diff --git a/.github/workflows/scout.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/scout.lock.yml
index 2599ac0dab7..268affcb865 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scout.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scout.lock.yml
@@ -2134,6 +2134,25 @@ jobs:
           
           **IMPORTANT**: When you need to create temporary files or directories during your work, **always use the `/tmp/gh-aw/agent/` directory** that has been pre-created for you. Do NOT use the root `/tmp/` directory directly.
           
+          EOF
+      - name: Append edit tool accessibility instructions to prompt
+        env:
+          GITHUB_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
+        run: |
+          cat >> $GITHUB_AW_PROMPT << 'EOF'
+          
+          
+          ---
+          
+          ## File Editing Access
+          
+          **IMPORTANT**: The edit tool provides file editing capabilities. You have write access to files in the following directories:
+          
+          - **Current workspace**: `$GITHUB_WORKSPACE` - The repository you're working on
+          - **Temporary directory**: `/tmp/gh-aw/` - For temporary files and agent work
+          
+          **Do NOT** attempt to edit files outside these directories as you do not have the necessary permissions.
+          
           EOF
       - name: Append cache memory instructions to prompt
         env:
@@ -2406,11 +2425,12 @@ jobs:
         # --allow-tool safe_outputs
         # --allow-tool tavily
         # --allow-tool tavily(*)
+        # --allow-tool write
         timeout-minutes: 10
         run: |
           set -o pipefail
           COPILOT_CLI_INSTRUCTION=$(cat /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt)
-          copilot --add-dir /tmp/gh-aw/ --log-level all --log-dir /tmp/gh-aw/.copilot/logs/ --allow-tool arxiv --allow-tool 'arxiv(get_paper_details)' --allow-tool 'arxiv(get_paper_pdf)' --allow-tool 'arxiv(search_arxiv)' --allow-tool context7 --allow-tool 'context7(get-library-docs)' --allow-tool 'context7(resolve-library-id)' --allow-tool deepwiki --allow-tool 'deepwiki(ask_question)' --allow-tool 'deepwiki(read_wiki_contents)' --allow-tool 'deepwiki(read_wiki_structure)' --allow-tool 'github(download_workflow_run_artifact)' --allow-tool 'github(get_code_scanning_alert)' --allow-tool 'github(get_commit)' --allow-tool 'github(get_dependabot_alert)' --allow-tool 'github(get_discussion)' --allow-tool 'github(get_discussion_comments)' --allow-tool 'github(get_file_contents)' --allow-tool 'github(get_issue)' --allow-tool 'github(get_issue_comments)' --allow-tool 'github(get_job_logs)' --allow-tool 'github(get_label)' --allow-tool 'github(get_latest_release)' --allow-tool 'github(get_me)' --allow-tool 'github(get_notification_details)' --allow-tool 'github(get_pull_request)' --allow-tool 'github(get_pull_request_comments)' --allow-tool 'github(get_pull_request_diff)' --allow-tool 'github(get_pull_request_files)' --allow-tool 'github(get_pull_request_review_comments)' --allow-tool 'github(get_pull_request_reviews)' --allow-tool 'github(get_pull_request_status)' --allow-tool 'github(get_release_by_tag)' --allow-tool 'github(get_secret_scanning_alert)' --allow-tool 'github(get_tag)' --allow-tool 'github(get_workflow_run)' --allow-tool 'github(get_workflow_run_logs)' --allow-tool 'github(get_workflow_run_usage)' --allow-tool 'github(list_branches)' --allow-tool 'github(list_code_scanning_alerts)' --allow-tool 'github(list_commits)' --allow-tool 'github(list_dependabot_alerts)' --allow-tool 'github(list_discussion_categories)' --allow-tool 'github(list_discussions)' --allow-tool 'github(list_issue_types)' --allow-tool 'github(list_issues)' --allow-tool 'github(list_label)' --allow-tool 'github(list_notifications)' --allow-tool 'github(list_pull_requests)' --allow-tool 'github(list_releases)' --allow-tool 'github(list_secret_scanning_alerts)' --allow-tool 'github(list_starred_repositories)' --allow-tool 'github(list_sub_issues)' --allow-tool 'github(list_tags)' --allow-tool 'github(list_workflow_jobs)' --allow-tool 'github(list_workflow_run_artifacts)' --allow-tool 'github(list_workflow_runs)' --allow-tool 'github(list_workflows)' --allow-tool 'github(pull_request_read)' --allow-tool 'github(search_code)' --allow-tool 'github(search_issues)' --allow-tool 'github(search_orgs)' --allow-tool 'github(search_pull_requests)' --allow-tool 'github(search_repositories)' --allow-tool 'github(search_users)' --allow-tool markitdown --allow-tool 'markitdown(*)' --allow-tool microsoftdocs --allow-tool 'microsoftdocs(*)' --allow-tool safe_outputs --allow-tool tavily --allow-tool 'tavily(*)' --add-dir /tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/ --prompt "$COPILOT_CLI_INSTRUCTION" 2>&1 | tee /tmp/gh-aw/agent-stdio.log
+          copilot --add-dir /tmp/gh-aw/ --log-level all --log-dir /tmp/gh-aw/.copilot/logs/ --allow-tool arxiv --allow-tool 'arxiv(get_paper_details)' --allow-tool 'arxiv(get_paper_pdf)' --allow-tool 'arxiv(search_arxiv)' --allow-tool context7 --allow-tool 'context7(get-library-docs)' --allow-tool 'context7(resolve-library-id)' --allow-tool deepwiki --allow-tool 'deepwiki(ask_question)' --allow-tool 'deepwiki(read_wiki_contents)' --allow-tool 'deepwiki(read_wiki_structure)' --allow-tool 'github(download_workflow_run_artifact)' --allow-tool 'github(get_code_scanning_alert)' --allow-tool 'github(get_commit)' --allow-tool 'github(get_dependabot_alert)' --allow-tool 'github(get_discussion)' --allow-tool 'github(get_discussion_comments)' --allow-tool 'github(get_file_contents)' --allow-tool 'github(get_issue)' --allow-tool 'github(get_issue_comments)' --allow-tool 'github(get_job_logs)' --allow-tool 'github(get_label)' --allow-tool 'github(get_latest_release)' --allow-tool 'github(get_me)' --allow-tool 'github(get_notification_details)' --allow-tool 'github(get_pull_request)' --allow-tool 'github(get_pull_request_comments)' --allow-tool 'github(get_pull_request_diff)' --allow-tool 'github(get_pull_request_files)' --allow-tool 'github(get_pull_request_review_comments)' --allow-tool 'github(get_pull_request_reviews)' --allow-tool 'github(get_pull_request_status)' --allow-tool 'github(get_release_by_tag)' --allow-tool 'github(get_secret_scanning_alert)' --allow-tool 'github(get_tag)' --allow-tool 'github(get_workflow_run)' --allow-tool 'github(get_workflow_run_logs)' --allow-tool 'github(get_workflow_run_usage)' --allow-tool 'github(list_branches)' --allow-tool 'github(list_code_scanning_alerts)' --allow-tool 'github(list_commits)' --allow-tool 'github(list_dependabot_alerts)' --allow-tool 'github(list_discussion_categories)' --allow-tool 'github(list_discussions)' --allow-tool 'github(list_issue_types)' --allow-tool 'github(list_issues)' --allow-tool 'github(list_label)' --allow-tool 'github(list_notifications)' --allow-tool 'github(list_pull_requests)' --allow-tool 'github(list_releases)' --allow-tool 'github(list_secret_scanning_alerts)' --allow-tool 'github(list_starred_repositories)' --allow-tool 'github(list_sub_issues)' --allow-tool 'github(list_tags)' --allow-tool 'github(list_workflow_jobs)' --allow-tool 'github(list_workflow_run_artifacts)' --allow-tool 'github(list_workflow_runs)' --allow-tool 'github(list_workflows)' --allow-tool 'github(pull_request_read)' --allow-tool 'github(search_code)' --allow-tool 'github(search_issues)' --allow-tool 'github(search_orgs)' --allow-tool 'github(search_pull_requests)' --allow-tool 'github(search_repositories)' --allow-tool 'github(search_users)' --allow-tool markitdown --allow-tool 'markitdown(*)' --allow-tool microsoftdocs --allow-tool 'microsoftdocs(*)' --allow-tool safe_outputs --allow-tool tavily --allow-tool 'tavily(*)' --allow-tool write --add-dir /tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/ --add-dir / --prompt "$COPILOT_CLI_INSTRUCTION" 2>&1 | tee /tmp/gh-aw/agent-stdio.log
         env:
           COPILOT_AGENT_RUNNER_TYPE: STANDALONE
           GITHUB_AW_MCP_CONFIG: /home/runner/.copilot/mcp-config.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scout.md b/.github/workflows/scout.md
index b9ef73c9abe..bea0a8080ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scout.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/scout.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ imports:
   - shared/mcp/context7.md
   - shared/mcp/markitdown.md
 tools:
+  edit:
   cache-memory: true
 safe-outputs:
   add-comment: