diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-branch-actions-detective.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-branch-actions-detective.lock.yml
index a684d2a8..010507ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-branch-actions-detective.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-branch-actions-detective.lock.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #
 # inlined-imports: true
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v2","frontmatter_hash":"4698c5df5e82f9afbef0009e358219a46b66356bd178b5a7b4a8f16ba27467ba"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v2","frontmatter_hash":"c39066096793c814006c0318fb064abf1e9b5f36c344d2d0264f8b1b06880ac6"}
 
 name: "Branch Actions Detective"
 "on":
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ jobs:
                gh api repos/__GH_AW_GITHUB_REPOSITORY__/actions/runs/{run_id}/jobs \
                  --jq '.jobs[] | {id: .id, name: .name, conclusion: .conclusion, html_url: .html_url}'
                ````
+             - If none of the jobs have a `failure` conclusion, call `noop` with message "No failed jobs in workflow run; nothing to report" and stop.
              - Download logs to `/tmp/gh-aw/agent/` and inspect the failing step output:
                ````bash
                gh api repos/__GH_AW_GITHUB_REPOSITORY__/actions/runs/{run_id}/logs \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-branch-actions-detective.md b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-branch-actions-detective.md
index aa41ec2a..3b363719 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-branch-actions-detective.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-branch-actions-detective.md
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ Analyze failed GitHub Actions CI runs on protected branches (e.g. `main`) in ${{
      gh api repos/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/{run_id}/jobs \
        --jq '.jobs[] | {id: .id, name: .name, conclusion: .conclusion, html_url: .html_url}'
      ````
+   - If none of the jobs have a `failure` conclusion, call `noop` with message "No failed jobs in workflow run; nothing to report" and stop.
    - Download logs to `/tmp/gh-aw/agent/` and inspect the failing step output:
      ````bash
      gh api repos/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/{run_id}/logs \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-pr-actions-detective.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-pr-actions-detective.lock.yml
index 1bf636cd..9fdae8a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-pr-actions-detective.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-pr-actions-detective.lock.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #
 # inlined-imports: true
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v2","frontmatter_hash":"d589e9e92dd79580cfa87ca119b5a0069b7f150690deb67875ebc174d1f63400"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v2","frontmatter_hash":"8ca49070112f3c71d739dd15e34cdf1512eec4e0634ac25101ca170a10e428f5"}
 
 name: "PR Actions Detective"
 "on":
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ jobs:
                gh api repos/__GH_AW_GITHUB_REPOSITORY__/actions/runs/{run_id}/jobs \
                  --jq '.jobs[] | {id: .id, name: .name, conclusion: .conclusion, html_url: .html_url}'
               ```
+             - If none of the jobs have a `failure` conclusion, call `noop` with message "No failed jobs in workflow run; nothing to report" and stop.
              - Download logs to `/tmp/gh-aw/agent/` and inspect the failing step output:
               ```bash
                gh api repos/__GH_AW_GITHUB_REPOSITORY__/actions/runs/{run_id}/logs \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-pr-actions-detective.md b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-pr-actions-detective.md
index 95c4bb80..a790ff76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-pr-actions-detective.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-pr-actions-detective.md
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ Assist with failed GitHub Actions checks for pull requests in ${{ github.reposit
      gh api repos/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/{run_id}/jobs \
        --jq '.jobs[] | {id: .id, name: .name, conclusion: .conclusion, html_url: .html_url}'
     ```
+   - If none of the jobs have a `failure` conclusion, call `noop` with message "No failed jobs in workflow run; nothing to report" and stop.
    - Download logs to `/tmp/gh-aw/agent/` and inspect the failing step output:
     ```bash
      gh api repos/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/{run_id}/logs \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-pr-ci-detective.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-pr-ci-detective.lock.yml
index 9775a103..f2712dc9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-pr-ci-detective.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-pr-ci-detective.lock.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #
 # inlined-imports: true
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v2","frontmatter_hash":"d589e9e92dd79580cfa87ca119b5a0069b7f150690deb67875ebc174d1f63400"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v2","frontmatter_hash":"8ca49070112f3c71d739dd15e34cdf1512eec4e0634ac25101ca170a10e428f5"}
 
 name: "PR Actions Detective"
 "on":
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ jobs:
                gh api repos/__GH_AW_GITHUB_REPOSITORY__/actions/runs/{run_id}/jobs \
                  --jq '.jobs[] | {id: .id, name: .name, conclusion: .conclusion, html_url: .html_url}'
               ```
+             - If none of the jobs have a `failure` conclusion, call `noop` with message "No failed jobs in workflow run; nothing to report" and stop.
              - Download logs to `/tmp/gh-aw/agent/` and inspect the failing step output:
               ```bash
                gh api repos/__GH_AW_GITHUB_REPOSITORY__/actions/runs/{run_id}/logs \
diff --git a/gh-agent-workflows/branch-actions-detective/README.md b/gh-agent-workflows/branch-actions-detective/README.md
index e920a4b3..c30e515f 100644
--- a/gh-agent-workflows/branch-actions-detective/README.md
+++ b/gh-agent-workflows/branch-actions-detective/README.md
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@ See [example.yml](example.yml) for the full workflow file.
 ## Safe Outputs
 
 - `create-issue` — file a tracking issue for the CI failure (max 1, auto-closes older issues)
+- `noop` — emitted when no failed jobs are found or failure already tracked by an open issue
diff --git a/gh-agent-workflows/pr-actions-detective/README.md b/gh-agent-workflows/pr-actions-detective/README.md
index 702584b3..85705983 100644
--- a/gh-agent-workflows/pr-actions-detective/README.md
+++ b/gh-agent-workflows/pr-actions-detective/README.md
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@ See [example.yml](example.yml) for the full workflow file.
 ## Safe Outputs
 
 - `add-comment` — post a comment explaining the failure (max 3)
+- `noop` — emitted when no failed jobs are found or diagnosis unchanged since last report