diff --git a/.github/actions/file/src/generateIssueBody.ts b/.github/actions/file/src/generateIssueBody.ts
index ad703d51..b9f234af 100644
--- a/.github/actions/file/src/generateIssueBody.ts
+++ b/.github/actions/file/src/generateIssueBody.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ ${standardsLine}
   const body = `${categoryNotice}## What
 ${describeFinding(finding)}
 
+${finding.ruleId ? `**Rule:** \`${finding.scannerType} rule: ${finding.ruleId}\`\n\n` : ''}
 ${screenshotSection ?? ''}
 To fix this, ${finding.solutionShort}.
 ${solutionLong ? `\nSpecifically:\n\n${solutionLong}` : ''}
diff --git a/.github/actions/file/src/openIssue.ts b/.github/actions/file/src/openIssue.ts
index 67128d08..f22a4a35 100644
--- a/.github/actions/file/src/openIssue.ts
+++ b/.github/actions/file/src/openIssue.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,28 @@
 import type {Octokit} from '@octokit/core'
 import type {Finding} from './types.d.js'
 import {generateIssueBody} from './generateIssueBody.js'
+import {createHash} from 'node:crypto'
 import * as url from 'node:url'
 const URL = url.URL
 
 /** Max length for GitHub issue titles */
 const GITHUB_ISSUE_TITLE_MAX_LENGTH = 256
+/** Max length for GitHub label names */
+const GITHUB_LABEL_NAME_MAX_LENGTH = 50
+const RULE_LABEL_HASH_LENGTH = 4
+
+function createRuleLabel(scannerType: string, ruleId: string): string {
+  const label = `${scannerType} rule: ${ruleId}`
+  const characters = Array.from(label)
+
+  if (characters.length <= GITHUB_LABEL_NAME_MAX_LENGTH) {
+    return label
+  }
+
+  const hash = createHash('sha256').update(label).digest('hex').slice(0, RULE_LABEL_HASH_LENGTH)
+  const prefixLength = GITHUB_LABEL_NAME_MAX_LENGTH - hash.length - 1
+  return `${characters.slice(0, prefixLength).join('')}-${hash}`
+}
 
 /**
  * Truncates text to a maximum length, adding an ellipsis if truncated.
@@ -25,7 +42,7 @@ export async function openIssue(octokit: Octokit, repoWithOwner: string, finding
   const labels = [`${primary.scannerType}-scanning-issue`]
   // Only include a ruleId label when it's defined
   if (primary.ruleId) {
-    labels.push(`${primary.scannerType} rule: ${primary.ruleId}`)
+    labels.push(createRuleLabel(primary.scannerType, primary.ruleId))
   }
   // Flag non-WCAG findings so they can be filtered or triaged separately
   if (primary.category && primary.category !== 'wcag') {
diff --git a/.github/actions/file/tests/generateIssueBody.test.ts b/.github/actions/file/tests/generateIssueBody.test.ts
index 60a06db7..dfa78e64 100644
--- a/.github/actions/file/tests/generateIssueBody.test.ts
+++ b/.github/actions/file/tests/generateIssueBody.test.ts
@@ -24,12 +24,26 @@ describe('generateIssueBody', () => {
     const body = generateIssueBody(baseFinding, 'github/accessibility-scanner')
 
     expect(body).toContain('## What')
+    expect(body).toContain('**Rule:** `axe rule: color-contrast`')
     expect(body).toContain('## Acceptance Criteria')
     expect(body).toContain('The specific violation reported in this issue is no longer reproducible.')
     expect(body).toContain('The fix MUST meet WCAG 2.2 guidelines OR')
     expect(body).not.toContain('Specifically:')
   })
 
+  it('omits the rule line when the finding has no ruleId', () => {
+    const body = generateIssueBody(findingWithEmptyOptionalFields, 'github/accessibility-scanner')
+
+    expect(body).not.toContain('**Rule:**')
+  })
+
+  it('includes the full rule ID when its label would be shortened', () => {
+    const ruleId = 'keyboard-accessible/scrollable-region-with-an-extra-long-description'
+    const body = generateIssueBody({...baseFinding, ruleId}, 'github/accessibility-scanner')
+
+    expect(body).toContain(`**Rule:** \`axe rule: ${ruleId}\``)
+  })
+
   it('formats solutionLong lines into bullets while preserving Fix any/Fix all lines', () => {
     const body = generateIssueBody(
       {
diff --git a/.github/actions/file/tests/openIssue.test.ts b/.github/actions/file/tests/openIssue.test.ts
index 890f8438..af4b54b4 100644
--- a/.github/actions/file/tests/openIssue.test.ts
+++ b/.github/actions/file/tests/openIssue.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import {describe, it, expect, vi} from 'vitest'
+import {createHash} from 'node:crypto'
 
 // Mock generateIssueBody so we can inspect what screenshotRepo is passed
 vi.mock('../src/generateIssueBody.js', () => ({
@@ -65,6 +66,33 @@ describe('openIssue', () => {
     )
   })
 
+  it('shortens long rule labels with a deterministic hash suffix', async () => {
+    const octokit = mockOctokit()
+    const ruleId = 'keyboard-accessible/scrollable-region-with-an-extra-long-description'
+    const fullLabel = `axe rule: ${ruleId}`
+    await openIssue(octokit, 'org/repo', [{...baseFinding, ruleId}])
+
+    const labels = octokit.request.mock.calls[0][1].labels
+    const ruleLabel = labels[1]
+    const hash = createHash('sha256').update(fullLabel).digest('hex').slice(0, 4)
+
+    expect(ruleLabel).toBe(`${fullLabel.slice(0, 45)}-${hash}`)
+    expect(Array.from(ruleLabel)).toHaveLength(50)
+  })
+
+  it('produces distinct labels for different long rule IDs', async () => {
+    const firstOctokit = mockOctokit()
+    const secondOctokit = mockOctokit()
+    const commonPrefix = 'keyboard-accessible/scrollable-region-with-a-long-description-'
+    await openIssue(firstOctokit, 'org/repo', [{...baseFinding, ruleId: `${commonPrefix}first`}])
+    await openIssue(secondOctokit, 'org/repo', [{...baseFinding, ruleId: `${commonPrefix}second`}])
+
+    const firstLabel = firstOctokit.request.mock.calls[0][1].labels[1]
+    const secondLabel = secondOctokit.request.mock.calls[0][1].labels[1]
+    expect(firstLabel.slice(0, 45)).toBe(secondLabel.slice(0, 45))
+    expect(firstLabel).not.toBe(secondLabel)
+  })
+
   it('adds a category label for non-WCAG findings', async () => {
     const octokit = mockOctokit()
     await openIssue(octokit, 'org/repo', [{...baseFinding, category: 'best-practice'}])