diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/agent.yml b/.gitea/workflows/agent.yml
index aff171e..4400e85 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/agent.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/agent.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
             fi
           fi
 
-          # --- Autopilot gate: read the `fully-automatic` label FRESH every run. ---
+          # --- Autopilot gate: read the `auto` label FRESH every run. ---
           # Presence of this label is the opt-in switch (and the kill switch: remove it mid-flight
           # and the next run reverts to normal human-approval behavior). When @qa is triggered on a
           # PR thread, the label lives on the ORIGIN issue (ai/issue-N), so resolve N from the branch.
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ jobs:
           [ -z "$issnum" ] && issnum="$NUM"
           autopilot=false
           if curl -sS -H "Authorization: token $GT" "$API/issues/$issnum/labels" 2>/dev/null \
-               | jq -e 'any(.[]?; .name=="fully-automatic")' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+               | jq -e 'any(.[]?; .name=="auto")' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             autopilot=true
           fi
-          echo "autopilot (fully-automatic label on #$issnum)=$autopilot"
+          echo "autopilot (auto label on #$issnum)=$autopilot"
           { echo "autopilot=$autopilot"; echo "issnum=$issnum"; } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Install opencode + provider config (+ Playwright MCP for browser agents)
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ jobs:
              does NOT auto-start any dev — the maintainer @mentions an agent on each sub-issue when ready."
               if [ "$AUTOPILOT" = "true" ]; then
                 ACTION="$ACTION
-             AUTOPILOT MODE IS ACTIVE (this issue carries the 'fully-automatic' label). This OVERRIDES the
+             AUTOPILOT MODE IS ACTIVE (this issue carries the 'auto' label). This OVERRIDES the
              two-phase approval gate above: do NOT ask '@ffaerber ready to start building?' and do NOT wait
              for a 'yes'. When the task is clear, present your SHORT plan naming the best teammate to build it
              AND end your reply with a 'DELEGATE: @<agent>' line in the SAME turn to hand off immediately.
@@ -474,14 +474,14 @@ jobs:
              a human does that."
               if [ "$AUTOPILOT" = "true" ]; then
                 ACTION="$ACTION
-             AUTOPILOT MODE IS ACTIVE (this issue/PR carries the 'fully-automatic' label). This grants you a
+             AUTOPILOT MODE IS ACTIVE (this issue/PR carries the 'auto' label). This grants you a
              NARROW, one-time merge authority for THIS PR only:
              - If, after verifying, the PR is correct and any CI checks are green, end your reply with EXACTLY
                one line: 'MERGE_PR'. The automation will then merge the PR and close the linked issue for you.
                Do NOT merge via any other means; only the MERGE_PR marker triggers the merge.
              - If you find ANY bug, doubt, or the change is not clearly correct, do NOT merge. Instead describe
                the problem clearly and end your reply with EXACTLY one line: 'HALT_AUTOPILOT'. The automation
-               removes the 'fully-automatic' label (returning this issue to normal human control) and leaves
+               removes the 'auto' label (returning this issue to normal human control) and leaves
                it for @ffaerber to decide next steps. Never auto-bounce back to a dev.
              Emit AT MOST one of MERGE_PR or HALT_AUTOPILOT, and only after you have actually verified. When in
              doubt, prefer HALT_AUTOPILOT."
@@ -603,18 +603,18 @@ jobs:
           hdr=(-H "Authorization: token $TOK" -H "Content-Type: application/json")
           post() { curl -sS -w 'comment -> HTTP %{http_code}\n' -X POST "${hdr[@]}" \
             "$API/issues/$NUM/comments" -d "$(jq -nc --arg b "$1" '{body:$b}')"; }
-          # Remove the 'fully-automatic' label from an issue by resolving its ID first (Gitea's
+          # Remove the 'auto' label from an issue by resolving its ID first (Gitea's
           # DELETE label endpoint is by ID, not name). Arg $1 = issue number.
           del_autopilot_label() {
             local iss="$1"
             local lid
             lid=$(curl -sS "${hdr[@]}" "$API/issues/$iss/labels" 2>/dev/null \
-                  | jq -r 'if type=="array" then ([.[]|select(.name=="fully-automatic")][0].id // empty) else empty end')
+                  | jq -r 'if type=="array" then ([.[]|select(.name=="auto")][0].id // empty) else empty end')
             if [ -n "$lid" ]; then
               curl -sS -X DELETE "${hdr[@]}" "$API/issues/$iss/labels/$lid" \
                 -w '\nunlabel -> HTTP %{http_code}\n' || true
             else
-              echo "no 'fully-automatic' label found on #$iss to remove"
+              echo "no 'auto' label found on #$iss to remove"
             fi
           }
 
