diff --git a/.github/workflows/autogen-docs-notify.yml b/.github/workflows/autogen-docs-notify.yml
index 9b5e037f..6adc0f71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autogen-docs-notify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autogen-docs-notify.yml
@@ -123,6 +123,12 @@ jobs:
             --model claude-opus-4-7
             --max-turns 30
             --allowedTools "Bash(gh:*),Write"
+            # This step's only job is composing a JSON summary from
+            # `gh pr view` output -- it has no use for this repo's own
+            # CLAUDE.md/.claude project config, and loading it just
+            # invites Claude to wander into unrelated workflows that
+            # the tool allowlist above denies.
+            --setting-sources user
           prompt: |
             You are running in GitHub Actions with no interactive user.
             Follow these steps exactly and do NOT ask clarifying