diff --git a/src/content-linter/scripts/lint-content.ts b/src/content-linter/scripts/lint-content.ts
index 78714908fc..1243a7c375 100755
--- a/src/content-linter/scripts/lint-content.ts
+++ b/src/content-linter/scripts/lint-content.ts
@@ -430,10 +430,14 @@ function getFormattedResults(allResults, isPrecommit) {
         const formattedResults = results
           .map((flaw) => formatResult(flaw, isPrecommit))
           .filter((flaw) => shouldIncludeResult(flaw, key))
-        const errors = formattedResults.filter((result) => result.severity === 'error')
-        const warnings = formattedResults.filter((result) => result.severity === 'warning')
-        const sortedResult = [...errors, ...warnings]
-        output[key] = [...sortedResult]
+
+        // Only add the file to output if there are results after filtering
+        if (formattedResults.length > 0) {
+          const errors = formattedResults.filter((result) => result.severity === 'error')
+          const warnings = formattedResults.filter((result) => result.severity === 'warning')
+          const sortedResult = [...errors, ...warnings]
+          output[key] = [...sortedResult]
+        }
       }
     })
   return output
diff --git a/src/content-linter/style/github-docs.js b/src/content-linter/style/github-docs.js
index 646ce79aa4..8d53d4631f 100644
--- a/src/content-linter/style/github-docs.js
+++ b/src/content-linter/style/github-docs.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-// Configuration for which rules should be included in automated weekly reports
 export const reportingConfig = {
-  // Always include all rules with these severities
+  // Always include all rules with these severities in automated weekly reports
   includeSeverities: ['error'],
 
   // Specific rules to include regardless of severity
@@ -10,18 +9,19 @@ export const reportingConfig = {
     'expired-content',
   ],
 
-  // Specific rules to exclude from reports (overrides severity-based inclusion)
+  // Specific rules to exclude from CI and reports (overrides severity-based inclusion)
   // Add rule names here if you want to suppress them from reports
   excludeRules: [
     // Example: 'GHD030' // Uncomment to exclude code-fence-line-length warnings
     'british-english-quotes', // Exclude from reports but keep for pre-commit
   ],
 
-  // Files to exclude from specific rules in reports
+  // Files to exclude from specific rules in CI and reports
   // Format: { 'rule-name': ['file/path/pattern1', 'file/path/pattern2'] }
   excludeFilesFromRules: {
     'todocs-placeholder': [
       'content/contributing/collaborating-on-github-docs/using-the-todocs-placeholder-to-leave-notes.md',
+      'content/contributing/collaborating-on-github-docs/index.md',
     ],
   },
 }