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[AW Top 10] 07 Fix tool allowlists that deny required tools #66491

Description

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Priority 7/10 | 9 source issues | Impact 3/5 | Confidence 3/5 | Effort 3/5

One assignment, one coherent fix

Several scheduled workflows report missing tools or repeated permission denials for bash, file reads and MCP tools that their prompts require, so the agent cannot do its analysis.

Implementation scope

For each listed workflow, align the prompt with the permitted tools or add the required bash or read access, and add a compile-time check that flags prompts needing denied tools.

Done when

  • Each listed workflow completes its analysis without denied tool calls.
  • A compiler or lint check warns when the prompt references a tool that is not allowed.

Why now

Nine issues report this symptom across different workflows. The cause is per-workflow configuration rather than one defect, so fixes must be verified individually.

AW source issues and corroborating reports

#66269 #66332 #66341 #66454 #66458 #66373 #66266 #66407 #66413

No corroborating AW discussion; evidence comes from the source issues.

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  1. pelikhan commented on Oct 7, 2026

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    make the compiler smarter about these

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