From 7df8d1113318bea9b90f2d8ddc8de1267a5d7595 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Coco Sheng <cocosheng@google.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2026 13:44:30 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] docs(triage): explicitly require explanation for
 non-help-wanted issues

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 .gemini/skills/github-issue-triage/references/triage_rules.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.gemini/skills/github-issue-triage/references/triage_rules.md b/.gemini/skills/github-issue-triage/references/triage_rules.md
index 737c9499e1..6de0143470 100644
--- a/.gemini/skills/github-issue-triage/references/triage_rules.md
+++ b/.gemini/skills/github-issue-triage/references/triage_rules.md
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ Search for duplicates using `gh issue list --search "<keywords>" --repo <owner/r
 Review the issue comments to see if a community member has already identified the root cause.
 - Determine if it should be **Help-wanted** (using the Categorization Guide) and explain why in your summary. 
 - If you categorized the issue as **Help-wanted**, run `gh issue edit <issue_url> --remove-label "status/need-triage" --add-label "help wanted"`. 
-- If it does not fit **Help-wanted**, simply run `gh issue edit <issue_url> --remove-label "status/need-triage"` to mark it triaged without a specific whitelist label.
+- If it does not fit **Help-wanted**, you must still explain *why* it requires maintainer attention or why it's not a good fit for community contribution (e.g., "This issue touches core architecture and requires significant maintainer review time"). Simply run `gh issue edit <issue_url> --remove-label "status/need-triage"` to mark it triaged without a specific whitelist label.
 - Action: `gh issue comment <issue_url> --body "### Triage Summary\n\n<your summary>"`
 - **STOP EXECUTION**.