diff --git a/.changeset/patch-fix-jqschema-directory.md b/.changeset/patch-fix-jqschema-directory.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..91293b92038
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/patch-fix-jqschema-directory.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"gh-aw": patch
+---
+
+Fix jqschema.sh: ensure /tmp/gh-aw directory exists before writing
diff --git a/.github/workflows/audit-workflows.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/audit-workflows.lock.yml
index 4f7856df3fb..b4adf4c1a66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/audit-workflows.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/audit-workflows.lock.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
         name: Start MCP server
         run: "set -e\n./gh-aw mcp-server --cmd ./gh-aw --port 8765 &\nMCP_PID=$!\n\n# Wait a moment for server to start\nsleep 2\n\n# Check if server is still running\nif ! kill -0 $MCP_PID 2>/dev/null; then\n  echo \"MCP server failed to start\"\n  exit 1\nfi\n\necho \"MCP server started successfully with PID $MCP_PID\"\n"
       - name: Set up jq utilities directory
-        run: "cat > /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh << 'EOF'\n#!/usr/bin/env bash\n# jqschema.sh\njq -c '\ndef walk(f):\n  . as $in |\n  if type == \"object\" then\n    reduce keys[] as $k ({}; . + {($k): ($in[$k] | walk(f))})\n  elif type == \"array\" then\n    if length == 0 then [] else [.[0] | walk(f)] end\n  else\n    type\n  end;\nwalk(.)\n'\nEOF\nchmod +x /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh"
+        run: "mkdir -p /tmp/gh-aw\ncat > /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh << 'EOF'\n#!/usr/bin/env bash\n# jqschema.sh\njq -c '\ndef walk(f):\n  . as $in |\n  if type == \"object\" then\n    reduce keys[] as $k ({}; . + {($k): ($in[$k] | walk(f))})\n  elif type == \"array\" then\n    if length == 0 then [] else [.[0] | walk(f)] end\n  else\n    type\n  end;\nwalk(.)\n'\nEOF\nchmod +x /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh"
 
       - name: Create gh-aw temp directory
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/changeset-generator.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/changeset-generator.lock.yml
index aafd0b714cb..6cbebf0d921 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changeset-generator.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changeset-generator.lock.yml
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Set up jq utilities directory
-        run: "cat > /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh << 'EOF'\n#!/usr/bin/env bash\n# jqschema.sh\njq -c '\ndef walk(f):\n  . as $in |\n  if type == \"object\" then\n    reduce keys[] as $k ({}; . + {($k): ($in[$k] | walk(f))})\n  elif type == \"array\" then\n    if length == 0 then [] else [.[0] | walk(f)] end\n  else\n    type\n  end;\nwalk(.)\n'\nEOF\nchmod +x /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh"
+        run: "mkdir -p /tmp/gh-aw\ncat > /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh << 'EOF'\n#!/usr/bin/env bash\n# jqschema.sh\njq -c '\ndef walk(f):\n  . as $in |\n  if type == \"object\" then\n    reduce keys[] as $k ({}; . + {($k): ($in[$k] | walk(f))})\n  elif type == \"array\" then\n    if length == 0 then [] else [.[0] | walk(f)] end\n  else\n    type\n  end;\nwalk(.)\n'\nEOF\nchmod +x /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh"
       - name: Setup changeset directory
         run: |-
           mkdir -p .changeset
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml
index 963ccca605c..c4b52331bd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Set up jq utilities directory
-        run: "cat > /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh << 'EOF'\n#!/usr/bin/env bash\n# jqschema.sh\njq -c '\ndef walk(f):\n  . as $in |\n  if type == \"object\" then\n    reduce keys[] as $k ({}; . + {($k): ($in[$k] | walk(f))})\n  elif type == \"array\" then\n    if length == 0 then [] else [.[0] | walk(f)] end\n  else\n    type\n  end;\nwalk(.)\n'\nEOF\nchmod +x /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh"
+        run: "mkdir -p /tmp/gh-aw\ncat > /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh << 'EOF'\n#!/usr/bin/env bash\n# jqschema.sh\njq -c '\ndef walk(f):\n  . as $in |\n  if type == \"object\" then\n    reduce keys[] as $k ({}; . + {($k): ($in[$k] | walk(f))})\n  elif type == \"array\" then\n    if length == 0 then [] else [.[0] | walk(f)] end\n  else\n    type\n  end;\nwalk(.)\n'\nEOF\nchmod +x /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh"
 
