diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20260505230512_add_skipped_to_claude_job_status/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20260505230512_add_skipped_to_claude_job_status/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4d9d47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prisma/migrations/20260505230512_add_skipped_to_claude_job_status/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+-- Add SKIPPED to ClaudeJobStatus enum.
+-- Used for jobs where the worker correctly detects that the work was already
+-- merged before the job ran (verify=EMPTY/DIVERGENT with no net diff).
+-- Distinct from FAILED (genuine errors) and DONE (new commit produced).
+
+ALTER TYPE "ClaudeJobStatus" ADD VALUE 'SKIPPED';
diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index f7d32b3..87f12af 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ enum ClaudeJobStatus {
   DONE
   FAILED
   CANCELLED
+  SKIPPED
 }
 
 enum VerifyResult {