diff --git a/scripts/src/hwlab-node-help.ts b/scripts/src/hwlab-node-help.ts
index 52c72576..6dc3fde9 100644
--- a/scripts/src/hwlab-node-help.ts
+++ b/scripts/src/hwlab-node-help.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export function hwlabNodeHelp(): Record<string, unknown> {
       "bun scripts/cli.ts hwlab nodes control-plane public-exposure --node D601 --lane v03 --dry-run",
       "bun scripts/cli.ts hwlab nodes control-plane public-exposure --node D601 --lane v03 --confirm",
       "bun scripts/cli.ts hwlab nodes control-plane trigger-current --node G14 --lane v03 --confirm",
+      "bun scripts/cli.ts hwlab nodes control-plane trigger-current --node D601 --lane v03 --confirm --rerun",
       "bun scripts/cli.ts hwlab nodes control-plane runtime-migration --node D601 --lane v03 --dry-run",
       "bun scripts/cli.ts hwlab nodes control-plane runtime-migration --node D601 --lane v03 --confirm",
       "bun scripts/cli.ts hwlab nodes control-plane allow-endpoint-bridge --node G14 --lane v03 --confirm",
@@ -55,6 +56,10 @@ export function hwlabNodeHelp(): Record<string, unknown> {
       "bun scripts/cli.ts hwlab nodes observability workbench-summary --node D601 --lane v03",
       "bun scripts/cli.ts hwlab nodes observability performance-summary --node D601 --lane v03",
     ],
+    notes: [
+      "`trigger-current` skips an already succeeded PipelineRun for the same HWLAB source commit by default.",
+      "Use `--rerun` for a deliberate YAML-first config-only publish when UniDesk node/lane render inputs changed but the HWLAB source commit did not."
+    ],
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/src/hwlab-node-impl.ts b/scripts/src/hwlab-node-impl.ts
index 3d7a7eac..05b9c554 100644
--- a/scripts/src/hwlab-node-impl.ts
+++ b/scripts/src/hwlab-node-impl.ts
@@ -2664,9 +2664,15 @@ function nodeRuntimeTriggerCurrent(scoped: ReturnType<typeof parseNodeScopedDele
       postFlush,
       skipped: true,
       reason: before.status === "True" ? "existing-pipelinerun-succeeded" : "existing-pipelinerun-running",
+      skipPolicy: "source-commit-only",
+      skipExplanation: "An existing PipelineRun for this HWLAB source commit was reused. If UniDesk node/lane YAML or other render inputs changed without a HWLAB source commit change, rerun the controlled publish with --rerun.",
       rerunAvailable: true,
+      rerunCommand: `bun scripts/cli.ts hwlab nodes control-plane trigger-current --node ${scoped.node} --lane ${scoped.lane} --confirm --rerun`,
       degradedReason: ok ? undefined : postFlush !== null && postFlush.ok !== true ? "node-runtime-git-mirror-post-flush-failed" : "node-runtime-existing-pipelinerun-not-succeeded",
-      next: { status: `bun scripts/cli.ts hwlab nodes control-plane status --node ${scoped.node} --lane ${scoped.lane} --pipeline-run ${pipelineRun}` },
+      next: {
+        status: `bun scripts/cli.ts hwlab nodes control-plane status --node ${scoped.node} --lane ${scoped.lane} --pipeline-run ${pipelineRun}`,
+        rerun: `bun scripts/cli.ts hwlab nodes control-plane trigger-current --node ${scoped.node} --lane ${scoped.lane} --confirm --rerun`,
+      },
     };
   }
   printNodeRuntimeTriggerProgress(spec, { stage: "git-mirror-pre-sync", status: "started", sourceCommit, pipelineRun });