diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter.yml b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
index 245ba9fec..7c99c7476 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           # Exclusion-only patterns match every non-excluded file under the
           # default "some" quantifier. Require all patterns (including "**")
-          # so docs-only / markdown-only PRs correctly set code=false.
+          # so docs/markdown/Actions-only PRs correctly set code=false.
           predicate-quantifier: every
           filters: |
             code:
               - '**'
               - '!docs/**'
               - '!**/*.md'
+              - '!.github/**'
 
   lint-run:
     needs: changes
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check results
         run: |
           if [ "${{ needs.changes.outputs.code }}" != "true" ]; then
-            echo "Docs-only change, skipping lint"
+            echo "Non-code change, skipping lint"
             exit 0
           fi
           if [ "${{ needs.lint-run.result }}" == "success" ]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 1e4d77a60..f1df7bd78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           # Exclusion-only patterns match every non-excluded file under the
           # default "some" quantifier. Require all patterns (including "**")
-          # so docs-only / markdown-only PRs correctly set code=false.
+          # so docs/markdown/Actions-only PRs correctly set code=false.
           predicate-quantifier: every
           filters: |
             code:
               - '**'
               - '!docs/**'
               - '!**/*.md'
+              - '!.github/**'
 
   tests-matrix:
     name: tests (${{ matrix.python-version }})
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check results
         run: |
           if [ "${{ needs.changes.outputs.code }}" != "true" ]; then
-            echo "Docs-only change, skipping tests"
+            echo "Non-code change, skipping tests"
             exit 0
           fi
           if [ "${{ needs.tests-matrix.result }}" == "success" ]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/type-checker.yml b/.github/workflows/type-checker.yml
index a9088381b..5ca0bbb05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/type-checker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/type-checker.yml
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           # Exclusion-only patterns match every non-excluded file under the
           # default "some" quantifier. Require all patterns (including "**")
-          # so docs-only / markdown-only PRs correctly set code=false.
+          # so docs/markdown/Actions-only PRs correctly set code=false.
           predicate-quantifier: every
           filters: |
             code:
               - '**'
               - '!docs/**'
               - '!**/*.md'
+              - '!.github/**'
 
   type-checker-matrix:
     name: type-checker (${{ matrix.python-version }})
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check results
         run: |
           if [ "${{ needs.changes.outputs.code }}" != "true" ]; then
-            echo "Docs-only change, skipping type checks"
+            echo "Non-code change, skipping type checks"
             exit 0
           fi
           if [ "${{ needs.type-checker-matrix.result }}" == "success" ]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vulnerability-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/vulnerability-scan.yml
index 2f9834edc..0c760c6ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vulnerability-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vulnerability-scan.yml
@@ -26,13 +26,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           # Exclusion-only patterns match every non-excluded file under the
           # default "some" quantifier. Require all patterns (including "**")
-          # so docs-only / markdown-only PRs correctly set code=false.
+          # so docs/markdown/Actions-only PRs correctly set code=false.
           predicate-quantifier: every
           filters: |
             code:
               - '**'
               - '!docs/**'
               - '!**/*.md'
+              - '!.github/**'
       - name: Set code output
         id: set
         run: |