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@@ -126,32 +126,11 @@ See repository terms or your organization policy. No license header added by def
 - Run all unit tests: `npm test`
 - Run the Truth audit only: `node backend/scripts/audit-truth.cjs`
 
-### GitHub PRs without gh CLI
-- Helper script: `tools/gh-pr-open-and-merge.cjs` uses the GitHub REST API with `GITHUB_TOKEN`.
-- Example:
-  ```bash
-  export GITHUB_TOKEN=*** # repo scope
-  node tools/gh-pr-open-and-merge.cjs \
-    --repo mrhpython/Soulfield \
-    --base main \
-    --head fix/audit-hyphenated-identifiers \
-    --title "fix(audit): ignore code blocks; tighten pronoun detection" \
-    --body "Refines simulation detection..." \
-    --labels "truth-kernel,audit"
-  ```
-### Batch merge (all three PRs)
-- Canonical runbook: `.agent-os/instructions/core/pr-merge-runbook.md`
-- One-shot (non-interactive). Requires `GITHUB_TOKEN` unless `DRY=1`.
-
-dry-run (no network):
-
-```
-DRY=1 bash tools/merge-three-prs.sh
-```
+## PR Titles/Bodies — Docs Zone
 
-real run:
+- **Merge Runbook + Helper Reapply**
+  - Title: `docs: reapply merge runbook + helper scripts`
+  - Body: `Re-adds PR helper (tools/gh-pr-open-and-merge.cjs) and batch script (tools/merge-three-prs.sh), and marks the batch executable. No runtime changes.`
+  - Labels: `docs,tools`
 
-```
-export GITHUB_TOKEN=<YOUR_TOKEN>
-bash tools/merge-three-prs.sh
-```
+> Always reuse these strings when reopening or reapplying the merge runbook/PR helper. Do not invent new wording — keeps history clean and consistent.