diff --git a/agents/prompts/_generated/auditor.md b/agents/prompts/_generated/auditor.md
index 56dafa2b..84604338 100644
--- a/agents/prompts/_generated/auditor.md
+++ b/agents/prompts/_generated/auditor.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 |------|-------------|
 | `i_am_idle` | `i_am_idle()` |
 | `triage` | `triage()` |
+| `waive_finding` | `waive_finding(finding_id: UUID, note: str)` |
 
 ### Content (do) tools
 
diff --git a/agents/prompts/_generated/lifecycle-auditor.md b/agents/prompts/_generated/lifecycle-auditor.md
index 6c8958d0..5f68823c 100644
--- a/agents/prompts/_generated/lifecycle-auditor.md
+++ b/agents/prompts/_generated/lifecycle-auditor.md
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ other verb will be rejected with a Decision telling you the right one.
 
 - **i_am_idle**: Signal you have no active work. PMs auto-pause owned in_progress tasks.
 - **triage**: List actionable tasks in your scope.
+- **waive_finding**: Waive one minor/nit review finding by id with a required note. Blocker/major findings must be fixed, never waived. No task status change.
diff --git a/agents/prompts/_generated/verbs.md b/agents/prompts/_generated/verbs.md
index 94ba36f7..ccdc1951 100644
--- a/agents/prompts/_generated/verbs.md
+++ b/agents/prompts/_generated/verbs.md
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ real tools live in their agent_sdk drivers, not role_config.
 |------|-------------|
 | `i_am_idle` | `i_am_idle()` |
 | `triage` | `triage()` |
+| `waive_finding` | `waive_finding(finding_id: UUID, note: str)` |
 
 ### Content (do) tools
 
diff --git a/docs/rag/lifecycle/intent-verbs.md b/docs/rag/lifecycle/intent-verbs.md
index 89dbe145..d7558b97 100644
--- a/docs/rag/lifecycle/intent-verbs.md
+++ b/docs/rag/lifecycle/intent-verbs.md
@@ -309,3 +309,12 @@ Voluntarily release a claim back to pending. The work-in-progress branch is pres
 
 **Composes:** (no atomic actions)
 
+
+## waive_finding
+
+Waive one minor/nit review finding by id with a required note. Blocker/major findings must be fixed, never waived. No task status change.
+
+**Allowed roles:** auditor
+
+**Composes:** (no atomic actions)
+
diff --git a/panel/lib/lifecycle.json b/panel/lib/lifecycle.json
index 8005252b..c673a92e 100644
--- a/panel/lib/lifecycle.json
+++ b/panel/lib/lifecycle.json
@@ -438,6 +438,16 @@
       "name": "unclaim",
       "pre_side_effects": [],
       "side_effects": []
+    },
+    {
+      "allowed_roles": [
+        "auditor"
+      ],
+      "composes": [],
+      "description": "Waive one minor/nit review finding by id with a required note. Blocker/major findings must be fixed, never waived. No task status change.",
+      "name": "waive_finding",
+      "pre_side_effects": [],
+      "side_effects": []
     }
   ],
   "transitions": [