diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6493e58..8f7d924 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 build
 !src/commands/build
 scratch/
-# This file is generated by the runreal CLI during the test
 .runreal
+# This file is generated by the runreal CLI during the test
+.runreal/dist/script.esm.js
+.runreal/dist/hello-world.esm.js
 .DS_Store
 docs/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/schema.json b/schema.json
index 361156e..1b9effb 100644
--- a/schema.json
+++ b/schema.json
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@
                     "type": "string"
                   },
                   "description": "Command arguments"
+                },
+                "condition": {
+                  "type": "string",
+                  "description": "Condition to execute the step"
                 }
               },
               "required": [
diff --git a/src/commands/workflow/exec.ts b/src/commands/workflow/exec.ts
index 46929d3..91881a5 100644
--- a/src/commands/workflow/exec.ts
+++ b/src/commands/workflow/exec.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,37 @@ async function buildkiteExecutor(steps: { command: string; args: string[] }[]) {
 	}
 }
 
+function evaluateCondition(condition?: string): boolean {
+	if (!condition) return true
+
+	try {
+		// Environment variable checks: ${env('NAME=VALUE')}
+		const envRegex = /\${env\('([^']+)'\)}/
+		const envMatch = condition.match(envRegex)
+
+		if (envMatch) {
+			const envVar = envMatch[1]
+			const [name, expectedValue] = envVar.split('=')
+			const value = Deno.env.get(name)
+
+			if (expectedValue) {
+				return value === expectedValue
+			}
+
+			return value === 'true' || value === '1' || value === 'yes'
+		}
+
+		// Support for direct boolean values or string "true"/"false"
+		if (condition === 'true') return true
+		if (condition === 'false') return false
+
+		return false
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.log(`[workflow] error evaluating condition "${condition}":`, error)
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
 export const exec = new Command<GlobalOptions>()
 	.option('-d, --dry-run', 'Dry run')
 	.type('mode', new EnumType(Mode))
@@ -69,27 +100,36 @@ export const exec = new Command<GlobalOptions>()
 			throw new ValidationError(`Workflow ${workflow} not found`)
 		}
 
-		const steps: { command: string; args: string[] }[] = []
+		const steps: { command: string; args: string[]; condition?: string }[] = []
 		for await (const step of run.steps) {
-			const command = render([step.command], cfg)[0]
-			const args = render(step.args || [], cfg)
-			steps.push({ command, args })
+			const command = render(step.command, cfg)
+			const args = step.args ? step.args.map((arg) => render(arg, cfg)) : []
+			steps.push({ command, args, condition: step.condition })
 		}
 
 		if (dryRun) {
 			for (const step of steps) {
 				console.log(`[workflow] exec => ${step.command} ${step.args.join(' ')}`)
 			}
-
 			return
 		}
 
 		// Stop cliffy for exiting the process after running single command
 		cmd.noExit()
 
+		// Filter steps based on conditions
+		const filteredSteps = []
+		for (const step of steps) {
+			if (evaluateCondition(step.condition)) {
+				filteredSteps.push(step)
+			} else {
+				console.log(`[workflow] skipping step due to condition: ${step.command} ${step.args.join(' ')}`)
+			}
+		}
+
 		if (mode === Mode.Local) {
-			await localExecutor(steps).catch((e) => Deno.exit(1))
+			await localExecutor(filteredSteps).catch((e) => Deno.exit(1))
 		} else if (mode === Mode.Buildkite) {
-			await buildkiteExecutor(steps).catch((e) => Deno.exit(1))
+			await buildkiteExecutor(filteredSteps).catch((e) => Deno.exit(1))
 		}
 	})
diff --git a/src/lib/schema.ts b/src/lib/schema.ts
index 17d3cd9..5a186de 100644
--- a/src/lib/schema.ts
+++ b/src/lib/schema.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ export const ConfigSchema = z.object({
 				z.object({
 					command: z.string().describe('Command to execute'),
 					args: z.array(z.string()).optional().describe('Command arguments'),
+					condition: z.string().optional().describe('Condition to execute the step'),
 				}),
 			),
 		}),
diff --git a/src/lib/template.ts b/src/lib/template.ts
index dea4e12..25e392b 100644
--- a/src/lib/template.ts
+++ b/src/lib/template.ts
@@ -32,15 +32,30 @@ const placeholderRegex = /\$\{([^}]+)\}/g
 const pathRegex = /\$path\(([^)]+)\)/g
 
 /**
- * Replace all ${placeholders} in the items with values from the substitutions object.
+ * Replace all ${placeholders} in a string with values from the substitutions object.
  * If a placeholder is not found in the substitutions object, it will be kept as is.
- * @param {string[]} input
- * @param {RunrealConfig} cfg
- * @returns {string[]} the rendered items
+ * @param {string} input Single string to render
+ * @param {RunrealConfig} cfg Config to use for substitutions
+ * @returns {string} The rendered string
+ */
+export function render(input: string, cfg: RunrealConfig): string
+/**
+ * Replace all ${placeholders} in an array of strings with values from the substitutions object.
+ * If a placeholder is not found in the substitutions object, it will be kept as is.
+ * @param {string[]} input Array of strings to render
+ * @param {RunrealConfig} cfg Config to use for substitutions
+ * @returns {string[]} The rendered strings
  */
-export function render(input: string[], cfg: RunrealConfig): string[] {
+export function render(input: string[], cfg: RunrealConfig): string[]
+export function render(input: string | string[], cfg: RunrealConfig): string | string[] {
 	const substitutions: Record<string, string | undefined> = getSubstitutions(cfg)
-	return input.map((arg) => subReplace(placeholderRegex, arg, substitutions))
+
+	if (typeof input === 'string') {
+		return subReplace(placeholderRegex, input, substitutions)
+	}
+
+	const rendered = input.map((arg) => subReplace(placeholderRegex, arg, substitutions))
+	return rendered
 }
 
 const subReplace = (regex: RegExp, item: string, substitutions: Record<string, string | undefined>) => {