diff --git a/docs/automation-actions.md b/docs/automation-actions.md
index 7bf675e40..5afd1ff5a 100644
--- a/docs/automation-actions.md
+++ b/docs/automation-actions.md
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ automations:
       - commit
     if:
       - {{ not pr.draft }}
-      - {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', 'dependabot', '[bot]']) | nope }}
+      - {{ not (is.bot_author or is.bot_branch) }}
     run:
       - action: code-review@v1
         args:
@@ -313,6 +313,10 @@ guidelines: |
     - In Javascript
         - Make sure camelCase is used for variable names
         - Make sure PascalCase is used for class names
+is:
+  bot_author: {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', '[bot]', 'dependabot']) | some }}
+  bot_branch: {{ branch.name | match(list=['renovate/']) | some }}
+
 ```
 
 ```yaml+jinja title="example - guidelines from file"
@@ -323,12 +327,16 @@ automations:
       - commit
     if:
       - {{ not pr.draft }}
-      - {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', 'dependabot', '[bot]']) | nope }}
+      - {{ not (is.bot_author or is.bot_branch) }}
     run:
       - action: code-review@v1
         args:
           approve_on_LGTM: false
           guidelines: {{ "./REVIEW_RULES.md" | readFile() | dump }}
+
+is:
+  bot_author: {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', '[bot]', 'dependabot']) | some }}
+  bot_branch: {{ branch.name | match(list=['renovate/']) | some }}
 ```
 
 !!! tip "Loading Guidelines from Files"
@@ -421,7 +429,7 @@ automations:
     # skip description for Draft PRs and PRs from bots
     if:
       - {{ not pr.draft }}
-      - {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', 'dependabot', '[bot]']) | nope }}
+      - {{ not (is.bot_author or is.bot_branch) }}
     run:
       - action: describe-changes@v1
         args:
@@ -436,6 +444,10 @@ guidelines: |
 
 # Load the PR template content from a file in the repository
 TEMPLATE: {{ ".github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md" | readFile() | dump }}
+
+is:
+  bot_author: {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', '[bot]', 'dependabot']) | some }}
+  bot_branch: {{ branch.name | match(list=['renovate/']) | some }}
 ```
 
 !!! tip "Excluded Files"
diff --git a/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/code-review-bb.cm b/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/code-review-bb.cm
index e7e0f8e62..7ae83ee6e 100644
--- a/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/code-review-bb.cm
+++ b/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/code-review-bb.cm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ manifest:
 automations:
   linearb_ai_review:
     if:
-      - {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', 'dependabot', '[bot]']) | nope }}
+      - {{ not (is.bot_author or is.bot_branch) }}
     run:
       - action: code-review@v1
         args:
@@ -20,3 +20,7 @@ approve_pr_on_lgtm: false
 # the team repo.
 # Note: To when the file is in the `cm` repo, use this example: `../cm/REVIEW_RULES.md`
 guidelines: {{ "./REVIEW_RULES.md" | readFile() | dump }}
+
+is:
+  bot_author: {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', '[bot]', 'dependabot']) | some }}
+  bot_branch: {{ branch.name | match(list=['renovate/']) | some }}
diff --git a/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/code-review-gl.cm b/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/code-review-gl.cm
index a2a0548fc..8e3c0cb3b 100644
--- a/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/code-review-gl.cm
+++ b/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/code-review-gl.cm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ automations:
   linearb_ai_review:
     if:
       - {{ not pr.draft }}
-      - {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', 'dependabot', '[bot]']) | nope }}
+      - {{ not (is.bot_author or is.bot_branch) }}
     run:
       - action: code-review@v1
         args:
