npm wrapper.
+        run: venv/bin/python eng/scripts/setup/prepare.py
+        working-directory: packages/http-client-python
+
+      - name: Regenerate
+        run: npm run regenerate
+        working-directory: packages/http-client-python
+
+      - name: Pre-build wheels
+        run: |
+          venv/bin/python tests/install_packages.py build azure tests
+          venv/bin/python tests/install_packages.py build unbranded tests
+        working-directory: packages/http-client-python
+
+      - name: Check for unstaged changes
+        run: npm run check-unstaged
+        working-directory: packages/http-client-python
+
+      - name: Upload generated artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: python-generated
+          include-hidden-files: true
+          path: |
+            packages/http-client-python/tests/generated
+            packages/http-client-python/tests/.wheels
+            packages/http-client-python/dist
+            packages/http-client-python/generator/dist
+          retention-days: 1
+
+  test:
+    name: "Mock API Tests"
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v7
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+
+      - name: Download generated artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
+        with:
+          name: python-generated
+          path: packages/http-client-python
+
+      - name: Install repo dependencies
+        run: pnpm install
+
+      - name: Setup http-client-python
+        # Generated artifacts come from the build job; downstream jobs only need the Python package installed and test tools prepared.
+        run: |
+          npm install --ignore-scripts --package-lock=false
+          npm run install
+          venv/bin/python eng/scripts/setup/prepare.py
+        working-directory: packages/http-client-python
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: npm run test:generator -- --env=test
+        working-directory: packages/http-client-python
+
+  typecheck:
+    name: "Type Checking"
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v7
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+
+      - name: Download generated artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
+        with:
+          name: python-generated
+          path: packages/http-client-python
+
+      - name: Install repo dependencies
+        run: pnpm install
+
+      - name: Setup http-client-python
+        # Generated artifacts come from the build job; downstream jobs only need the Python package installed and test tools prepared.
+        run: |
+          npm install --ignore-scripts --package-lock=false
+          npm run install
+          venv/bin/python eng/scripts/setup/prepare.py
+        working-directory: packages/http-client-python
+
+      - name: Mypy & Pyright
+        run: npm run test:generator -- --env=mypy,pyright
+        working-directory: packages/http-client-python
+
+  lint:
+    name: "Lint & Format"
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v7
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+
+      - name: Download generated artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
+        with:
+          name: python-generated
+          path: packages/http-client-python
+
+      - name: Install repo dependencies
+        run: pnpm install
+
+      - name: Setup http-client-python
+        # Generated artifacts come from the build job; downstream jobs only need the Python package installed and test tools prepared.
+        run: |
+          npm install --ignore-scripts --package-lock=false
+          npm run install
+          venv/bin/python eng/scripts/setup/prepare.py
+        working-directory: packages/http-client-python
+
+      - name: Pylint
+        run: npm run test:generator -- --env=lint
+        working-directory: packages/http-client-python
+
+      - name: Lint source
+        run: npm run lint
+        working-directory: packages/http-client-python
+
+      - name: Build TypeSpec Prettier plugin
+        run: pnpm --filter "@typespec/prettier-plugin-typespec..." run build
+
+      - name: Format check source
+        run: npm run format:check
+        working-directory: packages/http-client-python
+
+  docs:
+    name: "Docs Validation"
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v7
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+
+      - name: Download generated artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
+        with:
+          name: python-generated
+          path: packages/http-client-python
+
+      - name: Install repo dependencies
+        run: pnpm install
+
+      - name: Setup http-client-python
+        # Generated artifacts come from the build job; downstream jobs only need the Python package installed and test tools prepared.
+        run: |
+          npm install --ignore-scripts --package-lock=false
+          npm run install
+          venv/bin/python eng/scripts/setup/prepare.py
+        working-directory: packages/http-client-python
+
+      - name: API View & Sphinx
+        run: npm run test:generator -- --env=apiview,sphinx
+        working-directory: packages/http-client-python
+
+  windows-test:
+    name: "Build & Regenerate && Test (Windows)"
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Enable Git long paths
+        run: git config --system core.longpaths true
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/setup
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v7
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+
+      - name: Install repo dependencies
+        run: pnpm install
+
+      - name: Setup http-client-python
+        # Windows validates build/regenerate/test in one job, so run the full setup instead of restoring Linux artifacts.
