diff --git a/docs/workflows/gh-agent-workflows/issue-triage.md b/docs/workflows/gh-agent-workflows/issue-triage.md
index 5b92c16d..1e833bce 100644
--- a/docs/workflows/gh-agent-workflows/issue-triage.md
+++ b/docs/workflows/gh-agent-workflows/issue-triage.md
@@ -24,10 +24,9 @@ mkdir -p .github/workflows && curl -fsSL \
 
 | Input | Description | Default |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| `additional-instructions` | Repo-specific instructions appended to the agent prompt. Use this to define label semantics for `classification-labels`. | `""` |
+| `additional-instructions` | Repo-specific instructions appended to the agent prompt. | `""` |
 | `setup-commands` | Shell commands run before the agent starts | `""` |
 | `allowed-bot-users` | Allowlisted bot actor usernames (comma-separated) | `github-actions[bot]` |
-| `classification-labels` | Comma-separated list of labels the agent may apply (e.g. `bug,needs-triage,enhancement`). If empty, no labels are applied. Define label semantics in `additional-instructions`. | `""` |
 
 ## Secrets
 
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ mkdir -p .github/workflows && curl -fsSL \
 ## Safe outputs
 
 - `add-comment` — post a triage analysis comment on the issue
-- `add-labels` — apply labels from the configured `classification-labels` allowlist (max 3); semantics defined via `additional-instructions`
 
 ## Example workflow
 
@@ -60,12 +58,8 @@ jobs:
   run:
     uses: elastic/ai-github-actions/.github/workflows/gh-aw-issue-triage.lock.yml@v0
     # with:
-      # Configure which labels the agent may apply and define their semantics in additional-instructions.
-      # classification-labels: "bug,needs-triage,enhancement"
-      # additional-instructions: |
-      #   - `bug`: Apply when the issue describes a clear defect or unexpected behavior.
-      #   - `needs-triage`: Apply when more information is needed before the issue can be acted on.
-      #   - `enhancement`: Apply when the issue describes a new feature or improvement request.
+      # setup-commands: |
+      #   echo "Optional setup runs before triage begins"
     secrets:
       COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       # Optional: pass an ephemeral token (e.g. a GitHub App token) so that issue labels
diff --git a/gh-agent-workflows/issue-triage/README.md b/gh-agent-workflows/issue-triage/README.md
index 5bfa8d10..5849199d 100644
--- a/gh-agent-workflows/issue-triage/README.md
+++ b/gh-agent-workflows/issue-triage/README.md
@@ -26,10 +26,9 @@ See [example.yml](example.yml) for the full workflow file.
 
 | Input | Description | Required | Default |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| `additional-instructions` | Repo-specific instructions appended to the agent prompt. Use this to define label semantics for `classification-labels`. | No | `""` |
+| `additional-instructions` | Repo-specific instructions appended to the agent prompt. | No | `""` |
 | `setup-commands` | Shell commands run before the agent starts | No | `""` |
 | `allowed-bot-users` | Allowed bot actor usernames (comma-separated) | No | `github-actions[bot]` |
-| `classification-labels` | Comma-separated list of labels the agent may apply (e.g. `bug,needs-triage,enhancement`). If empty, no labels are applied. Define label semantics in `additional-instructions`. | No | `""` |
 
 ## Secrets
 
@@ -41,4 +40,3 @@ See [example.yml](example.yml) for the full workflow file.
 ## Safe Outputs
 
 - `add-comment` — post a triage analysis comment on the issue
-- `add-labels` — apply labels from the configured `classification-labels` allowlist (max 3); semantics defined via `additional-instructions`
diff --git a/gh-agent-workflows/issue-triage/example.yml b/gh-agent-workflows/issue-triage/example.yml
index dbd55c9b..f94515cb 100644
--- a/gh-agent-workflows/issue-triage/example.yml
+++ b/gh-agent-workflows/issue-triage/example.yml
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@ jobs:
   run:
     uses: elastic/ai-github-actions/.github/workflows/gh-aw-issue-triage.lock.yml@v0
     # with:
-      # Configure which labels the agent may apply and define their semantics in additional-instructions.
-      # classification-labels: "bug,needs-triage,enhancement"
-      # additional-instructions: |
-      #   - `bug`: Apply when the issue describes a clear defect or unexpected behavior.
-      #   - `needs-triage`: Apply when more information is needed before the issue can be acted on.
-      #   - `enhancement`: Apply when the issue describes a new feature or improvement request.
+      # setup-commands: |
+      #   echo "Optional setup runs before triage begins"
     secrets:
       COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       # Optional: pass an ephemeral token (e.g. a GitHub App token) so that issue labels