diff --git a/.github/actions/issue-auto-implement/.gitignore b/.github/actions/issue-auto-implement/.gitignore
index 03a41ca..ca66210 100644
--- a/.github/actions/issue-auto-implement/.gitignore
+++ b/.github/actions/issue-auto-implement/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 .commit_msg
 .pr_title
 .pr_body
+# PR comment body when implement makes no code changes (no-change rationale or request for clarification; workflow reads, then discards)
+.comment_body
 
 # Local env (secrets); do not commit
 .env
diff --git a/.github/actions/issue-auto-implement/AGENTS.md b/.github/actions/issue-auto-implement/AGENTS.md
index e5bfdcd..852c629 100644
--- a/.github/actions/issue-auto-implement/AGENTS.md
+++ b/.github/actions/issue-auto-implement/AGENTS.md
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ From the workflow event payload, derive:
 - **Issue number:** For `issues` or `issue_comment`: `event.issue.number`. For `pull_request_review` or `pull_request_review_comment`: parse PR body for "Closes #N" or "Fixes #N", or PR head branch for `auto-implement-issue-<N>`.
 - **PR exists for issue (issue_comment only):** Check whether an open PR exists for that issue (e.g. head branch `auto-implement-issue-<N>` or body "Closes #<N>").
 
+## Request more info vs comment body from implement
+
+- **Request more info (assess):** The **assess** step decides there is **not enough information** to implement. It returns `action: request_info` and a `comment_body`. The workflow posts that on the issue (or on the PR when the trigger was a PR review/comment), adds the `needs-info` label, and **exits without running implement**.
+- **Comment body from implement (no change or need clarification):** The assess step said **implement**. The **implement** step ran (Claude Code CLI with full repo context). Claude **chose not to make code changes** — e.g. the feedback is a question, the current approach is preferred, or it needs clarification. It writes `.comment_body` with the text to post on the PR (one or two sentences). The workflow posts that on the **PR** (review iteration path). Use for: (a) no-change scenarios (thank the reviewer, briefly explain), or (b) when more information is requested (e.g. "Could you clarify whether you want X or Y?").
+
+If a reviewer's comment is ambiguous, assess might still return **implement** (optimistic). Then implement runs; Claude can either make a best-effort change, or write `.comment_body` asking for clarification. That clarification is posted on the PR.
+
 ## Assess script
 
 - **Path:** `assess/src/index.ts` (TypeScript), run with `npx tsx src/index.ts` from the assess directory (no build).
@@ -37,7 +44,7 @@ From the workflow event payload, derive:
 
 - **Path:** `assess/src/implement.ts`, run with `npx tsx src/implement.ts` from the assess directory.
 - **Env:** `ISSUE_NUMBER`, `GITHUB_REPOSITORY`, `GITHUB_TOKEN`, `AUTO_IMPLEMENT_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` (required); `VERIFICATION_NOTES`, `GITHUB_WORKSPACE`, `CONTEXT_FILES`, `IMPLEMENT_COMMIT_MSG_FILE`, `PREVIOUS_VERIFY_OUTPUT` (optional).
-- **Flow:** Fetches issue title/body from GitHub API, loads context files, then runs **Claude Code CLI** (`claude` on PATH) in the repo root with a prompt; the script passes `AUTO_IMPLEMENT_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` to the CLI as `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`. The CLI implements in-repo (Read/Edit/Bash), then the script ensures commit/PR meta files exist (`.commit_msg`, `.pr_title`, `.pr_body` under the action dir). When `PREVIOUS_VERIFY_OUTPUT` is set (e.g. after a failed verify run), it is included in the prompt so the CLI can fix the implementation. In CI, the action installs the CLI (`npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code`) before the implement step when the assess outcome is `implement`.
+- **Flow:** Fetches issue title/body from GitHub API, loads context files, then runs **Claude Code CLI** (`claude` on PATH) in the repo root with a prompt; the script passes `AUTO_IMPLEMENT_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` to the CLI as `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`. The CLI implements in-repo (Read/Edit/Bash). When Claude makes code changes it writes `.commit_msg`, `.pr_title`, `.pr_body`; when it makes no code changes it writes `.comment_body` (no-change rationale or request for clarification). The script ensures commit/PR meta files exist only when Claude did not write `.comment_body`. When `PREVIOUS_VERIFY_OUTPUT` is set (e.g. after a failed verify run), it is included in the prompt so the CLI can fix the implementation. In CI, the action installs the CLI (`npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code`) before the implement step when the assess outcome is `implement`.
 
