diff --git a/templates/consumer-repo/.github/workflows/agents-issue-intake.yml b/templates/consumer-repo/.github/workflows/agents-issue-intake.yml
index f066ea4e9..83bd9ee7a 100644
--- a/templates/consumer-repo/.github/workflows/agents-issue-intake.yml
+++ b/templates/consumer-repo/.github/workflows/agents-issue-intake.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # Thin caller for issue intake - delegates to Workflows repo reusable workflow
 #
 # Two modes:
-# 1. Label-based (agent_bridge): Assigns agents to issues when labeled with agent:* labels
-# 2. ChatGPT sync (chatgpt_sync): Bulk creates issues from topic files with optional LangChain formatting
+# 1. Label-based (agent_bridge): Assigns agents to issues when labeled
+#    with agent:* labels
+# 2. ChatGPT sync (chatgpt_sync): Bulk creates issues from topic files
+#    with optional LangChain formatting
 #
 # Triggers:
 # - Issue opened/reopened/labeled with agent:* labels
@@ -132,7 +134,9 @@ jobs:
 
               // Extract agent from labels (agent:codex, agents:codex, etc.)
               const labels = issue.labels.map(l => l.name);
-              const agentLabel = labels.find(l => /^agents?:[a-z]+$/i.test(l) && !l.includes('keepalive'));
+              const agentLabel = labels.find(
+                l => /^agents?:[a-z]+$/i.test(l) && !l.includes('keepalive')
+              );
               if (agentLabel) {
                 agent = agentLabel.replace(/^agents?:/, '').toLowerCase();
               }
@@ -160,7 +164,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       agent: ${{ needs.check_labels.outputs.agent }}
       issue_number: ${{ needs.check_labels.outputs.issue_number }}
-      mode: "invite"
+      mode: "create"
       post_agent_comment: ${{ inputs.post_codex_comment && 'true' || 'false' }}
       agent_pr_draft: ${{ inputs.bridge_draft_pr && 'true' || 'false' }}
     secrets: