diff --git a/src/forge/prompts/v1/implement-review-fix.md b/src/forge/prompts/v1/implement-review-fix.md
index a91bb050c..58d398b20 100644
--- a/src/forge/prompts/v1/implement-review-fix.md
+++ b/src/forge/prompts/v1/implement-review-fix.md
@@ -11,9 +11,17 @@ Implement the code changes described in `.forge/review-plan.md`, then ensure the
    - Run the linter/formatter on changed files
    - Verify the build compiles
 
-4. Commit everything (implementation + any generated or formatted files) in a single commit:
-   `git commit -m "[{ticket_key}] review: address PR feedback"`
+4. Amend the existing HEAD commit so review fixes stay on the original commit
+   (preserves the original message and avoids a second commit that may fail
+   per-commit CI checks):
+   ```
+   git add -A
+   git commit --amend --no-edit
+   ```
+   Do **not** create a new commit with a different message. Only create a new
+   commit if `git commit --amend` is impossible (for example, HEAD has no
+   commits yet); in that rare case keep the original project commit style.
 
-5. Do NOT push — the orchestrator handles that.
+5. Do NOT push — the orchestrator handles that (force-push after amend).
 
 Ticket: {ticket_key}
diff --git a/src/forge/workflow/nodes/implement_review.py b/src/forge/workflow/nodes/implement_review.py
index 88dcb1ce1..2bd17cc22 100644
--- a/src/forge/workflow/nodes/implement_review.py
+++ b/src/forge/workflow/nodes/implement_review.py
@@ -324,24 +324,24 @@ async def implement_review(state: WorkflowState) -> WorkflowState:
             )
             state = merge_review_exhaustion(state, result, ticket_key, "implement_review_fix")
 
-            # Commit any uncommitted changes the container left
+            # Fold leftover work into HEAD so review fixes do not create a
+            # second commit that can fail per-commit message CI gates.
             if git.has_uncommitted_changes():
-                git.stage_all()
-                git.commit(f"[{ticket_key}] review: address PR feedback")
+                git.amend_commit()
 
-        # ── Push only if there are new commits ───────────────────────────────
+        # ── Push only if HEAD moved relative to the remote ────────────────────
         if fork_owner and fork_repo:
             git.add_fork_remote(fork_owner, fork_repo)
             remote_ref = f"fork/{branch_name}"
         else:
             remote_ref = f"origin/{branch_name}"
 
-        unpushed = git._run_git(
-            "log", f"{remote_ref}..HEAD", "--oneline", check=False
-        ).stdout.strip()
+        local_sha = git._run_git("rev-parse", "HEAD", check=False).stdout.strip()
+        remote_sha = git._run_git("rev-parse", remote_ref, check=False).stdout.strip()
+        head_diverged = bool(local_sha) and local_sha != remote_sha
 
-        if unpushed:
-            # Run post-change review before pushing (only when there are commits)
+        if head_diverged:
+            # Run post-change review before pushing (only when HEAD changed)
             _, review_result = await run_post_change_review(
                 workspace_path=workspace_path,
                 ticket_key=ticket_key,
@@ -354,11 +354,12 @@ async def implement_review(state: WorkflowState) -> WorkflowState:
             if review_result is not None:
                 state = merge_review_exhaustion(state, review_result, ticket_key, "code_review")
 
+            # Amend rewrites history; force-push is required to update the PR.
             if fork_owner and fork_repo:
-                git.push_to_fork(force=False)
+                git.push_to_fork(force=True)
             else:
-                git.push(force=False)
-            logger.info(f"Review implementation pushed for {ticket_key}")
+                git.push(force=True)
+            logger.info("Review implementation force-pushed for %s", ticket_key)
 
             await sync_pr_description(
                 state,
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ async def implement_review(state: WorkflowState) -> WorkflowState:
         if contested_comments:
             next_node = "review_response_gate"
         else:
-            next_node = "wait_for_ci_gate" if unpushed else "human_review_gate"
+            next_node = "wait_for_ci_gate" if head_diverged else "human_review_gate"
 
         return update_state_timestamp(
             {
diff --git a/src/forge/workspace/git_ops.py b/src/forge/workspace/git_ops.py
index 625164efe..131000f9e 100644
--- a/src/forge/workspace/git_ops.py
+++ b/src/forge/workspace/git_ops.py
@@ -262,6 +262,55 @@ def commit(self, message: str, author_name: str = "Forge") -> bool:
         logger.info(f"Committed: {message[:50]}...")
         return True
 
