diff --git a/src/api/routes.ts b/src/api/routes.ts
index aecd78c36f..70cdee4e1b 100644
--- a/src/api/routes.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes.ts
@@ -2450,8 +2450,8 @@ function buildCommandPreview(
     };
   }
 
-  if (missingPermissions.includes("issues") || missingPermissions.includes("pull_requests")) {
-    const summary = "GitHub App permissions Issues: write and Pull requests: write are required before a command response can be posted.";
+  if (missingPermissions.includes("issues")) {
+    const summary = "GitHub App permission Issues: write is required before a command response can be posted.";
     const body = sanitizePublicComment(`Gittensory preview is ready for ${target}, but ${summary}`);
     return {
       ...base,
@@ -2603,9 +2603,9 @@ function buildCommandPreviewPullRequest(
 
 function commandPreviewMissingPermissions(request: z.infer<typeof commandPreviewSchema>, installation: InstallationHealthRecord | null): string[] {
   const configured = new Set([...(installation?.missingPermissions ?? []), ...(request.sample?.missingPermissions ?? [])]);
+  configured.delete("pull_requests");
   const permissions = request.sample?.permissions ?? installation?.permissions;
   if (permissions && permissions.issues !== "write") configured.add("issues");
-  if (permissions && permissions.pull_requests !== "write") configured.add("pull_requests");
   return [...configured].sort();
 }
 
@@ -2621,8 +2621,6 @@ function commandPreviewPermissionWarnings(missingPermissions: string[]) {
       message:
         permission === "issues"
           ? "Command responses require GitHub App permission Issues: write; preview will not post while it is missing."
-          : permission === "pull_requests"
-            ? "Command responses require GitHub App permission Pull requests: write; preview will not post while it is missing."
           : `GitHub App permission ${permission}: ${requiredAccess} is missing for this preview scenario.`,
     };
   });
diff --git a/src/github/backfill.ts b/src/github/backfill.ts
index 8079b67b19..b1bfb402e3 100644
--- a/src/github/backfill.ts
+++ b/src/github/backfill.ts
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ export async function refreshContributorActivity(
 
 export const REQUIRED_INSTALLATION_PERMISSIONS: Record<string, string> = {
   metadata: "read",
-  pull_requests: "write",
+  pull_requests: "read",
   issues: "write",
 };
 export const OPTIONAL_CHECK_RUN_PERMISSION: Record<string, string> = {
@@ -721,19 +721,19 @@ export async function buildInstallationRepairDiagnostics(env: Env, health: Insta
       mode: "comment",
       enabled: commentRepoCount > 0,
       affectedRepoCount: commentRepoCount,
-      permission: "pull_requests",
+      permission: "issues",
       requiredAccess: "write",
-      missing: missingPermissions.has("pull_requests"),
-      summary: "PR comments are posted on pull requests, so comment mode requires Pull requests: write.",
+      missing: missingPermissions.has("issues"),
+      summary: "PR comments use GitHub issue comment endpoints, so comment mode requires Issues: write.",
     }),
     buildPermissionModeImpact({
       mode: "label",
       enabled: labelRepoCount > 0,
       affectedRepoCount: labelRepoCount,
-      permission: "pull_requests",
+      permission: "issues",
       requiredAccess: "write",
-      missing: missingPermissions.has("pull_requests"),
-      summary: "PR labels are applied to pull requests, so label mode requires Pull requests: write.",
+      missing: missingPermissions.has("issues"),
+      summary: "PR labels use GitHub issue label endpoints, so label mode requires Issues: write.",
     }),
     buildPermissionModeImpact({
       mode: "check_run",
diff --git a/src/signals/settings-preview.ts b/src/signals/settings-preview.ts
index 0912c3c124..c3f7c80497 100644
--- a/src/signals/settings-preview.ts
+++ b/src/signals/settings-preview.ts
@@ -315,9 +315,9 @@ function buildWarnings(settings: RepositorySettings, decision: PublicSurfaceDeci
     return warnings;
   }
   const missing = new Set(installation.missingPermissions);
-  if ((decision.willComment || decision.willLabel) && (missing.has("issues") || missing.has("pull_requests"))) {
+  if ((decision.willComment || decision.willLabel) && missing.has("issues")) {
     warnings.push(
-      "Comments and labels require GitHub App permissions Issues: write and Pull requests: write. Set both repository permissions to write, then approve the change.",
+      "Comments and labels use GitHub Issues endpoints and require GitHub App permission Issues: write. Set Issues to write, then approve the change.",
     );
   }
   if (settings.checkRunMode === "enabled" && missing.has("checks")) {
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ function buildRepoInstallPreview(args: {
       action:
         commandAuthorizationStatus === "ready"
           ? "Use command previews to confirm actor and permission behavior before relying on repo commands."
-          : "Restore Issues: write and Pull requests: write before enabling public command responses.",
+          : "Restore Issues: write before enabling public command responses.",
     },
     {
       id: "audit-behavior",
diff --git a/test/integration/api.test.ts b/test/integration/api.test.ts
index 8bb81e43b8..706f890479 100644
--- a/test/integration/api.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/api.test.ts
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ describe("api routes", () => {
     expect(installationHealth.status).toBe(200);
     await expect(installationHealth.json()).resolves.toMatchObject({
       installationId: 123,
-      requiredPermissions: { metadata: "read", pull_requests: "write", issues: "write" },
+      requiredPermissions: { metadata: "read", pull_requests: "read", issues: "write" },
       optionalPermissions: { checks: "write" },
       permissionRemediation: expect.arrayContaining([expect.objectContaining({ permission: "issues", ok: true })]),
       repairSteps: ["No repair needed."],
@@ -1313,15 +1313,15 @@ describe("api routes", () => {
     };
     expect(repairBody).toMatchObject({
       installation: { status: "needs_attention", missingPermissions: ["pull_requests", "issues"], missingEvents: ["issue_comment"] },
-      requiredPermissions: { metadata: "read", pull_requests: "write", issues: "write" },
+      requiredPermissions: { metadata: "read", pull_requests: "read", issues: "write" },
       optionalPermissions: { checks: "write" },
       refresh: { method: "POST", path: "/v1/installations/777/repair/refresh" },
     });
     expect(repairBody.requiredPermissions).not.toHaveProperty("checks");
     expect(repairBody.modeImpacts).toEqual(
       expect.arrayContaining([
-        expect.objectContaining({ mode: "comment", enabled: true, affectedRepoCount: 1, requiredPermissions: [expect.objectContaining({ permission: "pull_requests", missing: true, optional: false })] }),
-        expect.objectContaining({ mode: "label", enabled: true, affectedRepoCount: 1, requiredPermissions: [expect.objectContaining({ permission: "pull_requests", missing: true, optional: false })] }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ mode: "comment", enabled: true, affectedRepoCount: 1, requiredPermissions: [expect.objectContaining({ permission: "issues", missing: true, optional: false })] }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ mode: "label", enabled: true, affectedRepoCount: 1, requiredPermissions: [expect.objectContaining({ permission: "issues", missing: true, optional: false })] }),
         expect.objectContaining({ mode: "check_run", enabled: false, affectedRepoCount: 0, requiredPermissions: [expect.objectContaining({ permission: "checks", missing: false, optional: true })] }),
       ]),
     );
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ describe("api routes", () => {
     await expect(refreshed.json()).resolves.toMatchObject({
       refreshed: true,
       installation: { status: "healthy", missingPermissions: [], missingEvents: [] },
-      requiredPermissions: { metadata: "read", pull_requests: "write", issues: "write", checks: "write" },
+      requiredPermissions: { metadata: "read", pull_requests: "read", issues: "write", checks: "write" },
     });
   });
 
