diff --git a/.github/workflows/debug.yml b/.github/workflows/debug.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68f8e10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/debug.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+
+name: Debug Manual Run
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  debug:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: echo "Workflow runs"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testsPython.yml b/.github/workflows/testsPython.yml
index 452f71d..0bb3ca1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testsPython.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testsPython.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   python-version: "3.13"
+  NOTIFY_USER: santosi0
 
 jobs:
   # Job #1: Run Python unit tests
@@ -68,12 +69,25 @@ jobs:
   # on the test results.
   notifications:
     needs: python-unit-tests
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest    
+# Only run this job if the test job failed
+    if: needs.python-unit-tests.result == 'failure'
+
     steps:
-      - name: Notify on test results
-        run: |
-          if [ "${{ needs.python-unit-tests.result }}" == "success" ]; then
-            echo "success notifications go here"
-          else
-            echo "failure notifications go here"
-          fi
+      - name: Create GitHub issue on test failure
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            github.rest.issues.create({
+            owner: context.repo.owner,
+            repo: context.repo.repo,
+            title: "❌ Python Unit Tests Failed",
+            body: `@${process.env.NOTIFY_USER}
+            The Python unit tests failed.
+
+          • Workflow: ${context.workflow}
+          • Branch: ${context.ref}
+          • Commit: ${context.sha}
+              Please check the GitHub Actions logs for details.`
+            )
+              ''
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7bebd1b..539590c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ export
 
 ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
     PYTHON := python.exe
-    ACTIVATE_VENV := venv\Scripts\activate
+    ACTIVATE_VENV := venv/Scripts/activate
 else
     PYTHON := python3.13
-    ACTIVATE_VENV := source venv/bin/activate
+    ACTIVATE_VENV := source venv/Scripts/activate
 endif
 PIP := $(PYTHON) -m pip