diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index d9febb2..7258072 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -20,4 +20,3 @@ examples: "feat: add new logger" or "fix: remove unused imports"
 - [ ] If documentation is needed for this change, has that been included in this pull request
 - [ ] run `make lint` and fix any issues that you have introduced
 - [ ] run `make test` and ensure you have test coverage for the lines you are introducing
-- [ ] If publishing new data to the public (scorecards, security scan results, code quality results, live dashboards, etc.), please request review from `@jeffrey-luszcz`
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2446185..0eec7c0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ __pycache__/
 # C extensions
 *.so
 
+# ai
+**/.claude/*.local.*
+
 # Distribution / packaging
 .Python
 build/
diff --git a/auth.py b/auth.py
index 6669f54..a5e551a 100644
--- a/auth.py
+++ b/auth.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def auth_to_github(
         else:
             gh = github3.github.GitHub()
         gh.login_as_app_installation(
-            gh_app_private_key_bytes, gh_app_id, gh_app_installation_id
+            gh_app_private_key_bytes, str(gh_app_id), gh_app_installation_id
         )
         github_connection = gh
     elif ghe and token:
diff --git a/test_auth.py b/test_auth.py
index 9337abc..a7ed25b 100644
--- a/test_auth.py
+++ b/test_auth.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def test_auth_to_github_with_ghe_and_ghe_app(self, mock_ghe):
         result = auth.auth_to_github(
             "", "123", "123", b"123", "https://github.example.com", True
         )
-        mock.login_as_app_installation.assert_called_once()
+        mock.login_as_app_installation.assert_called_once_with(b"123", "123", "123")
         self.assertEqual(result, mock)
 
     @patch("github3.github.GitHub")
@@ -71,7 +71,21 @@ def test_auth_to_github_with_app(self, mock_gh):
         result = auth.auth_to_github(
             "", "123", "123", b"123", "https://github.example.com", False
         )
-        mock.login_as_app_installation.assert_called_once()
+        mock.login_as_app_installation.assert_called_once_with(b"123", "123", "123")
+        self.assertEqual(result, mock)
+
+    @patch("github3.github.GitHub")
+    def test_auth_to_github_with_app_int_app_id(self, mock_gh):
+        """
+        Test that an integer app_id is converted to a string before passing
+        to login_as_app_installation, to avoid PyJWT TypeError on the iss claim.
+        """
+        mock = mock_gh.return_value
+        mock.login_as_app_installation = MagicMock(return_value=True)
+        result = auth.auth_to_github("", 123, 456, b"private_key", "", False)
+        mock.login_as_app_installation.assert_called_once_with(
+            b"private_key", "123", 456
+        )
         self.assertEqual(result, mock)
 
     @patch("github3.apps.create_jwt_headers", MagicMock(return_value="gh_token"))