diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-issue-gate.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-issue-gate.yml
index 49c6662..df2a7c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-issue-gate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-issue-gate.yml
@@ -76,42 +76,9 @@ jobs:
               if (active !== 'status/in-progress') {
                 await setStatus('status/in-progress');
               }
-
-              const failedNames = failing.map((r) => `- ${r.name} (${r.conclusion || 'unknown'})`).join('\n');
-              await github.rest.issues.createComment({
-                owner,
-                repo,
-                issue_number,
-                body: [
-                  'Gate check failed: CI checks are not green. Status set to status/in-progress.',
-                  '',
-                  'Failed checks:',
-                  failedNames,
-                  '',
-                  `PR: #${pr.number}`,
-                  `Head SHA: ${pr.head.sha}`,
-                  '',
-                  'Next:',
-                  "- Re-invoke Copilot 'develop' Agent with the failure output and prior retrospective context.",
-                  '- Keep PR in draft until CI is green and review prerequisites are satisfied.',
-                ].join('\n'),
-              });
               return;
             }
 
             if (pr.draft && active === 'status/in-progress') {
               await setStatus('status/review');
-              await github.rest.issues.createComment({
-                owner,
-                repo,
-                issue_number,
-                body: [
-                  'Review kickoff: CI checks are green on the draft PR. Status moved to status/review.',
-                  '',
-                  'Next:',
-                  "- Invoke Copilot 'review' Agent and confirm PASS.",
-                  '- Keep PR as draft until Gate 2 prerequisites are satisfied.',
-                  '- After PASS, convert PR to ready-for-review and proceed to Gate 2 merge approval.',
-                ].join('\n'),
-              });
             }
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-native-automation.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-native-automation.yml
index 576b5ae..c4a6f5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-native-automation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-native-automation.yml
@@ -46,13 +46,6 @@ jobs:
               });
             }
 
-            await github.rest.issues.createComment({
-              owner,
-              repo,
-              issue_number: issue.number,
-              body: `Issue is ready. Branch ready: ${branch}. Assign to Copilot 'develop' Agent to begin work.`
-            });
-
       - name: Move to in-progress when Copilot is assigned on ready issue
         if: github.event.action == 'assigned'
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
@@ -94,23 +87,6 @@ jobs:
               labels: ['status/in-progress'],
             });
 
-            await github.rest.issues.createComment({
-              owner,
-              repo,
-              issue_number: issue.number,
-              body: [
-                'Implementation kickoff:',
-                '',
-                `> **IMPORTANT — branch:** Preferred path is branch \`issue/${issue.number}\` (already created).`,
-                '> If your branch is not `issue/{number}` (for example `copilot/...`), include a valid issue-closing reference in the PR title/body (for example: `Closes #' + issue.number + '`, `Fixes #' + issue.number + '`, or `Resolves #' + issue.number + '`).',
-                '> Copilot `develop` agent is now the implementation worker for this issue.',
-                '',
-                '- Run TDD agent per independently testable task',
-                '- Keep docs updated in docs/',
-                '- Open PR from `issue/' + issue.number + '` to `main` when tasks are complete',
-              ].join('\n'),
-            });
-
   comment-commands:
     if: github.event_name == 'issue_comment' && startsWith(github.event.comment.body, '/auto ')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -176,10 +152,4 @@ jobs:
                 issue_number: issue.number,
                 labels: ['status/ready'],
               });
-              await github.rest.issues.createComment({
-                owner,
-                repo,
-                issue_number: issue.number,
-                body: `Gate 1 approved by @${actor}. Status moved to status/ready. Next step: assign to Copilot 'develop' Agent to begin work.`,
-              });
             }