diff --git a/.github/workflows/marvin-label-triage.yml b/.github/workflows/marvin-label-triage.yml
index ff3f658bb..a390838b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/marvin-label-triage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/marvin-label-triage.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
 
           3. Analyze and apply labels based on these guidelines:
 
-          CORE CATEGORIES (apply EXACTLY ONE - these are mutually exclusive):
+          CORE CATEGORIES (apply EXACTLY ONE - these are mutually exclusive; skip if applying too-long):
           - bug: Reports of broken functionality OR PRs that fix bugs
           - enhancement: New functions/endpoints, improvements to existing features, internal tooling, workflow improvements, minor new capabilities
           - feature: ONLY for major headline functionality worthy of a blog post announcement (2-4 per release, never for issues)
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ jobs:
           STATUS (apply if applicable):
           - needs more info: Issue lacks reproduction steps, error messages, or clear description
           - invalid: Spam, completely off-topic, or nonsensical (often LLM-generated)
+          - too-long: Issue/PR is excessively verbose, reads like unedited LLM output, or is padded with speculative diagnoses and multiple proposed solutions. The signal is low information density: lots of words, but the actual problem could be stated in a paragraph. Apply this label and do not apply other triage labels — the author needs to condense before triage is worthwhile.
 
           AREA LABELS (apply ONLY when thematically central to the issue):
           - cli: Issues primarily about FastMCP CLI commands (run, dev, install)
diff --git a/loq.toml b/loq.toml
index 0fffe3d5c..d495ee57f 100644
--- a/loq.toml
+++ b/loq.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 default_max_lines = 1000
 respect_gitignore = true
 
-exclude = ["**/uv.lock", ".git/**", "docs/**"]
+exclude = ["**/uv.lock", ".git/**", ".claude/**", "docs/**"]
 
 [[rules]]
 path = "tests/**"