diff --git a/.github/issue-resolution/scripts/apply-decisions.mjs b/.github/issue-resolution/scripts/apply-decisions.mjs
index ee7f2599b..462bb3577 100644
--- a/.github/issue-resolution/scripts/apply-decisions.mjs
+++ b/.github/issue-resolution/scripts/apply-decisions.mjs
@@ -103,16 +103,18 @@ for (const d of decisions) {
   const [owner, repo] = d.repository.split("/");
 
   if (d.final_decision === "AUTO_CLOSE") {
-    if (dryRun) continue;
+    if (dryRun) {
+        await addLabel(owner, repo, d.issue_number, ["resolution-candidate"]);
+        const issueNodeId = await getIssueNodeId(owner, repo, d.issue_number);
+        const itemId = await addToProject(issueNodeId);
+        await setTextField(itemId, process.env.PROJECT_REASON_FIELD_ID, `DRY_RUN:${d.model.reason_code}`);
+        await setTextField(itemId, process.env.PROJECT_CONFIDENCE_FIELD_ID, String(d.model.confidence));
+        console.log(`[DRY RUN] Would auto-close #${d.issue_number}`);
+        continue;
+    }
 
     await addLabel(owner, repo, d.issue_number, ["auto-closed-resolved"]);
-    await addComment(
-      owner,
-      repo,
-      d.issue_number,
-      d.model.close_comment ||
-        "This appears resolved based on linked evidence, so we’re closing it automatically. Reply if this still reproduces and we’ll reopen."
-    );
+    await addComment(owner, repo, d.issue_number, d.model.close_comment);
     await closeIssue(owner, repo, d.issue_number);
   }
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-resolution-triage.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-resolution-triage.yml
index ce265b42a..3d0593c28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-resolution-triage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-resolution-triage.yml
@@ -20,22 +20,23 @@ permissions:
   pull-requests: read
   models: read
 
+# todo: remove hardcoded values
 jobs:
   triage:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      DRY_RUN: ${{ inputs.dry_run || 'true' }}
-      MAX_ISSUES: ${{ inputs.max_issues || '100' }}
+      DRY_RUN: "true""
+      MAX_ISSUES: "10"
       REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
-      PROJECT_ID: ${{ vars.ISSUE_REVIEW_PROJECT_ID }}
-      PROJECT_STATUS_FIELD_ID: ${{ vars.PROJECT_STATUS_FIELD_ID }}
-      PROJECT_CONFIDENCE_FIELD_ID: ${{ vars.PROJECT_CONFIDENCE_FIELD_ID }}
-      PROJECT_REASON_FIELD_ID: ${{ vars.PROJECT_REASON_FIELD_ID }}
-      PROJECT_EVIDENCE_FIELD_ID: ${{ vars.PROJECT_EVIDENCE_FIELD_ID }}
-      PROJECT_LINKED_PR_FIELD_ID: ${{ vars.PROJECT_LINKED_PR_FIELD_ID }}
-      PROJECT_REPO_FIELD_ID: ${{ vars.PROJECT_REPO_FIELD_ID }}
-      PROJECT_STATUS_OPTION_NEEDS_REVIEW_ID: ${{ vars.PROJECT_STATUS_OPTION_NEEDS_REVIEW_ID }}
+      PROJECT_ID: "PVT_kwDOBfz4Jc4BVeWR"
+      PROJECT_STATUS_FIELD_ID: "PVTSSF_lADOBfz4Jc4BVeWRzhQ56sU"
+      PROJECT_CONFIDENCE_FIELD_ID: "PVTF_lADOBfz4Jc4BVeWRzhQ57x4"
+      PROJECT_REASON_FIELD_ID: "PVTF_lADOBfz4Jc4BVeWRzhQ5-Lg""
+      PROJECT_EVIDENCE_FIELD_ID: "PVTF_lADOBfz4Jc4BVeWRzhQ5-Pw"
+      PROJECT_LINKED_PR_FIELD_ID: "PVTF_lADOBfz4Jc4BVeWRzhQ56sc"
+      PROJECT_REPO_FIELD_ID: "PVTF_lADOBfz4Jc4BVeWRzhQ56sk"
+      PROJECT_STATUS_OPTION_NEEDS_REVIEW_ID: "a55a2be9"
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4