diff --git a/.github/workflows/agent-persona-explorer.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/agent-persona-explorer.lock.yml
index 6c20266417..0c24bc63d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/agent-persona-explorer.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/agent-persona-explorer.lock.yml
@@ -702,8 +702,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/audit-workflows.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/audit-workflows.lock.yml
index a499f52fb6..1cbaa6362b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/audit-workflows.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/audit-workflows.lock.yml
@@ -921,8 +921,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-coach.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-coach.lock.yml
index 2367c84f22..8a6b3cd0a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-coach.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-coach.lock.yml
@@ -1046,8 +1046,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-doctor.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-doctor.lock.yml
index 10062eb932..a5a5fc20d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-doctor.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-doctor.lock.yml
@@ -633,8 +633,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/claude-code-user-docs-review.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/claude-code-user-docs-review.lock.yml
index cbd936b799..056740220e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/claude-code-user-docs-review.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/claude-code-user-docs-review.lock.yml
@@ -561,8 +561,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml
index fc544d5d5b..75ba0e73fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml
@@ -748,8 +748,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cloclo.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/cloclo.lock.yml
index 9d79903655..808398aaf3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cloclo.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cloclo.lock.yml
@@ -874,8 +874,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/code-scanning-fixer.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/code-scanning-fixer.lock.yml
index 6ba5ba90db..f2d89dc5dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code-scanning-fixer.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code-scanning-fixer.lock.yml
@@ -633,8 +633,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/copilot-agent-analysis.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/copilot-agent-analysis.lock.yml
index b3afe048f8..22f001aa86 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/copilot-agent-analysis.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/copilot-agent-analysis.lock.yml
@@ -771,8 +771,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/copilot-pr-nlp-analysis.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/copilot-pr-nlp-analysis.lock.yml
index 4bb0f1e105..f66a7859e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/copilot-pr-nlp-analysis.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/copilot-pr-nlp-analysis.lock.yml
@@ -1073,8 +1073,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/copilot-pr-prompt-analysis.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/copilot-pr-prompt-analysis.lock.yml
index 7bceb63e5f..f345c6db0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/copilot-pr-prompt-analysis.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/copilot-pr-prompt-analysis.lock.yml
@@ -767,8 +767,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/copilot-session-insights.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/copilot-session-insights.lock.yml
index 7f7fb34560..5d511bfc25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/copilot-session-insights.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/copilot-session-insights.lock.yml
@@ -1406,8 +1406,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-code-metrics.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-code-metrics.lock.yml
index 70e5e1f883..a173d43cf8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-code-metrics.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-code-metrics.lock.yml
@@ -1145,8 +1145,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-compiler-quality.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-compiler-quality.lock.yml
index 58916b8c93..59d49ffb51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-compiler-quality.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-compiler-quality.lock.yml
@@ -641,8 +641,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-copilot-token-report.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-copilot-token-report.lock.yml
index 177b74f619..a5cab1013d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-copilot-token-report.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-copilot-token-report.lock.yml
@@ -1002,8 +1002,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-doc-updater.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-doc-updater.lock.yml
index 0ded13aa78..2e43456bec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-doc-updater.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-doc-updater.lock.yml
@@ -570,8 +570,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-firewall-report.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-firewall-report.lock.yml
index b02e9760c4..4f16681169 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-firewall-report.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-firewall-report.lock.yml
@@ -797,8 +797,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-issues-report.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-issues-report.lock.yml
index 8b05697d5a..33456c02d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-issues-report.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-issues-report.lock.yml
@@ -1379,8 +1379,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-mcp-concurrency-analysis.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-mcp-concurrency-analysis.lock.yml
index 559d709190..b2505adc09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-mcp-concurrency-analysis.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-mcp-concurrency-analysis.lock.yml
@@ -692,8 +692,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-news.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-news.lock.yml
index 875e88f9ab..c0b897111f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-news.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-news.lock.yml
@@ -1316,8 +1316,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-performance-summary.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-performance-summary.lock.yml
index 862d9f140f..34b8bc5543 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-performance-summary.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-performance-summary.lock.yml
