diff --git a/.github/scripts/bot-comment-dismiss.js b/.github/scripts/bot-comment-dismiss.js
index ea3f46d55..7875a74d1 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/bot-comment-dismiss.js
+++ b/.github/scripts/bot-comment-dismiss.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ async function dismissReviewComments(options = {}) {
   const dismissable = options.dismissable || [];
   const owner = options.owner;
   const repo = options.repo;
-  const withRetry = options.withRetry || ((fn) => fn());
+  const withRetry = options.withRetry || ((fn) => fn(github));
   const logger = options.logger || console;
 
   if (!github || !github.rest || !github.rest.pulls) {
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ async function dismissReviewComments(options = {}) {
 
   for (const entry of dismissable) {
     try {
-      await withRetry(() =>
-        github.rest.pulls.deleteReviewComment({
+      await withRetry((client) =>
+        client.rest.pulls.deleteReviewComment({
           owner,
           repo,
           comment_id: entry.id,
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ async function autoDismissReviewComments(options = {}) {
   const owner = options.owner;
   const repo = options.repo;
   const pullNumber = options.pullNumber;
-  const withRetry = options.withRetry || ((fn) => fn());
+  const withRetry = options.withRetry || ((fn) => fn(github));
   const logger = options.logger || console;
 
   if (!github || !github.rest || !github.rest.pulls) {
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ async function autoDismissReviewComments(options = {}) {
     throw new Error('pullNumber is required');
   }
 
-  const response = await withRetry(() =>
-    github.rest.pulls.listReviewComments({
+  const response = await withRetry((client) =>
+    client.rest.pulls.listReviewComments({
       owner,
       repo,
       pull_number: pullNumber,
diff --git a/.github/workflows/health-74-template-drift.yml b/.github/workflows/health-74-template-drift.yml
index d2a36cd3d..c2967b69a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/health-74-template-drift.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/health-74-template-drift.yml
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ jobs:
         id: drift
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          
+
           echo "🔍 Checking for drift between main workflows and templates..."
           echo ""
-          
+
           drift_found=false
           drift_report=""
-          
+
           # Map of main workflows to their template counterparts
           # Format: "main_workflow:template_name"
           declare -a mappings=(
@@ -39,34 +39,34 @@ jobs:
             "agents-pr-meta.yml:agents-pr-meta.yml"
             "agents-verifier.yml:agents-verifier.yml"
           )
-          
+
           for mapping in "${mappings[@]}"; do
             main_file="${mapping%%:*}"
             template_file="${mapping##*:}"
-            
+
             main_path=".github/workflows/${main_file}"
             template_path="templates/consumer-repo/.github/workflows/${template_file}"
-            
+
             # Skip if either file doesn't exist
             if [[ ! -f "$main_path" ]]; then
               echo "⏭️  Skipping $main_file (main workflow doesn't exist)"
               continue
             fi
-            
+
             if [[ ! -f "$template_path" ]]; then
               echo "⚠️  WARNING: $template_file template missing but main workflow exists"
               drift_found=true
               drift_report+="- **$main_file**: Template missing entirely\n"
               continue
             fi
-            
+
             # Compare files (ignoring whitespace-only differences)
             # Count differing lines
             diff_lines=$(diff -u "$main_path" "$template_path" 2>/dev/null | grep -c '^[-+]' || true)
-            
+
             # Threshold: warn if more than 50 lines differ (configurable)
             threshold=50
-            
+
             if [[ "$diff_lines" -gt "$threshold" ]]; then
               echo "❌ DRIFT: $main_file vs $template_file ($diff_lines lines differ)"
               drift_found=true
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ jobs:
               echo "✅ In sync: $main_file ↔ $template_file"
             fi
           done
-          
+
           echo ""
           echo "drift_found=${drift_found}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          
+
           if [[ "$drift_found" == "true" ]]; then
             # Warn but don't fail - drift may be intentional or pre-existing
             # TODO: Enable strict mode once existing drift is resolved
diff --git a/templates/consumer-repo/.github/scripts/bot-comment-dismiss.js b/templates/consumer-repo/.github/scripts/bot-comment-dismiss.js
index ea3f46d55..7875a74d1 100644
--- a/templates/consumer-repo/.github/scripts/bot-comment-dismiss.js
+++ b/templates/consumer-repo/.github/scripts/bot-comment-dismiss.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ async function dismissReviewComments(options = {}) {
   const dismissable = options.dismissable || [];
   const owner = options.owner;
   const repo = options.repo;
-  const withRetry = options.withRetry || ((fn) => fn());
+  const withRetry = options.withRetry || ((fn) => fn(github));
   const logger = options.logger || console;
 
   if (!github || !github.rest || !github.rest.pulls) {
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ async function dismissReviewComments(options = {}) {
 
   for (const entry of dismissable) {
     try {
-      await withRetry(() =>
-        github.rest.pulls.deleteReviewComment({
+      await withRetry((client) =>
+        client.rest.pulls.deleteReviewComment({
           owner,
           repo,
           comment_id: entry.id,
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ async function autoDismissReviewComments(options = {}) {
   const owner = options.owner;
   const repo = options.repo;
   const pullNumber = options.pullNumber;
-  const withRetry = options.withRetry || ((fn) => fn());
+  const withRetry = options.withRetry || ((fn) => fn(github));
   const logger = options.logger || console;
 
   if (!github || !github.rest || !github.rest.pulls) {
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ async function autoDismissReviewComments(options = {}) {
     throw new Error('pullNumber is required');
   }
 
