diff --git a/.github/workflows/act.yml b/.github/workflows/act.yml
index c0b8b66..408ade7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/act.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/act.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,18 @@ jobs:
           working-directory: template
           workflow: ci.yml
 
+      - name: Test book flow
+        uses: cvxgrp/cradle/actions/flow@main
+        with:
+          working-directory: template
+          workflow: book.yml
+
+      - name: Test pre-commit flow
+        uses: cvxgrp/cradle/actions/flow@main
+        with:
+          working-directory: template
+          workflow: pre-commit.yml
+
       #- name: Run the pre-commit flow
       #  id: flow_pre_commit
       #  shell: bash
diff --git a/template/.github/workflows/book.yml.jinja b/template/.github/workflows/book.yml.jinja
index b3fe897..4f5a469 100644
--- a/template/.github/workflows/book.yml.jinja
+++ b/template/.github/workflows/book.yml.jinja
@@ -4,33 +4,29 @@ on:
 - push
 
 
+permissions:
+    checks: write
+    contents: read
+
 jobs:
 
   marimo:
-    permissions:
-      checks: write
-      contents: write
-
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout [${% raw %}{{ github.repository }}{% endraw %}]
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: cvxgrp/.github/actions/uv/marimo@v2.0.5
+      - uses: cvxgrp/.github/actions/uv/marimo@v2.0.6
         with:
           source_folder: book/marimo
 
   pdoc:
-    permissions:
-      checks: write
-      contents: write
-
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout [${% raw %}{{ github.repository }}{% endraw %}]
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: cvxgrp/.github/actions/uv/pdoc@v2.0.5
+      - uses: cvxgrp/.github/actions/uv/pdoc@v2.0.6
         with:
           source-folder: src/{{ project_name }}
 
@@ -41,22 +37,18 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout [${% raw %}{{ github.repository }}{% endraw %}]
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: cvxgrp/.github/actions/uv/coverage@v2.0.5
+      - uses: cvxgrp/.github/actions/uv/coverage@v2.0.6
         with:
           tests-folder: src/tests
           source-folder: src/{{ project_name }}
 
   jupyter:
-    permissions:
-      checks: write
-      contents: write
-
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout [${% raw %}{{ github.repository }}{% endraw %}]
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: cvxgrp/.github/actions/uv/jupyter@v2.0.5
+      - uses: cvxgrp/.github/actions/uv/jupyter@v2.0.6
 
   book:
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
@@ -69,4 +61,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout [${% raw %}{{ github.repository }}{% endraw %}]
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: cvxgrp/.github/actions/book@v2.0.5
+      - name: Upload the book
+        if: ${% raw %}{{ env.ACT != 'true' }}{% endraw %}  # Skip if running with 'act'
+        uses: cvxgrp/.github/actions/book@v2.0.6
diff --git a/template/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml.jinja b/template/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml.jinja
index 4dcbb9e..a6a38a9 100644
--- a/template/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml.jinja
+++ b/template/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml.jinja
@@ -9,21 +9,18 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    permissions:
-      checks: write
-      contents: write
-
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout [${% raw %}{{ github.repository }}{% endraw %}]
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: cvxgrp/.github/actions/uv/coverage@v2.0.5
+      - uses: cvxgrp/.github/actions/uv/coverage@v2.0.6
         with:
           source-folder: src/{{ project_name }}
           tests-folder: src/tests
 
       - name: Coveralls GitHub Action
+        if: ${% raw %}{{ env.ACT != 'true' }}{% endraw %}  # Skip if running with 'act'
         uses: coverallsapp/github-action@v2
         with:
           files: artifacts/tests/coverage/coverage.info
@@ -35,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout [${% raw %}{{ github.repository }}{% endraw %}]
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: cvxgrp/.github/actions/uv/deptry@v2.0.5
+      - uses: cvxgrp/.github/actions/uv/deptry@v2.0.6
         with:
           source-folder: src/{{ project_name }}