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ jobs:
             fi
 
             # --- AUTOPILOT: @qa's narrow, label-gated merge / halt authority ---
-            # Only @qa, only when 'fully-automatic' is set, and only on a PR thread. The MERGE_PR /
+            # Only @qa, only when 'auto' is set, and only on a PR thread. The MERGE_PR /
             # HALT_AUTOPILOT markers come from the QA prompt. Merge uses TOKEN_QA (the QA user's PAT,
             # which the maintainer must grant write+merge scope); label removal uses it too.
             if [ "$NAME" = "qa" ] && [ "$AUTOPILOT" = "true" ]; then
@@ -674,14 +674,14 @@ jobs:
                       # Merge failed (checks not green, conflicts, or TOKEN_QA lacks merge scope) — do
                       # NOT silently proceed: drop the label so it reverts to human control and report.
                       del_autopilot_label "${ISSNUM:-$NUM}"
-                      post "$(printf '🤖 **@qa** — ⚠️ tried to merge PR #%s but the API returned HTTP %s (checks not green, a conflict, or missing merge permission on TOKEN_QA). Removed the `fully-automatic` label — @ffaerber please take a look.' "$NUM" "$mc")"
+                      post "$(printf '🤖 **@qa** — ⚠️ tried to merge PR #%s but the API returned HTTP %s (checks not green, a conflict, or missing merge permission on TOKEN_QA). Removed the `auto` label — @ffaerber please take a look.' "$NUM" "$mc")"
                       ;;
                   esac
                 fi
               elif grep -qiE '^[[:space:]]*HALT_AUTOPILOT[[:space:]]*$' /tmp/agent_out.md; then
-                echo "@qa autopilot: HALT — removing 'fully-automatic' label from #${ISSNUM:-$NUM}"
+                echo "@qa autopilot: HALT — removing 'auto' label from #${ISSNUM:-$NUM}"
                 del_autopilot_label "${ISSNUM:-$NUM}"
-                post "$(printf '🤖 **@qa** — 🛑 found a problem, so I did NOT merge. Removed the `fully-automatic` label (back to human control). @ffaerber please decide next steps (details above).')"
+                post "$(printf '🤖 **@qa** — 🛑 found a problem, so I did NOT merge. Removed the `auto` label (back to human control). @ffaerber please decide next steps (details above).')"
               fi
             fi
             # BREAKDOWN: from a BEGIN_SUBTASKS block, create a milestone + one sub-issue per line
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ jobs:
               echo "autopilot: auto-triggering @qa to review PR #$prnum"
               curl -sS -X POST -H "Authorization: token $AGENT_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
                 "$API/issues/$prnum/comments" \
-                -d "$(jq -nc --arg b "@qa please verify this PR (autopilot: issue #$NUM is labeled fully-automatic). Merge it if correct, or halt and remove the label if you find a problem." '{body:$b}')" \
+                -d "$(jq -nc --arg b "@qa please verify this PR (autopilot: issue #$NUM is labeled auto). Merge it if correct, or halt and remove the label if you find a problem." '{body:$b}')" \
                 -w '\ntrigger-qa -> HTTP %{http_code}\n' || true
             fi
           else
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 1a37452..2fd54af 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -12,21 +12,21 @@ the loop guards.
 - You may edit **any file**. **NEVER push to `main`, NEVER merge a PR** — all work goes on a branch
   and becomes a PR a human reviews and merges.
   - **Narrow exception — `@qa` autopilot merge:** `@qa` (and only `@qa`) MAY merge a single PR **only**
-    when the linked issue carries the `fully-automatic` label, the PR is clearly correct, and any CI
+    when the linked issue carries the `auto` label, the PR is clearly correct, and any CI
     checks are green. `@qa` triggers the merge by ending its reply with the `MERGE_PR` marker (the
     workflow performs the merge + closes the issue). On **any** doubt or bug, `@qa` must NOT merge:
-    it ends with `HALT_AUTOPILOT` instead, which removes the `fully-automatic` label and returns the
+    it ends with `HALT_AUTOPILOT` instead, which removes the `auto` label and returns the
     issue to human control. No other agent may merge, and `@qa` may not merge without the label.
 - **Never print, exfiltrate, or invent secret values.**
 - Keep changes **minimal** and match the conventions already in the file you're editing.
 - Do the work on a **branch** — never paste code or diffs into the issue thread.
 
-## Autopilot (`fully-automatic` label)
-An issue labeled **`fully-automatic`** runs without the usual human checkpoints:
+## Autopilot (`auto` label)
+An issue labeled **`auto`** runs without the usual human checkpoints:
 - `@pm` plans **and** delegates in the same turn (skips the "ready to build? reply yes" gate).
 - After the dev's PR is opened, `@qa` is auto-triggered to verify it, and merges + closes on success
   (see the QA merge exception above).
-- **Kill switch:** remove the `fully-automatic` label at any time. The label is re-read fresh at the
+- **Kill switch:** remove the `auto` label at any time. The label is re-read fresh at the
   start of every run, so the next agent turn reverts to normal human-approval behavior. `@qa` also
   removes the label itself whenever it halts on a bug or a failed merge.
 No label (the default) = today's behavior, unchanged.