-  const response = await withRetry(() =>
-    github.rest.pulls.listReviewComments({
+  const response = await withRetry((client) =>
+    client.rest.pulls.listReviewComments({
       owner,
       repo,
       pull_number: pullNumber,
diff --git a/templates/consumer-repo/.github/workflows/agents-bot-comment-handler.yml b/templates/consumer-repo/.github/workflows/agents-bot-comment-handler.yml
index 43344be68..58e41135c 100644
--- a/templates/consumer-repo/.github/workflows/agents-bot-comment-handler.yml
+++ b/templates/consumer-repo/.github/workflows/agents-bot-comment-handler.yml
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ jobs:
   # Dismiss ignored-path bot reviews to prevent noisy inline comments
   dismiss_ignored:
     name: Dismiss ignored bot reviews
+    # Dismisses the review state (not individual comments) so bot reviews
+    # on ignored paths don't block merge or clutter the PR timeline.
     needs: resolve
     if: vars.USE_CONSOLIDATED_WORKFLOWS != 'true' && needs.resolve.outputs.should_run == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -213,7 +215,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Dismiss ignored-path bot reviews
         uses: actions/github-script@v8
         env:
-          BOT_AUTHORS: 'Copilot,copilot[bot],github-actions[bot],coderabbitai[bot],chatgpt-codex-connector[bot]'
+          BOT_AUTHORS: >-
+            Copilot,copilot[bot],github-actions[bot],
+            coderabbitai[bot],chatgpt-codex-connector[bot]
           IGNORED_PATHS: '.agents/,scripts/langchain/prompts/,docs/'
         with:
           script: |
@@ -240,14 +244,14 @@ jobs:
               return;
             }
 
-            const [commentsResponse, reviewsResponse] = await Promise.all([
-              withRetry((client) => client.rest.pulls.listReviewComments({
+            const [comments, reviews] = await Promise.all([
+              withRetry((client) => client.paginate(client.rest.pulls.listReviewComments, {
                 owner: context.repo.owner,
                 repo: context.repo.repo,
                 pull_number: prNumber,
                 per_page: 100,
               })),
-              withRetry((client) => client.rest.pulls.listReviews({
+              withRetry((client) => client.paginate(client.rest.pulls.listReviews, {
                 owner: context.repo.owner,
                 repo: context.repo.repo,
                 pull_number: prNumber,
@@ -255,8 +259,6 @@ jobs:
               })),
             ]);
 
-            const comments = commentsResponse.data || [];
-            const reviews = reviewsResponse.data || [];
             const reviewsById = new Map(reviews.map((review) => [review.id, review]));
             const commentsByReview = new Map();
 
@@ -270,7 +272,6 @@ jobs:
                 total: 0,
                 ignored: 0,
                 paths: [],
-                botLogins: new Set(),
                 ignoredComments: [],
               };
 
@@ -280,17 +281,16 @@ jobs:
 
               if (ignoredPaths.some((prefix) => commentPath.startsWith(prefix))) {
                 entry.ignored += 1;
-                const login = (comment.user?.login || '').toLowerCase();
-                if (login) {
-                  entry.botLogins.add(login);
-                }
                 entry.ignoredComments.push({
                   id: comment.id,
                   path: commentPath,
                   login: comment.user?.login || 'unknown',
                 });
+                const botName = comment.user?.login;
                 console.log(
-                  `Auto-dismiss candidate: comment=${comment.id} bot=${comment.user?.login} path=${commentPath}`
+                  'Auto-dismiss candidate: ' +
+                  `comment=${comment.id} ` +
+                  `bot=${botName} path=${commentPath}`
                 );
               }
 
@@ -316,7 +316,10 @@ jobs:
               const uniquePaths = Array.from(new Set(entry.paths)).filter(Boolean);
               for (const ignored of entry.ignoredComments) {
                 console.log(
-                  `Auto-dismissed review comment: comment=${ignored.id} bot=${ignored.login} path=${ignored.path}`
+                  'Auto-dismissed review comment: ' +
+                  `comment=${ignored.id} ` +
+                  `bot=${ignored.login} ` +
+                  `path=${ignored.path}`
                 );
               }
               const message = [
@@ -334,8 +337,11 @@ jobs:
               }));
 
               dismissed += 1;
+              const paths = uniquePaths.join(', ');
               console.log(
-                `Dismissed review ${reviewId} from ${review.user?.login} for paths: ${uniquePaths.join(', ')}`
+                `Dismissed review ${reviewId} ` +
+                `from ${review.user?.login} ` +
+                `for paths: ${paths}`
               );
             }