+        run: |
+          npm install --ignore-scripts --package-lock=false
+          npm run setup
+          .\venv\Scripts\python.exe eng\scripts\setup\prepare.py
+        working-directory: packages/http-client-python
+
+      - name: Regenerate
+        run: npm run regenerate
+        working-directory: packages/http-client-python
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: npm run test:generator -- --env=test
+        working-directory: packages/http-client-python
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f6c252662fd..98ad52785a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
+  pull-requests: read
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -22,12 +23,13 @@ jobs:
     name: Detect Changes
     runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     outputs:
-      core: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.core }}
+      core: ${{ steps.core-filter.outputs.core }}
+      python: ${{ steps.python-filter.outputs.python }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       # cspell:ignore dorny
       - uses: dorny/paths-filter@7b450fff21473bca461d4b92ce414b9d0420d706 # v4
-        id: filter
+        id: core-filter
         with:
           predicate-quantifier: "every"
           filters: |
@@ -42,17 +44,30 @@ jobs:
               - '!packages/http-client-csharp/**'
               - '!packages/http-client-java/**'
               - '!packages/http-client-python/**'
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@7b450fff21473bca461d4b92ce414b9d0420d706 # v4
+        id: python-filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            python:
+              - 'packages/http-client-python/**'
+              - '.github/workflows/ci.yml'
+              - '.github/workflows/ci-python.yml'
 
   core:
     needs: changes
     if: needs.changes.outputs.core == 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/core-ci.yml
 
+  python:
+    needs: changes
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.python == 'true'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/ci-python.yml
+
   ci-gate:
     name: CI Gate
     runs-on: ubuntu-slim
-    if: "!cancelled() || needs.core.result == 'cancelled'"
-    needs: [core]
+    if: "!cancelled() || contains(needs.*.result, 'cancelled')"
+    needs: [core, python]
     steps:
       - name: Validate CI results
         run: |
@@ -60,4 +75,8 @@ jobs:
             echo "Core CI failed or was cancelled"
             exit 1
           fi
+          if [[ "${{ needs.python.result }}" == "failure" || "${{ needs.python.result }}" == "cancelled" ]]; then
+            echo "Python CI failed or was cancelled"
+            exit 1
+          fi
           echo "All CI checks passed or were appropriately skipped"
diff --git a/eng/common/pipelines/ci.yml b/eng/common/pipelines/ci.yml
index 64f7ea29b64..5723a1e8bd4 100644
--- a/eng/common/pipelines/ci.yml
+++ b/eng/common/pipelines/ci.yml
@@ -55,9 +55,3 @@ extends:
         parameters:
           DependsOn: InitStage
           Condition: eq('true', stageDependencies.InitStage.outputs['InitJob.InitStep.RunJava'])
-
-      # Run python stages if RunPython == true
-      - template: /packages/http-client-python/eng/pipeline/templates/ci-stages.yml
-        parameters:
-          DependsOn: InitStage
-          Condition: eq('true', stageDependencies.InitStage.outputs['InitJob.InitStep.RunPython'])
diff --git a/packages/http-client-python/eng/scripts/ci/config/eslint-ci.config.mjs b/packages/http-client-python/eng/scripts/ci/config/eslint-ci.config.mjs
index 3b51a3fc0d0..95fe8a3d657 100644
--- a/packages/http-client-python/eng/scripts/ci/config/eslint-ci.config.mjs
+++ b/packages/http-client-python/eng/scripts/ci/config/eslint-ci.config.mjs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // @ts-check
 // Standalone eslint config for http-client-python package
 // This config is used in CI where monorepo dependencies may not be available
-import eslint from "@eslint/js";
 import { dirname } from "path";
 import tsEslint from "typescript-eslint";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ export default [
   {
     ignores: ["**/dist/**/*", "**/node_modules/**/*"],
   },
-  eslint.configs.recommended,
   ...tsEslint.configs.recommended,
   {
     languageOptions: {