diff --git a/.agents/skills/release_updates/SKILL.md b/.agents/skills/release_updates/SKILL.md
index 7ed6c31c..1bddb9ff 100644
--- a/.agents/skills/release_updates/SKILL.md
+++ b/.agents/skills/release_updates/SKILL.md
@@ -174,10 +174,19 @@ python3 .agents/skills/release_updates/scripts/run_release_updates.py \
 After the PR is created, post a notification to the `#oncall-client` Slack channel (`C06MT1NRBFV`):
 
 ```python
-import json, os, sys, urllib.request
+import json, os, subprocess, sys, urllib.request
+
+# Capture the URL of the PR you just created.
+# If no PR exists (no-op run with no docs changes), skip silently.
+try:
+    pr_url = subprocess.check_output(
+        ['gh', 'pr', 'view', '--json', 'url', '--jq', '.url'],
+        text=True, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL
+    ).strip()
+except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+    print('No PR found — skipping Slack notification (no-op run)')
+    sys.exit(0)
 
-# pr_url: obtain from the PR created in the previous step, e.g.:
-# pr_url = subprocess.check_output(['gh', 'pr', 'view', '--json', 'url', '--jq', '.url'], text=True).strip()
 token = os.environ.get('DOCS_SLACK_BOT_TOKEN')
 channel = 'C06MT1NRBFV'  # #oncall-client
 if not token:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-docs-update.yml b/.github/workflows/release-docs-update.yml
index 06f1013a..c3ebc1cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-docs-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-docs-update.yml
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ jobs:
           PY
 
       # Installs the stable oz CLI and runs the release_updates skill in the
-      # release-docs Oz environment (K5KStCm5aYvhfBJb8cHol6), which has
-      # DOCS_AGENT_GRAFANA_TOKEN configured for on-call reviewer assignment.
+      # release-docs Oz environment (K5KStCm5aYvhfBJb8cHol6).
       # WARP_API_KEY is the Docs Agent's API key.
+      # DOCS_SLACK_BOT_TOKEN must be added to the environment for Slack notifications.
       - name: Install Oz CLI
         run: |
           curl -sL "https://app.warp.dev/download/cli?os=linux&package=deb&arch=x86_64" -o /tmp/oz.deb