@@ -1292,8 +1292,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-repo-chronicle.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-repo-chronicle.lock.yml
index d1bc3191ea..cf84c2709e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-repo-chronicle.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-repo-chronicle.lock.yml
@@ -1107,8 +1107,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-safe-output-optimizer.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-safe-output-optimizer.lock.yml
index 2540c973f3..5e565a34fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-safe-output-optimizer.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-safe-output-optimizer.lock.yml
@@ -820,8 +820,8 @@ jobs:
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         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deep-report.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/deep-report.lock.yml
index 26a93d08a7..a4d2a203f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deep-report.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deep-report.lock.yml
@@ -1065,8 +1065,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/developer-docs-consolidator.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/developer-docs-consolidator.lock.yml
index 628d1f6923..90584bd30f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/developer-docs-consolidator.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/developer-docs-consolidator.lock.yml
@@ -717,8 +717,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
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-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/firewall-escape.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/firewall-escape.lock.yml
index f28c610ce2..2829548e2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/firewall-escape.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/firewall-escape.lock.yml
@@ -599,8 +599,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
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-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-mcp-structural-analysis.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/github-mcp-structural-analysis.lock.yml
index 22c8223895..e1e18b723f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-mcp-structural-analysis.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-mcp-structural-analysis.lock.yml
@@ -940,8 +940,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-mcp-tools-report.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/github-mcp-tools-report.lock.yml
index 0a8316251a..313f020dde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-mcp-tools-report.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-mcp-tools-report.lock.yml
@@ -703,8 +703,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/glossary-maintainer.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/glossary-maintainer.lock.yml
index d7120195ea..7b0b526371 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/glossary-maintainer.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/glossary-maintainer.lock.yml
@@ -1090,8 +1090,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-fan.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/go-fan.lock.yml
index 11ea2e9932..e5c3791664 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-fan.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-fan.lock.yml
@@ -653,8 +653,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-logger.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/go-logger.lock.yml
index 54b56201fc..4baa773d2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-logger.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-logger.lock.yml
@@ -747,8 +747,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/grumpy-reviewer.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/grumpy-reviewer.lock.yml
index b046c02c9e..7c9910920f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/grumpy-reviewer.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/grumpy-reviewer.lock.yml
@@ -653,8 +653,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/instructions-janitor.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/instructions-janitor.lock.yml
index aa14e6c9cb..fe109ebc1e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/instructions-janitor.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/instructions-janitor.lock.yml
@@ -570,8 +570,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/jsweep.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/jsweep.lock.yml
index 6fc2a611ea..ae11370254 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/jsweep.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jsweep.lock.yml
@@ -584,8 +584,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lockfile-stats.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/lockfile-stats.lock.yml
index fb280d24d7..008d41bff3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lockfile-stats.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lockfile-stats.lock.yml
@@ -637,8 +637,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
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           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mcp-inspector.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/mcp-inspector.lock.yml
index 12811becbf..3585382457 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mcp-inspector.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mcp-inspector.lock.yml
@@ -1095,8 +1095,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/org-health-report.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/org-health-report.lock.yml
index f526035275..3fe2252fde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/org-health-report.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/org-health-report.lock.yml
@@ -1014,8 +1014,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pdf-summary.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/pdf-summary.lock.yml
index ec2f975e65..c91da1f5df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pdf-summary.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pdf-summary.lock.yml
@@ -664,8 +664,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_EXPR_799BE623: ${{ github.event.issue.number || github.event.pull_request.number }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/poem-bot.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/poem-bot.lock.yml
index db439e2002..6e4663a44e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/poem-bot.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/poem-bot.lock.yml
@@ -1219,8 +1219,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/portfolio-analyst.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/portfolio-analyst.lock.yml
index 0054f52bab..bb90e954fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/portfolio-analyst.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/portfolio-analyst.lock.yml
