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AWS devopsagent documentation change

Service: devopsagent · 2026-05-22 · Documentation low

File: devopsagent/latest/userguide/working-with-devops-agent-autonomous-incident-response.md

Summary

Added 'Skipped' incident state, skip notifications, and manual correction workflows for triage decisions

Security assessment

Changes enhance incident workflow management but don't address vulnerabilities or security features. The skip functionality improves operational efficiency without modifying security controls. Manual correction options are general usability improvements.

Diff

diff --git a/devopsagent/latest/userguide/working-with-devops-agent-autonomous-incident-response.md b/devopsagent/latest/userguide/working-with-devops-agent-autonomous-incident-response.md
index 49c15b4e2..172b95125 100644
--- a//devopsagent/latest/userguide/working-with-devops-agent-autonomous-incident-response.md
+++ b//devopsagent/latest/userguide/working-with-devops-agent-autonomous-incident-response.md
@@ -49 +49 @@ The primary function of the triage stage is incident correlation — identifying
-AWS DevOps Agent makes one of two decisions:
+AWS DevOps Agent makes one of three decisions:
@@ -52,0 +53,2 @@ AWS DevOps Agent makes one of two decisions:
+  * **Skipped** – The incident matches skip criteria defined in a skill and is automatically dismissed without investigation. For more information, see [DevOps Agent Skills](./about-aws-devops-agent-devops-agent-skills.html).
+
@@ -62 +64,5 @@ When incidents are linked, the primary investigation receives a steering message
-### Unlinking incidents and custom correlation rules
+When incidents are skipped, the AWS DevOps Agent Space web app displays a status of **SKIPPED** along with the reason explaining why the incident was filtered. Your external ticket system and communication channel also receive a notification that the incident was skipped along with the skip reason.
+
+### Correcting triage decisions
+
+If AWS DevOps Agent incorrectly links an incident, you can manually unlink it through the AWS DevOps Agent Space web app. This reschedules the unlinked incident as an independent investigation. You can also provide custom correlation rules by creating an AWS DevOps Agent Skill containing your correlation logic and associating it with the triage stage.
@@ -64 +70 @@ When incidents are linked, the primary investigation receives a steering message
-If AWS DevOps Agent incorrectly correlates incidents, you can manually unlink them through the AWS DevOps Agent Space web app. This will reschedule the unlinked incident as an independent investigation. You can also provide custom correlation rules to guide AWS DevOps Agent by creating an AWS DevOps Agent Skill containing your correlation logic and associating it with the triage stage.
+If AWS DevOps Agent incorrectly skips an incident, you can manually unskip it through the AWS DevOps Agent Space web app. This reschedules the incident for investigation. To adjust which incidents are skipped, modify or deactivate the skill that defines the skip criteria.