diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-triage.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-triage.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e279b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-triage.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: Issue triage
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types: [opened, reopened]
+
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+
+jobs:
+  add-triage-label:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Add triage label for non-maintainer issues
+        if: >
+          github.event.issue.author_association != 'OWNER' &&
+          github.event.issue.author_association != 'MEMBER'
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const label = "status/triage";
+            const existing = context.payload.issue.labels.map(l => l.name);
+
+            if (!existing.includes(label)) {
+              await github.rest.issues.addLabels({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                issue_number: context.payload.issue.number,
+                labels: [label],
+              });
+            }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c398c28..5f7900e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -49,3 +49,6 @@ test/logs/
 
 # Approval Tests
 **/.approval_tests_temp
+
+# Git worktrees in repo root
+.worktrees/
\ No newline at end of file