@@ -890,8 +890,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-nitpick-reviewer.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-nitpick-reviewer.lock.yml
index 8234cab53c..b129917c75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-nitpick-reviewer.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-nitpick-reviewer.lock.yml
@@ -796,8 +796,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prompt-clustering-analysis.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/prompt-clustering-analysis.lock.yml
index f8b2d7ae6a..5c3b36b3fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prompt-clustering-analysis.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prompt-clustering-analysis.lock.yml
@@ -888,8 +888,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-data-charts.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/python-data-charts.lock.yml
index a35d4dda68..527f57c9c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-data-charts.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-data-charts.lock.yml
@@ -1504,8 +1504,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/q.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/q.lock.yml
index 8a55a6ce0b..f757f7d672 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/q.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/q.lock.yml
@@ -740,8 +740,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_EXPR_799BE623: ${{ github.event.issue.number || github.event.pull_request.number }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/safe-output-health.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/safe-output-health.lock.yml
index a851a39af9..80adf5f979 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/safe-output-health.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/safe-output-health.lock.yml
@@ -796,8 +796,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/schema-consistency-checker.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/schema-consistency-checker.lock.yml
index 1c50e50606..c9bd3d0b3b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/schema-consistency-checker.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/schema-consistency-checker.lock.yml
@@ -641,8 +641,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scout.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/scout.lock.yml
index 5fdcbdb6dd..78140e3816 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scout.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scout.lock.yml
@@ -823,8 +823,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_EXPR_799BE623: ${{ github.event.issue.number || github.event.pull_request.number }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/security-review.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/security-review.lock.yml
index b0e9fa512b..ff7db7991b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security-review.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security-review.lock.yml
@@ -722,8 +722,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sergo.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/sergo.lock.yml
index 3ae042cbc9..747e61faa5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sergo.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sergo.lock.yml
@@ -654,8 +654,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/slide-deck-maintainer.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/slide-deck-maintainer.lock.yml
index 7adbea118a..7f458e6ab8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/slide-deck-maintainer.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/slide-deck-maintainer.lock.yml
@@ -594,8 +594,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-claude.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-claude.lock.yml
index 9acefeba51..2481c24d85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-claude.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-claude.lock.yml
@@ -1594,8 +1594,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-codex.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-codex.lock.yml
index 9b8cea67bf..f7cb8b6d98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-codex.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-codex.lock.yml
@@ -1451,8 +1451,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-copilot.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-copilot.lock.yml
index 27cdf91a2c..5f6ec8bd83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-copilot.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-copilot.lock.yml
@@ -1425,8 +1425,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale-repo-identifier.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/stale-repo-identifier.lock.yml
index d1208ddb69..b2f887790c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale-repo-identifier.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale-repo-identifier.lock.yml
@@ -1050,8 +1050,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_ENV_ORGANIZATION: ${{ env.ORGANIZATION }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/static-analysis-report.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/static-analysis-report.lock.yml
index e603f36111..5b25ce0fed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static-analysis-report.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static-analysis-report.lock.yml
@@ -709,8 +709,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/step-name-alignment.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/step-name-alignment.lock.yml
index 7e746bfd85..57e3eebf7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/step-name-alignment.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/step-name-alignment.lock.yml
@@ -581,8 +581,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/super-linter.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/super-linter.lock.yml
index 66f0ba2687..01146362f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/super-linter.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/super-linter.lock.yml
@@ -663,8 +663,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/technical-doc-writer.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/technical-doc-writer.lock.yml
index e69fa0a518..bed21d51f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/technical-doc-writer.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/technical-doc-writer.lock.yml
@@ -1166,8 +1166,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-create-pr-error-handling.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/test-create-pr-error-handling.lock.yml
index 238ff3f373..729404d0b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-create-pr-error-handling.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-create-pr-error-handling.lock.yml
@@ -567,8 +567,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unbloat-docs.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/unbloat-docs.lock.yml
