diff --git a/.github/workflows/beckn_ci_test.yml b/.github/workflows/beckn_ci_test.yml
index fb6a4cf..e8d9ae6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beckn_ci_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beckn_ci_test.yml
@@ -1,64 +1,55 @@
 name: CI/CD Test Pipeline
- 
+
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - beckn-onix-v1.0-develop
- 
+
 env:
-  APP_DIRECTORY: "shared/plugin"  # Root directory to start searching from
- 
+  APP_DIRECTORY: "shared/plugin"
+
 jobs:
   lint_and_test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-    timeout-minutes: 10  # Increased timeout due to additional steps
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    outputs:
+      coverage_ok: ${{ steps.coverage_check.outputs.coverage_ok }}
     steps:
-      # 1. Checkout the code from the test branch (triggered by PR)
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
- 
-      # 2. Set up Go environment
+
       - name: Set up Go 1.24.0
         uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
           go-version: '1.24.0'
- 
-      # 3. Install golangci-lint
+
       - name: Install golangci-lint
-        run: |
-          go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@latest
- 
-      # 4. Run golangci-lint on the entire repo, starting from the root directory
+        run: go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@latest
+
       - name: Run golangci-lint
-        run: |
-          golangci-lint run ./...  # This will lint all Go files in the repo and subdirectories
- 
-      # 5. Run unit tests with coverage in the entire repository
+        run: golangci-lint run ./...
+
       - name: Run unit tests with coverage
         run: |
-          # Create a directory to store coverage files
           mkdir -p $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/coverage_files
-          # Find all *_test.go files
           test_files=$(find ./ -type f -name '*_test.go')
-          # Check if there are any test files
           if [ -z "$test_files" ]; then
-            echo "No test cases found in the repository. Skipping test execution."
+            echo "No test cases found. Skipping."
             exit 0
           fi
-          # Run tests and store coverage for each test directory
           for test_file in $test_files; do
             test_dir=$(dirname "$test_file")
             go_file="${test_file/_test.go/.go}"
             echo "Running tests in $test_dir for $go_file"
             go test -v -coverprofile=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/coverage_files/coverage_$(basename "$go_file" .go).out $test_dir || echo "Tests failed, but continuing."
           done
- 
-      # 6. Check coverage for each generated coverage file
+
       - name: Check coverage for each test file
+        id: coverage_check
         run: |
+          echo "coverage_ok=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           coverage_files=$(find $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/coverage_files -name "coverage_*.out")
-          # If no coverage files were generated, exit without failure
           if [ -z "$coverage_files" ]; then
             echo "No coverage files found. Skipping coverage check."
             exit 0
@@ -66,9 +57,29 @@ jobs:
           for coverage_file in $coverage_files; do
             echo "Checking coverage for $coverage_file"
             coverage=$(go tool cover -func=$coverage_file | grep total | awk '{print $3}' | sed 's/%//')
-            echo "Coverage for $coverage_file: $coverage%"
+            echo "Coverage: $coverage%"
             if (( $(echo "$coverage < 90" | bc -l) )); then
-              echo "Coverage for $coverage_file is below 90%. Failing the job."
-              exit 1
+              echo "coverage_ok=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+              break
             fi
           done
+
+  require_exception_approval:
+    needs: lint_and_test
+    if: needs.lint_and_test.outputs.coverage_ok == 'false'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment:
+      name: coverage-exception
+      url: https://your-coverage-dashboard.com  # Optional
+    steps:
+      - name: Manual approval required
+        run: echo "Coverage < 90%. Approval required to continue."
+
+  proceed_with_merge:
+    needs: [lint_and_test, require_exception_approval]
+    if: |
+      needs.lint_and_test.outputs.coverage_ok == 'true' || success()
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Proceed with merge
+        run: echo "Coverage requirement met or exception approved. Merge allowed."