diff --git a/alfred/ci.py b/alfred/ci.py
index 2789fbed5..753239baf 100644
--- a/alfred/ci.py
+++ b/alfred/ci.py
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@
 
 
 @alfred.command("ci", help="continuous integration pipeline")
-def ci():
-    alfred.invoke_command("ci.mypy")
-    alfred.invoke_command("ci.pytest")
-    alfred.invoke_command("npm.lint")
-    alfred.invoke_command("npm.build")
-
+@alfred.option('--front', help="run for frontend only", is_flag=True, default=False)
+@alfred.option('--back', help="run for backend only", is_flag=True, default=False)
+def ci(front, back):
+    if back or (not front and not back):
+        alfred.invoke_command("ci.mypy")
+        alfred.invoke_command("ci.pytest")
+    if front or (not front and not back):
+        alfred.invoke_command("npm.lint")
+        alfred.invoke_command("npm.build")
 
 @alfred.command("ci.mypy", help="typing checking with mypy on ./src/streamsync")
 def ci_mypy():