diff --git a/.claude/skills/review-pr/SKILL.md b/.claude/skills/review-pr/SKILL.md
index cf6fd1765..aac3b4859 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/review-pr/SKILL.md
+++ b/.claude/skills/review-pr/SKILL.md
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ Respond with:
    - File path and approximate location
    - Severity: critical / warning / suggestion
    - Description of the issue
+
+Verdict rules:
+- Any **critical** or **warning** issue → REQUEST_CHANGES
+- Only **suggestion**-level issues (or none) → APPROVE
 If no issues found, say APPROVE with a brief positive summary.
 ```