+    def amend_commit(
+        self,
+        message: str | None = None,
+        author_name: str = "Forge",
+    ) -> bool:
+        """Amend HEAD with staged/unstaged user-facing changes.
+
+        Preserves the existing commit message when ``message`` is None.
+        Returns False when there is nothing to amend into HEAD.
+
+        Args:
+            message: Optional replacement commit message. When None, keep HEAD's
+                message via ``--no-edit``.
+            author_name: Author name recorded on the amended commit.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if HEAD was amended, False if there was nothing to commit.
+        """
+        result = self._run_git("status", "--porcelain", check=False)
+        if not result.stdout.strip() and message is None:
+            logger.info("Nothing to amend")
+            return False
+
+        self.stage_all()
+        # Re-check after staging exclusions (.forge) — may be empty.
+        staged = self._run_git("diff", "--cached", "--name-only", check=False)
+        if not staged.stdout.strip() and message is None:
+            logger.info("Nothing to amend after staging")
+            return False
+
+        args = [
+            "-c",
+            f"user.name={self.settings.git_user_name}",
+            "-c",
+            f"user.email={self.settings.git_user_email}",
+            "commit",
+            "--amend",
+            "--author",
+            f"{author_name} <{self.settings.git_user_email}>",
+        ]
+        if message is None:
+            args.append("--no-edit")
+        else:
+            args.extend(["-m", message])
+
+        self._run_git(*args)
+        logger.info("Amended HEAD commit%s", "" if message is None else f": {message[:50]}...")
+        return True
+
     def remote_branch_exists(self, branch_name: str, remote: str = "origin") -> bool:
         """Check whether a branch exists on the given remote.
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/workspace/test_git_ops_amend.py b/tests/unit/workspace/test_git_ops_amend.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..00d9543e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/workspace/test_git_ops_amend.py
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+"""Tests for amending commits via GitOperations."""
+
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+from forge.workspace.git_ops import GitOperations
+from forge.workspace.manager import Workspace
+
+
+def _run_git(repo: Path, *args: str) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess[str]:
+    return subprocess.run(
+        ["git", *args],
+        cwd=repo,
+        check=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+
+
+def _init_repo_with_commit(tmp_path: Path) -> Path:
+    repo = tmp_path / "repo"
+    repo.mkdir()
+    _run_git(repo, "init")
+    _run_git(repo, "config", "user.email", "dev@example.com")
+    _run_git(repo, "config", "user.name", "Dev")
+    (repo / "file.txt").write_text("v1\n")
+    _run_git(repo, "add", "file.txt")
+    _run_git(repo, "commit", "-m", "openflow: fix drain pending messages")
+    return repo
+
+
+def test_amend_commit_preserves_original_message(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    """Review fixes should fold into HEAD without creating a second commit."""
+    repo = _init_repo_with_commit(tmp_path)
+    original = _run_git(repo, "rev-parse", "HEAD").stdout.strip()
+    original_msg = _run_git(repo, "log", "-1", "--format=%s").stdout.strip()
+
+    (repo / "file.txt").write_text("v2\n")
+
+    settings = MagicMock(
+        git_user_name="Forge Bot",
+        git_user_email="forge-bot@example.com",
+    )
+    workspace = Workspace(
+        path=repo,
+        repo_name="org/repo",
+        branch_name="forge/test-123",
+        ticket_key="TEST-123",
+    )
+    with patch("forge.workspace.git_ops.get_settings", return_value=settings):
+        git = GitOperations(workspace)
+
+    empty_global_config = tmp_path / "empty-gitconfig"
+    empty_global_config.touch()
+    monkeypatch.setenv("GIT_CONFIG_GLOBAL", str(empty_global_config))
+
+    assert git.amend_commit() is True
+
+    new_sha = _run_git(repo, "rev-parse", "HEAD").stdout.strip()
+    new_msg = _run_git(repo, "log", "-1", "--format=%s").stdout.strip()
+    count = int(_run_git(repo, "rev-list", "--count", "HEAD").stdout.strip())
+
+    assert new_sha != original
+    assert new_msg == original_msg == "openflow: fix drain pending messages"
+    assert count == 1
+    assert (repo / "file.txt").read_text() == "v2\n"
+
+
+def test_amend_commit_noop_when_clean(tmp_path):
+    """Amend with no changes and no message rewrite returns False."""
+    repo = _init_repo_with_commit(tmp_path)
+    settings = MagicMock(
+        git_user_name="Forge Bot",
+        git_user_email="forge-bot@example.com",
+    )
+    workspace = Workspace(
+        path=repo,
+        repo_name="org/repo",
+        branch_name="forge/test-123",
+        ticket_key="TEST-123",
+    )
+    with patch("forge.workspace.git_ops.get_settings", return_value=settings):
+        git = GitOperations(workspace)
+
+    assert git.amend_commit() is False