diff --git a/WARNINGS.md b/WARNINGS.md
index 2514b8813..897f1cc64 100644
--- a/WARNINGS.md
+++ b/WARNINGS.md
@@ -554,15 +554,15 @@ Paths containing `/external/` (without a leading `//`) may indicate:
 Examples that trigger this warning:
 
 ```python
-srcs = ["/external/some_repo/file.h"]
-data = ["path/external/repo/data.txt"]
+copts = ["-iquote $(BINDIR)/external/some_repo/include"]
+args = ["./external/repo/path/data.txt"]
 ```
 
 Instead, use proper Bazel labels:
 
 ```python
-srcs = ["@some_repo//file.h"]
-data = ["@repo//path:data.txt"]
+copts = ["-iquote $(execpath @some_repo//include:foo.h)/.."]
+args = ["$(execpath @repo//path:data.txt)"]
 ```
 
 Note: This warning does not apply to main repository paths like `//external/...`
diff --git a/warn/docs/warnings.textproto b/warn/docs/warnings.textproto
index 8be362ea0..926dabeb0 100644
--- a/warn/docs/warnings.textproto
+++ b/warn/docs/warnings.textproto
@@ -337,13 +337,13 @@ warnings: {
     "- Code that relies on Bazel's internal directory structure\n\n"
     "Examples that trigger this warning:\n\n"
     "```python\n"
-    "srcs = [\"/external/some_repo/file.h\"]\n"
-    "data = [\"path/external/repo/data.txt\"]\n"
+    "copts = [\"-iquote $(BINDIR)/external/some_repo/include\"]\n"
+    "args = [\"./external/repo/path/data.txt\"]\n"
     "```\n\n"
     "Instead, use proper Bazel labels:\n\n"
     "```python\n"
-    "srcs = [\"@some_repo//file.h\"]\n"
-    "data = [\"@repo//path:data.txt\"]\n"
+    "copts = [\"-iquote $(execpath @some_repo//include:foo.h)/..\"]\n"
+    "args = [\"$(execpath @repo//path:data.txt)\"]\n"
     "```\n\n"
     "Note: This warning does not apply to main repository paths like `//external/...`\n"
     "which are legitimate Bazel labels."
diff --git a/warn/warn_bazel.go b/warn/warn_bazel.go
index be6000cd1..6e54f3798 100644
--- a/warn/warn_bazel.go
+++ b/warn/warn_bazel.go
@@ -256,6 +256,24 @@ func printWarning(f *build.File) []*LinterFinding {
 	return findings
 }
 
+func isDocStringContext(stringExpr *build.StringExpr, stack []build.Expr) bool {
+	if len(stack) == 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Function docstring ("""...""")
+	if stringExpr.TripleQuote {
+		predecessor := stack[len(stack)-1]
+		if defStmt, ok := predecessor.(*build.DefStmt); ok {
+			if len(defStmt.Body) > 0 && defStmt.Body[0] == stringExpr {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
 func externalPathWarning(f *build.File) []*LinterFinding {
 	if f.Type == build.TypeDefault {
 		// Only applicable to Bazel files
@@ -269,6 +287,11 @@ func externalPathWarning(f *build.File) []*LinterFinding {
 		if !ok {
 			return
 		}
+
+		if isDocStringContext(stringExpr, stack) {
+			return
+		}
+
 		// Warn for "/external/" but not if "//" appears in the string (main repository paths)
 		if strings.Contains(stringExpr.Value, "/external/") && !strings.Contains(stringExpr.Value, "//") {
 			findings = append(findings,
@@ -291,6 +314,11 @@ func canonicalRepositoryWarning(f *build.File) []*LinterFinding {
 		if !ok {
 			return
 		}
+
+		if isDocStringContext(stringExpr, stack) {
+			return
+		}
+
 		if strings.Contains(stringExpr.Value, "@@") {
 			findings = append(findings,
 				makeLinterFinding(stringExpr, `String contains "@@" which indicates a canonical repository name reference that should be avoided.`))
diff --git a/warn/warn_bazel_test.go b/warn/warn_bazel_test.go
index 9201cea7d..f5ba88eb1 100644
--- a/warn/warn_bazel_test.go
+++ b/warn/warn_bazel_test.go
@@ -233,14 +233,20 @@ filegroup(
 )
 
 some_rule(
-    arg1 = "normal/path/file.txt", 
+    arg1 = "normal/path/file.txt",
     arg2 = "/external/repo/file.py",
     arg3 = ["file1.txt", "/external/another/file.cc"],
-)`,
+)
+
+def foo():
+    pass
+    """unused triple-quote string with /external/"""
+`,
 		[]string{
 			`:9: String contains "/external/" which may indicate a dependency on external repositories that could be fragile.`,
 			`:25: String contains "/external/" which may indicate a dependency on external repositories that could be fragile.`,
 			`:26: String contains "/external/" which may indicate a dependency on external repositories that could be fragile.`,
+			`31: String contains "/external/" which may indicate a dependency on external repositories that could be fragile.`,
 		},
 		scopeBazel)
 
@@ -260,6 +266,15 @@ py_binary(
 )`,
 		[]string{},
 		scopeBazel)
+
+	// Test cases that should NOT warn (doc strings)
+	checkFindings(t, "external-path", `
+def foo():
+    """/external/"""
+    pass
+`,
+		[]string{},
+		scopeBazel)
 }
 
 func TestCanonicalRepositoryWarning(t *testing.T) {
@@ -279,13 +294,28 @@ py_binary(
     srcs = ["tool.py"],
     data = ["@repo//file.txt"],  # Should NOT warn (single @)
     args = ["@@some_canonical_repo//path:target"],
-)`,
+)
+
+def foo():
+    pass
+    """unused triple-quote string with @@"""
+`,
 		[]string{
 			`:1: String contains "@@" which indicates a canonical repository name reference that should be avoided.`,
 			`:3: String contains "@@" which indicates a canonical repository name reference that should be avoided.`,
 			`:7: String contains "@@" which indicates a canonical repository name reference that should be avoided.`,
 			`:8: String contains "@@" which indicates a canonical repository name reference that should be avoided.`,
 			`:15: String contains "@@" which indicates a canonical repository name reference that should be avoided.`,
+			`20: String contains "@@" which indicates a canonical repository name reference that should be avoided.`,
 		},
 		scopeBazel)
+
+	// Test cases that should NOT warn (doc strings)
+	checkFindings(t, "canonical-repository", `
+def foo():
+    """@@foo"""
+    pass
+`,
+		[]string{},
+		scopeBazel)
 }