diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-model-resolution.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-model-resolution.lock.yml
index d6a55367678..f0afbd55468 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-model-resolution.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-model-resolution.lock.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v4","frontmatter_hash":"32e6b7ca88e0a9eb100294fc31e170a79fd8ea8cdc5ff6761e4077929ec0a4f3","body_hash":"a007f8080b6a4947470648cae63a8fc804a6809cd77b3d95abd215d715498ba9","strict":true,"agent_id":"copilot","agent_model":"gpt-5.4-mini","engine_versions":{"copilot":"1.0.71"}}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v4","frontmatter_hash":"36cf736bc2c5f3c061d74c4d8cf38b56166301d0c5abb6ff7fbe0dbd7e260344","body_hash":"a007f8080b6a4947470648cae63a8fc804a6809cd77b3d95abd215d715498ba9","strict":true,"agent_id":"copilot","agent_model":"gpt-5.4-mini","engine_versions":{"copilot":"1.0.71","copilot-sdk":"1.0.7"}}
 # gh-aw-manifest: {"version":1,"secrets":["COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN","GH_AW_GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN","GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN","GH_AW_OTEL_GRAFANA_AUTHORIZATION","GH_AW_OTEL_GRAFANA_ENDPOINT","GH_AW_OTEL_SENTRY_AUTHORIZATION","GH_AW_OTEL_SENTRY_ENDPOINT","GITHUB_TOKEN"],"actions":[{"repo":"actions/cache/restore","sha":"55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9","version":"v6.1.0"},{"repo":"actions/cache/save","sha":"55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9","version":"v6.1.0"},{"repo":"actions/checkout","sha":"9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0","version":"v7.0.0"},{"repo":"actions/download-artifact","sha":"3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c","version":"v8.0.1"},{"repo":"actions/github-script","sha":"3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3","version":"v9.0.0"},{"repo":"actions/setup-go","sha":"b7ad1dad31e06c5925ef5d2fc7ad053ef454303e","version":"v7.0.0"},{"repo":"actions/upload-artifact","sha":"043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a","version":"v7.0.1"},{"repo":"docker/build-push-action","sha":"53b7df96c91f9c12dcc8a07bcb9ccacbed38856a","version":"v7.3.0"},{"repo":"docker/setup-buildx-action","sha":"bb05f3f5519dd87d3ba754cc423b652a5edd6d2c","version":"v4.2.0"}],"containers":[{"image":"ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-firewall/agent:0.27.37","digest":"sha256:0d35e8682845f183c1c634699a8e8a6cbe2c271b867031410df74533243c5f67","pinned_image":"ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-firewall/agent:0.27.37@sha256:0d35e8682845f183c1c634699a8e8a6cbe2c271b867031410df74533243c5f67"},{"image":"ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-firewall/api-proxy:0.27.37","digest":"sha256:fc2970aadaeae05993e76697d29f03dc8bfb9248ff87a8f3d8b0975485a4b317","pinned_image":"ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-firewall/api-proxy:0.27.37@sha256:fc2970aadaeae05993e76697d29f03dc8bfb9248ff87a8f3d8b0975485a4b317"},{"image":"ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-firewall/cli-proxy:0.27.37","digest":"sha256:1d5300d9b08e1c4f2ad1830860656a0656383a83280058f17e805a7c3ecda203","pinned_image":"ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-firewall/cli-proxy:0.27.37@sha256:1d5300d9b08e1c4f2ad1830860656a0656383a83280058f17e805a7c3ecda203"},{"image":"ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-firewall/squid:0.27.37","digest":"sha256:5abc51995e5901c5d1daeefc957301ee409980e2e607391ec22c06cb2513327b","pinned_image":"ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-firewall/squid:0.27.37@sha256:5abc51995e5901c5d1daeefc957301ee409980e2e607391ec22c06cb2513327b"},{"image":"ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-mcpg:v0.4.1","digest":"sha256:ad2a979c2cd8b50098e84938ca9c9c1580eb8e91526f101a90adfba7859b2c32","pinned_image":"ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-mcpg:v0.4.1@sha256:ad2a979c2cd8b50098e84938ca9c9c1580eb8e91526f101a90adfba7859b2c32"},{"image":"ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-node","digest":"sha256:529d02eb970b1161aa25c593a9c3df57fdfad5a8add328cb3b6eccef66f3183b","pinned_image":"ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-node@sha256:529d02eb970b1161aa25c593a9c3df57fdfad5a8add328cb3b6eccef66f3183b"},{"image":"ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server:v1.6.0","digest":"sha256:2b0c48b070f61e9d3969269ead600f62d00fb237b60ac849ef3d166ee7de9ad3","pinned_image":"ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server:v1.6.0@sha256:2b0c48b070f61e9d3969269ead600f62d00fb237b60ac849ef3d166ee7de9ad3"}]}
 # This file was automatically generated by gh-aw. DO NOT EDIT. To debug this workflow, load the skill at https://github.com/github/gh-aw/blob/main/debug.md
 #
@@ -545,6 +545,8 @@ jobs:
           GH_HOST: github.com
       - name: Install AWF binary
         run: bash "${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/actions/install_awf_binary.sh" v0.27.37 --rootless
+      - name: Install GitHub Copilot SDK (Node.js)
+        run: cd "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}" && npm install --ignore-scripts --no-save @github/copilot-sdk@1.0.7
       - name: Determine automatic lockdown mode for GitHub MCP Server
         id: determine-automatic-lockdown
         uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0 (source v9)
@@ -919,15 +921,19 @@ jobs:
           fi
           # shellcheck disable=SC1003,SC2016,SC2086
           awf --config "${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/awf-config.json" --container-workdir "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}" --mount "${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw:${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw:ro" --mount "${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw:/host${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw:ro" ${GH_AW_TOOL_CACHE_MOUNT:+--mount "$GH_AW_TOOL_CACHE_MOUNT"} ${GH_AW_DOCKER_HOST:+--docker-host "$GH_AW_DOCKER_HOST"} --env-all --exclude-env COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN --exclude-env GH_TOKEN --exclude-env GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN --exclude-env MCP_GATEWAY_API_KEY --log-level info --skip-pull --difc-proxy-host awmg-cli-proxy:18443 --difc-proxy-ca-cert /tmp/gh-aw/difc-proxy-tls/ca.crt \
-            -- /bin/bash -c 'set +o histexpand; export PATH="${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/mcp-cli/bin:$PATH" && : "${RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE:?RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE must be set}"; GH_AW_TOOL_CACHE="$RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE"; export PATH="$(find "$GH_AW_TOOL_CACHE" -maxdepth 5 -type d -name bin 2>/dev/null | tr '\''\n'\'' '\'':'\'')$PATH"; [ -n "$GOROOT" ] && export PATH="$GOROOT/bin:$PATH" || true; [ -n "$ERLANG_HOME" ] && export PATH="$ERLANG_HOME/bin:$PATH" || true && GH_AW_NODE_EXEC="${GH_AW_NODE_BIN:-}"; if [ -z "$GH_AW_NODE_EXEC" ] || [ ! -x "$GH_AW_NODE_EXEC" ]; then GH_AW_NODE_EXEC="$(command -v node 2>/dev/null || true)"; fi; if [ -z "$GH_AW_NODE_EXEC" ]; then echo "node runtime missing on this runner — check runtimes.node in workflow YAML" >&2; exit 127; fi; GH_AW_NPM_GLOBAL_ROOT="$(npm root -g 2>/dev/null || true)"; if [ -n "$GH_AW_NPM_GLOBAL_ROOT" ]; then export NODE_PATH="${GH_AW_NPM_GLOBAL_ROOT}${NODE_PATH:+:${NODE_PATH}}"; fi; "$GH_AW_NODE_EXEC" ${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/actions/copilot_harness.cjs /usr/local/bin/copilot --add-dir /tmp/gh-aw/ --log-level all --log-dir /tmp/gh-aw/sandbox/agent/logs/ --disable-builtin-mcps --no-ask-user --allow-all-tools --allow-all-paths --add-dir "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}" --prompt-file /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt' 2>&1 | tee -a /tmp/gh-aw/agent-stdio.log
+            -- /bin/bash -c 'set +o histexpand; export PATH="${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/mcp-cli/bin:$PATH" && : "${RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE:?RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE must be set}"; GH_AW_TOOL_CACHE="$RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE"; export PATH="$(find "$GH_AW_TOOL_CACHE" -maxdepth 5 -type d -name bin 2>/dev/null | tr '\''\n'\'' '\'':'\'')$PATH"; [ -n "$GOROOT" ] && export PATH="$GOROOT/bin:$PATH" || true; [ -n "$ERLANG_HOME" ] && export PATH="$ERLANG_HOME/bin:$PATH" || true && GH_AW_NODE_EXEC="${GH_AW_NODE_BIN:-}"; if [ -z "$GH_AW_NODE_EXEC" ] || [ ! -x "$GH_AW_NODE_EXEC" ]; then GH_AW_NODE_EXEC="$(command -v node 2>/dev/null || true)"; fi; if [ -z "$GH_AW_NODE_EXEC" ]; then echo "node runtime missing on this runner — check runtimes.node in workflow YAML" >&2; exit 127; fi; GH_AW_WORKSPACE_NODE_MODULES="${GITHUB_WORKSPACE:-$PWD}/node_modules"; if [ -d "$GH_AW_WORKSPACE_NODE_MODULES" ]; then export NODE_PATH="${GH_AW_WORKSPACE_NODE_MODULES}${NODE_PATH:+:${NODE_PATH}}"; fi; GH_AW_NPM_GLOBAL_ROOT="$(npm root -g 2>/dev/null || true)"; if [ -n "$GH_AW_NPM_GLOBAL_ROOT" ]; then export NODE_PATH="${GH_AW_NPM_GLOBAL_ROOT}${NODE_PATH:+:${NODE_PATH}}"; fi; "$GH_AW_NODE_EXEC" ${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/actions/copilot_harness.cjs "$GH_AW_NODE_EXEC" "${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/actions/copilot_sdk_driver.cjs" /usr/local/bin/copilot' 2>&1 | tee -a /tmp/gh-aw/agent-stdio.log
         env:
           AWF_REFLECT_ENABLED: 1
           COPILOT_AGENT_RUNNER_TYPE: STANDALONE
           COPILOT_DUMMY_BYOK: dummy-byok-key-for-offline-mode
           COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           COPILOT_MODEL: gpt-5.4-mini
+          COPILOT_SDK_URI: http://127.0.0.1:3002
+          GH_AW_COPILOT_SDK_DRIVER: 1
+          GH_AW_COPILOT_SDK_SERVER_ARGS: '["--headless","--no-auto-update","--port","3002","--add-dir","/tmp/gh-aw/","--log-level","all","--log-dir","/tmp/gh-aw/sandbox/agent/logs/","--disable-builtin-mcps","--no-ask-user","--allow-all-tools","--allow-all-paths"]'
           GH_AW_LLM_PROVIDER: github
           GH_AW_MAX_AI_CREDITS: ${{ vars.GH_AW_DEFAULT_MAX_AI_CREDITS || '1000' }}
+          GH_AW_MAX_TOOL_DENIALS: 5
           GH_AW_MAX_TURNS: ${{ vars.GH_AW_DEFAULT_MAX_TURNS || '' }}
           GH_AW_PHASE: agent
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-model-resolution.md b/.github/workflows/daily-model-resolution.md
index 0e74a777008..b2bc86add68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-model-resolution.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-model-resolution.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ tracker-id: daily-model-resolution
 model: gpt-5.4-mini
 engine:
   id: copilot
+  copilot-sdk: true
 strict: true
 tools:
   agentic-workflows: true