 ## Implement–verify loop
 
diff --git a/.github/actions/issue-auto-implement/action.yml b/.github/actions/issue-auto-implement/action.yml
index 80d3790..6f0f04c 100644
--- a/.github/actions/issue-auto-implement/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/issue-auto-implement/action.yml
@@ -214,17 +214,19 @@ runs:
         COMMIT_MSG_FILE=".github/actions/issue-auto-implement/.commit_msg"
         BRANCH="auto-implement-issue-${ISSUE_NUMBER}"
         VERIFY_FAILURE=""
+        CHANGES_PUSHED="false"
         for i in $(seq 1 "$MAX"); do
           echo "Implement–verify attempt $i of $MAX"
           export PREVIOUS_VERIFY_OUTPUT="$VERIFY_FAILURE"
           cd .github/actions/issue-auto-implement/assess && npx tsx src/implement.ts
           cd "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
           git add -A
-          git reset -- "$COMMIT_MSG_FILE" ".github/actions/issue-auto-implement/.pr_title" ".github/actions/issue-auto-implement/.pr_body" 2>/dev/null || true
+          git reset -- "$COMMIT_MSG_FILE" ".github/actions/issue-auto-implement/.pr_title" ".github/actions/issue-auto-implement/.pr_body" ".github/actions/issue-auto-implement/.comment_body" 2>/dev/null || true
           if ! git diff --staged --quiet; then
             git commit -F "$COMMIT_MSG_FILE"
             rm -f "$COMMIT_MSG_FILE"
             git push -u origin "$BRANCH"
+            CHANGES_PUSHED="true"
           else
             echo "No changes to commit (attempt $i)."
           fi
@@ -232,9 +234,10 @@ runs:
           if [ "$VERIFY_EXIT" -eq 0 ]; then
             # Pass PR meta to Create PR step via outputs (files are Claude handoff only; do not re-read in next step)
             PR_DIR=".github/actions/issue-auto-implement"
-            if [ -f "$PR_DIR/.pr_title" ]; then echo "pr_title<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT; cat "$PR_DIR/.pr_title" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT; echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT; else echo "pr_title=Implement issue #${ISSUE_NUMBER}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT; fi
-            if [ -f "$PR_DIR/.pr_body" ]; then echo "pr_body<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT; cat "$PR_DIR/.pr_body" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT; echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT; else echo "pr_body=Closes #${ISSUE_NUMBER}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT; fi
+            if [ -f "$PR_DIR/.pr_title" ]; then echo "pr_title<<PR_TITLE_DELIM" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT; cat "$PR_DIR/.pr_title" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT; echo "PR_TITLE_DELIM" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT; else echo "pr_title=Implement issue #${ISSUE_NUMBER}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT; fi
+            if [ -f "$PR_DIR/.pr_body" ]; then echo "pr_body<<PR_BODY_DELIM" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT; cat "$PR_DIR/.pr_body" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT; echo "PR_BODY_DELIM" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT; else echo "pr_body=Closes #${ISSUE_NUMBER}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT; fi
             echo "verified=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "changes_pushed=$CHANGES_PUSHED" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
             exit 0
           fi
           VERIFY_FAILURE="$VERIFY_OUTPUT"
@@ -273,8 +276,18 @@ runs:
         REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
         PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.event.issue.number }}
         HEAD_REF: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || format('auto-implement-issue-{0}', steps.assess.outputs.issue_number) }}
+        CHANGES_PUSHED: ${{ steps.implement_verify_loop.outputs.changes_pushed }}
       run: |
-        BODY="Addressed review feedback. New commit(s) pushed; verification passed."
+        if [ "$CHANGES_PUSHED" = "true" ]; then
+          BODY="Addressed review feedback. New commit(s) pushed; verification passed."
+        else
+          COMMENT_BODY_FILE=".github/actions/issue-auto-implement/.comment_body"
+          if [ -f "$COMMENT_BODY_FILE" ]; then
+            BODY="$(cat "$COMMENT_BODY_FILE"). Verification passed."
+          else
+            BODY="Thanks for the suggestion. We reviewed it and are keeping the current implementation; no code changes were made. Verification passed."
+          fi
+        fi
         curl -s -X POST \
           -H "Authorization: Bearer $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
           -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
diff --git a/.github/actions/issue-auto-implement/assess/src/implement.ts b/.github/actions/issue-auto-implement/assess/src/implement.ts
index cabf036..33602e9 100644
--- a/.github/actions/issue-auto-implement/assess/src/implement.ts
+++ b/.github/actions/issue-auto-implement/assess/src/implement.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ const ACTION_DIR = '.github/actions/issue-auto-implement';
 const COMMIT_MSG_FILE = process.env.IMPLEMENT_COMMIT_MSG_FILE || resolve(REPO_ROOT, ACTION_DIR + '/.commit_msg');
 const PR_TITLE_FILE = resolve(REPO_ROOT, ACTION_DIR + '/.pr_title');
 const PR_BODY_FILE = resolve(REPO_ROOT, ACTION_DIR + '/.pr_body');
+/** When implement makes no code changes, Claude writes the PR comment body here (no-change rationale or request for clarification). */
+const COMMENT_BODY_FILE = resolve(REPO_ROOT, ACTION_DIR + '/.comment_body');
 