       - name: Create gh-aw temp directory
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-news.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-news.lock.yml
index fd6462af067..8672743f78f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-news.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-news.lock.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Set up jq utilities directory
-        run: "cat > /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh << 'EOF'\n#!/usr/bin/env bash\n# jqschema.sh\njq -c '\ndef walk(f):\n  . as $in |\n  if type == \"object\" then\n    reduce keys[] as $k ({}; . + {($k): ($in[$k] | walk(f))})\n  elif type == \"array\" then\n    if length == 0 then [] else [.[0] | walk(f)] end\n  else\n    type\n  end;\nwalk(.)\n'\nEOF\nchmod +x /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh"
+        run: "mkdir -p /tmp/gh-aw\ncat > /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh << 'EOF'\n#!/usr/bin/env bash\n# jqschema.sh\njq -c '\ndef walk(f):\n  . as $in |\n  if type == \"object\" then\n    reduce keys[] as $k ({}; . + {($k): ($in[$k] | walk(f))})\n  elif type == \"array\" then\n    if length == 0 then [] else [.[0] | walk(f)] end\n  else\n    type\n  end;\nwalk(.)\n'\nEOF\nchmod +x /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh"
 
       - name: Create gh-aw temp directory
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scout.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/scout.lock.yml
index 765ec8b86e4..cd551af7da5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scout.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scout.lock.yml
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Markitdown MCP
         run: pip install markitdown-mcp
       - name: Set up jq utilities directory
-        run: "cat > /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh << 'EOF'\n#!/usr/bin/env bash\n# jqschema.sh\njq -c '\ndef walk(f):\n  . as $in |\n  if type == \"object\" then\n    reduce keys[] as $k ({}; . + {($k): ($in[$k] | walk(f))})\n  elif type == \"array\" then\n    if length == 0 then [] else [.[0] | walk(f)] end\n  else\n    type\n  end;\nwalk(.)\n'\nEOF\nchmod +x /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh"
+        run: "mkdir -p /tmp/gh-aw\ncat > /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh << 'EOF'\n#!/usr/bin/env bash\n# jqschema.sh\njq -c '\ndef walk(f):\n  . as $in |\n  if type == \"object\" then\n    reduce keys[] as $k ({}; . + {($k): ($in[$k] | walk(f))})\n  elif type == \"array\" then\n    if length == 0 then [] else [.[0] | walk(f)] end\n  else\n    type\n  end;\nwalk(.)\n'\nEOF\nchmod +x /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh"
 
       - name: Create gh-aw temp directory
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/shared/jqschema.md b/.github/workflows/shared/jqschema.md
index d4a08175ba5..972f8cdc49b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/shared/jqschema.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/shared/jqschema.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ tools:
 steps:
   - name: Set up jq utilities directory
     run: |
+      mkdir -p /tmp/gh-aw
       cat > /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh << 'EOF'
       #!/usr/bin/env bash
       # jqschema.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-jqschema.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/test-jqschema.lock.yml
index 24a09da544d..56bcbda1ee4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-jqschema.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-jqschema.lock.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Set up jq utilities directory
-        run: "cat > /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh << 'EOF'\n#!/usr/bin/env bash\n# jqschema.sh\njq -c '\ndef walk(f):\n  . as $in |\n  if type == \"object\" then\n    reduce keys[] as $k ({}; . + {($k): ($in[$k] | walk(f))})\n  elif type == \"array\" then\n    if length == 0 then [] else [.[0] | walk(f)] end\n  else\n    type\n  end;\nwalk(.)\n'\nEOF\nchmod +x /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh"
+        run: "mkdir -p /tmp/gh-aw\ncat > /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh << 'EOF'\n#!/usr/bin/env bash\n# jqschema.sh\njq -c '\ndef walk(f):\n  . as $in |\n  if type == \"object\" then\n    reduce keys[] as $k ({}; . + {($k): ($in[$k] | walk(f))})\n  elif type == \"array\" then\n    if length == 0 then [] else [.[0] | walk(f)] end\n  else\n    type\n  end;\nwalk(.)\n'\nEOF\nchmod +x /tmp/gh-aw/jqschema.sh"
 
       - name: Create gh-aw temp directory
         run: |