From 5d8bd41937defa23d831320afcc8e1ed59b0ce5b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jesse Rosenstock <jesse.rosenstock@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:15:54 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] docs(contributing): clarify self-assignment policy for issues
 (#23087)

---
 CONTRIBUTING.md | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index ccc2ad70ce..84e6bc483e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ assign or unassign the issue as requested, provided the conditions are met
 (e.g., an issue must be unassigned to be assigned).
 
 Please note that you can have a maximum of 3 issues assigned to you at any given
-time.
+time and that only
+[issues labeled "help wanted"](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3A%22help%20wanted%22)
+may be self-assigned.
 
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