 async function fetchIssue(owner: string, repo: string, issueNumber: number, token: string): Promise<{ title: string; body: string }> {
   const url = `https://api.github.com/repos/${owner}/${repo}/issues/${issueNumber}`;
@@ -68,12 +70,14 @@ function buildClaudeCliPrompt(
     'Rules:',
     '- Only change what is necessary to implement the issue. Preserve existing exported symbols and call sites unless the issue explicitly asks to remove or replace them.',
     '- Consider the broader codebase—other code may depend on the files you edit; make minimal, targeted edits and keep the public API intact.',
-    '- When you are done, you MUST write three files (create the directory if needed):',
+    '- When you MAKE code changes, you MUST write three files (create the directory if needed):',
     `  1. ${metaDir}/.commit_msg — one line, conventional commit message (e.g. "fix: correct version comparison for beta").`,
     `  2. ${metaDir}/.pr_title — one-line PR title.`,
     `  3. ${metaDir}/.pr_body — markdown body: brief problem summary, then "How it was solved" or "Solution". Do NOT include "Closes #N" (it will be appended).`,
     `  These files are workflow-only inputs (consumed by the action to create the commit and PR). Do NOT add or commit them to the repository.`,
     '',
+    `- When you decide NOT to make any code changes, do NOT write .commit_msg. Instead write the PR comment body to ${metaDir}/.comment_body — one or two sentences. Use this for: (a) no-change scenarios (e.g. the feedback is a question or the current approach is preferred; thank the reviewer and briefly explain), or (b) when more information is needed (e.g. "Could you clarify whether you want X or Y?"). This file will be posted on the PR.`,
+    '',
     'Issue title:',
     issueTitle,
     '',
@@ -98,7 +102,7 @@ function buildClaudeCliPrompt(
   if (contextBlock) {
     parts.push('', contextBlock);
   }
-  parts.push('', `After implementing, write ${metaDir}/.commit_msg, .pr_title, and .pr_body as above.`);
+  parts.push('', 'After implementing, write the appropriate files: .commit_msg, .pr_title, and .pr_body if you made code changes; or .comment_body if you made no code changes (no-change rationale or request for clarification).');
   return parts.join('\n');
 }
 
@@ -134,10 +138,13 @@ function runClaudeCli(prompt: string): void {
   }
 }
 
-/** Ensure commit message and PR meta files exist; write defaults if missing. */
+/** Ensure commit message and PR meta files exist when Claude made code changes; skip defaults if Claude wrote .comment_body. */
 function ensureMetaFiles(issueNumber: number): void {
   const metaDir = dirname(COMMIT_MSG_FILE);
   if (!existsSync(metaDir)) mkdirSync(metaDir, { recursive: true });
+  if (existsSync(COMMENT_BODY_FILE)) {
+    return;
+  }
   if (!existsSync(COMMIT_MSG_FILE)) {
     writeFileSync(COMMIT_MSG_FILE, `fix: implement issue #${issueNumber}`, 'utf-8');
   }