diff --git a/skills/engineering/to-issues/SKILL.md b/skills/engineering/to-issues/SKILL.md
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@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Iterate until the user approves the breakdown.
 
 ### 5. Publish the issues to the issue tracker
 
-For each approved slice, publish a new issue to the issue tracker. Use the issue body template below. Apply the `needs-triage` triage label so each issue enters the normal triage flow.
+For each approved slice, publish a new issue to the issue tracker. Use the issue body template below. These issues are considered ready for AFK agents, so publish them with the correct triage label unless instructed otherwise.
 
 Publish issues in dependency order (blockers first) so you can reference real issue identifiers in the "Blocked by" field.