diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ai-agent.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ai-agent.yml
index 34cb039..252f921 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ai-agent.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ai-agent.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 name: ai-agent
 # Thin caller so the agents work on THIS repo too (their own workflow). Same shared logic.
-# @mention an agent in a comment to start; creating an issue does not auto-start anyone.
+# New issues opened by ffaerber auto-start @pm; @mention an agent in a comment to route on replies.
 on:
   issue_comment:
     types: [created]
+  issues:
+    types: [opened]
 jobs:
   agent:
     uses: ffaerber/agents/.gitea/workflows/agent.yml@main