@@ -2095,7 +2095,7 @@ describe("api routes", () => {
     );
     expect(permissionMapPreview.status).toBe(200);
     await expect(permissionMapPreview.json()).resolves.toMatchObject({
-      preview: { decision: { status: "missing_permission", skipReason: "missing_permission" }, missingPermissions: ["issues", "pull_requests"] },
+      preview: { decision: { status: "missing_permission", skipReason: "missing_permission" }, missingPermissions: ["issues"] },
     });
 
     const checksWarningPreview = await app.request(
diff --git a/test/unit/backfill.test.ts b/test/unit/backfill.test.ts
index 4e143c6828..ffbad280e8 100644
--- a/test/unit/backfill.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/backfill.test.ts
@@ -440,17 +440,17 @@ describe("GitHub backfill", () => {
       installedReposCount: 2,
       registeredInstalledCount: 0,
       status: "needs_attention",
-      missingPermissions: ["pull_requests"],
+      missingPermissions: ["issues"],
       missingEvents: [],
-      permissions: { metadata: "read", pull_requests: "read", issues: "write" },
+      permissions: { metadata: "read", pull_requests: "read", issues: "read" },
       events: ["issues", "issue_comment", "pull_request", "repository", "installation_repositories"],
       checkedAt: "2026-05-28T00:00:00.000Z",
     });
 
     expect(repair.modeImpacts).toEqual(
       expect.arrayContaining([
-        expect.objectContaining({ mode: "comment", enabled: true, affectedRepoCount: 1, requiredPermissions: [expect.objectContaining({ permission: "pull_requests", missing: true })] }),
-        expect.objectContaining({ mode: "label", enabled: true, affectedRepoCount: 1, requiredPermissions: [expect.objectContaining({ permission: "pull_requests", missing: true })] }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ mode: "comment", enabled: true, affectedRepoCount: 1, requiredPermissions: [expect.objectContaining({ permission: "issues", missing: true })] }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ mode: "label", enabled: true, affectedRepoCount: 1, requiredPermissions: [expect.objectContaining({ permission: "issues", missing: true })] }),
       ]),
     );
   });