@@ -21,3 +21,7 @@ approve_pr_on_lgtm: false
 # the team repo.
 # Note: To when the file is in the `cm` repo, use this example: `../cm/REVIEW_RULES.md`
 guidelines: {{ "./REVIEW_RULES.md" | readFile() | dump }}
+
+is:
+  bot_author: {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', '[bot]', 'dependabot']) | some }}
+  bot_branch: {{ branch.name | match(list=['renovate/']) | some }}
diff --git a/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/code-review.cm b/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/code-review.cm
index 1bbb59123..028c52312 100644
--- a/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/code-review.cm
+++ b/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/code-review.cm
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ automations:
       - commit
     if:
       - {{ not pr.draft }}
-      - {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', 'dependabot', '[bot]']) | nope }}
+      - {{ not (is.bot_author or is.bot_branch) }}
     run:
       - action: code-review@v1
         args:
@@ -26,3 +26,7 @@ approve_pr_on_lgtm: false
 # - For team-specific guidelines: Place the file in the team repository root
 # The `dump` filter ensures proper YAML formatting when the file content is inserted
 guidelines: {{ "./REVIEW_RULES.md" | readFile() | dump }}
+
+is:
+  bot_author: {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', '[bot]', 'dependabot']) | some }}
+  bot_branch: {{ branch.name | match(list=['renovate/']) | some }}
diff --git a/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/describe-pr-bb.cm b/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/describe-pr-bb.cm
index 703acce0d..c86a1a505 100644
--- a/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/describe-pr-bb.cm
+++ b/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/describe-pr-bb.cm
@@ -5,8 +5,12 @@ automations:
   linearb_ai_description:
     # skip description for Draft PRs and PRs from bots
     if:
-      - {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', 'dependabot', '[bot]']) | nope }}
+      - {{ not (is.bot_author or is.bot_branch) }}
     run:
       - action: describe-changes@v1
         args:
           concat_mode: append
+
+is:
+  bot_author: {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', '[bot]', 'dependabot']) | some }}
+  bot_branch: {{ branch.name | match(list=['renovate/']) | some }}
diff --git a/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/describe-pr-gl.cm b/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/describe-pr-gl.cm
index d51ac49a6..9cacd6fef 100644
--- a/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/describe-pr-gl.cm
+++ b/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/describe-pr-gl.cm
@@ -6,8 +6,12 @@ automations:
     # skip description for Draft PRs and PRs from bots
     if:
       - {{ not pr.draft }}
-      - {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', 'dependabot', '[bot]']) | nope }}
+      - {{ not (is.bot_author or is.bot_branch) }}
     run:
       - action: describe-changes@v1
         args:
           concat_mode: append
+
+is:
+  bot_author: {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', '[bot]', 'dependabot']) | some }}
+  bot_branch: {{ branch.name | match(list=['renovate/']) | some }}
diff --git a/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/describe-pr.cm b/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/describe-pr.cm
index bc4dd3d55..80a351e10 100644
--- a/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/describe-pr.cm
+++ b/docs/downloads/automation-library/integrations/LinearBAI/describe-pr.cm
@@ -11,8 +11,13 @@ automations:
     # skip description for Draft PRs and PRs from bots
     if:
       - {{ not pr.draft }}
-      - {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', 'dependabot', '[bot]']) | nope }}
+      - {{ not (is.bot_author or is.bot_branch) }}
     run:
       - action: describe-changes@v1
         args:
           concat_mode: append
+
+
+is:
+  bot_author: {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', '[bot]', 'dependabot']) | some }}
+  bot_branch: {{ branch.name | match(list=['renovate/']) | some }}
diff --git a/docs/downloads/gitStream-gl.cm b/docs/downloads/gitStream-gl.cm
index 1aad79ddb..2557eeba0 100644
--- a/docs/downloads/gitStream-gl.cm
+++ b/docs/downloads/gitStream-gl.cm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ automations:
   linearb_ai_description:
     if:
       - {{ not pr.draft }}
-      - {{ not is.bot }}
+      - {{ not (is.bot_author or is.bot_branch) }}
     run:
       - action: describe-changes@v1
         args:
@@ -82,4 +82,5 @@ is:
   docs: {{ files | allDocs }}
   tests: {{ files | allTests }}
   image: {{ files | allImages }}
-  bot: {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', '[bot]', 'dependabot']) | some }}
+  bot_author: {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', '[bot]', 'dependabot']) | some }}
+  bot_branch: {{ branch.name | match(list=['renovate/']) | some }}
diff --git a/docs/downloads/gitstream-bb.cm b/docs/downloads/gitstream-bb.cm
index aadc8a2f8..974ef637c 100644
--- a/docs/downloads/gitstream-bb.cm
+++ b/docs/downloads/gitstream-bb.cm
@@ -58,4 +58,5 @@ is:
   docs: {{ files | allDocs }}
   tests: {{ files | allTests }}
   image: {{ files | allImages }}
-  bot: {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', '[bot]', 'dependabot']) | some }}
+  bot_author: {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', '[bot]', 'dependabot']) | some }}
+  bot_branch: {{ branch.name | match(list=['renovate/']) | some }}
diff --git a/docs/downloads/gitstream.cm b/docs/downloads/gitstream.cm
index e86f0c5ec..f246fcaaf 100644
--- a/docs/downloads/gitstream.cm
+++ b/docs/downloads/gitstream.cm
@@ -92,4 +92,5 @@ is:
   docs: {{ files | allDocs }}
   tests: {{ files | allTests }}
   image: {{ files | allImages }}
-  bot: {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', '[bot]', 'dependabot']) | some }}
+  bot_author: {{ pr.author | match(list=['github-actions', '_bot_', '[bot]', 'dependabot']) | some }}
+  bot_branch: {{ branch.name | match(list=['renovate/']) | some }}