index 521fb54f0b..d8ede846dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unbloat-docs.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unbloat-docs.lock.yml
@@ -834,8 +834,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/weekly-issue-summary.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/weekly-issue-summary.lock.yml
index 7153d7e950..2c2f6efb87 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/weekly-issue-summary.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/weekly-issue-summary.lock.yml
@@ -1091,8 +1091,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ${{ '' }}
-          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''
+          GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'
           GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_COMMENT_ID: ${{ github.event.comment.id }}
           GH_AW_GITHUB_EVENT_DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/pkg/workflow/cache_memory_integration_test.go b/pkg/workflow/cache_memory_integration_test.go
index 5b83322f03..7f56b17529 100644
--- a/pkg/workflow/cache_memory_integration_test.go
+++ b/pkg/workflow/cache_memory_integration_test.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ tools:
 				"key: memory-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.run_id }}",
 				"path: /tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory",
 				"cat \"/opt/gh-aw/prompts/cache_memory_prompt.md\"",
-				"GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}",
+				"GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'",
 				"GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: process.env.GH_AW_CACHE_DIR",
 			},
 			notExpectedInLock: []string{
diff --git a/pkg/workflow/compiler_yaml_helpers.go b/pkg/workflow/compiler_yaml_helpers.go
index ce5f49466b..c90375ddc7 100644
--- a/pkg/workflow/compiler_yaml_helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/workflow/compiler_yaml_helpers.go
@@ -68,8 +68,19 @@ func generatePlaceholderSubstitutionStep(yaml *strings.Builder, expressionMappin
 	yaml.WriteString(indent + "    GH_AW_PROMPT: /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt\n")
 
 	// Add all environment variables
+	// For static values (wrapped in quotes), output them directly without ${{ }}
+	// For GitHub expressions, wrap them in ${{ }}
 	for _, mapping := range expressionMappings {
-		fmt.Fprintf(yaml, indent+"    %s: ${{ %s }}\n", mapping.EnvVar, mapping.Content)
+		content := mapping.Content
+		// Check if this is a static quoted value (starts and ends with quotes)
+		if (strings.HasPrefix(content, "'") && strings.HasSuffix(content, "'")) ||
+			(strings.HasPrefix(content, "\"") && strings.HasSuffix(content, "\"")) {
+			// Static value - output directly without ${{ }} wrapper
+			fmt.Fprintf(yaml, indent+"    %s: %s\n", mapping.EnvVar, content)
+		} else {
+			// GitHub expression - wrap in ${{ }}
+			fmt.Fprintf(yaml, indent+"    %s: ${{ %s }}\n", mapping.EnvVar, content)
+		}
 	}
 
 	yaml.WriteString(indent + "  with:\n")
diff --git a/pkg/workflow/compiler_yaml_helpers_test.go b/pkg/workflow/compiler_yaml_helpers_test.go
index 33e036b063..9b7041144a 100644
--- a/pkg/workflow/compiler_yaml_helpers_test.go
+++ b/pkg/workflow/compiler_yaml_helpers_test.go
@@ -391,3 +391,90 @@ func TestGenerateCheckoutGitHubFolder(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 }
+
+// TestGeneratePlaceholderSubstitutionStep tests the generatePlaceholderSubstitutionStep function
+// to ensure static quoted values are not wrapped in ${{ }} but GitHub expressions are
+func TestGeneratePlaceholderSubstitutionStep(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		mappings    []*ExpressionMapping
+		expectInStr []string
+		notInStr    []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "static quoted values not wrapped",
+			mappings: []*ExpressionMapping{
+				{EnvVar: "GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION", Content: "''"},
+				{EnvVar: "GH_AW_CACHE_DIR", Content: "'/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'"},
+			},
+			expectInStr: []string{
+				"GH_AW_CACHE_DESCRIPTION: ''",
+				"GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'",
+			},
+			notInStr: []string{
+				"${{ '' }}",
+				"${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "github expressions wrapped in ${{}}}",
+			mappings: []*ExpressionMapping{
+				{EnvVar: "GH_AW_GITHUB_REPOSITORY", Content: "github.repository"},
+				{EnvVar: "GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR", Content: "github.actor"},
+			},
+			expectInStr: []string{
+				"GH_AW_GITHUB_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}",
+				"GH_AW_GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "mixed static and expression values",
+			mappings: []*ExpressionMapping{
+				{EnvVar: "STATIC_VALUE", Content: "'hello'"},
+				{EnvVar: "EXPRESSION_VALUE", Content: "github.event.issue.number"},
+				{EnvVar: "EMPTY_STATIC", Content: "''"},
+			},
+			expectInStr: []string{
+				"STATIC_VALUE: 'hello'",
+				"EXPRESSION_VALUE: ${{ github.event.issue.number }}",
+				"EMPTY_STATIC: ''",
+			},
+			notInStr: []string{
+				"${{ 'hello' }}",
+				"${{ '' }}",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "double-quoted static values",
+			mappings: []*ExpressionMapping{
+				{EnvVar: "DOUBLE_QUOTED", Content: `"value"`},
+			},
+			expectInStr: []string{
+				`DOUBLE_QUOTED: "value"`,
+			},
+			notInStr: []string{
+				`${{ "value" }}`,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var yaml strings.Builder
+			generatePlaceholderSubstitutionStep(&yaml, tt.mappings, "      ")
+			result := yaml.String()
+
+			for _, expected := range tt.expectInStr {
+				if !strings.Contains(result, expected) {
+					t.Errorf("Result missing expected string %q\nGot:\n%s", expected, result)
+				}
+			}
+
+			for _, notExpected := range tt.notInStr {
+				if strings.Contains(result, notExpected) {
+					t.Errorf("Result should not contain %q\nGot:\n%s", notExpected, result)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/workflow/prompts_test.go b/pkg/workflow/prompts_test.go
index 1e5d26621c..27b4d8086c 100644
--- a/pkg/workflow/prompts_test.go
+++ b/pkg/workflow/prompts_test.go
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ This is a test workflow with cache-memory enabled.
 	if !strings.Contains(lockStr, "cache_memory_prompt.md") {
 		t.Error("Expected cache template file reference in generated workflow")
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(lockStr, "GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}") {
+	if !strings.Contains(lockStr, "GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'") {
 		t.Error("Expected GH_AW_CACHE_DIR environment variable in generated workflow")
 	}
 	if !strings.Contains(lockStr, "GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: process.env.GH_AW_CACHE_DIR") {
diff --git a/pkg/workflow/unified_prompt_creation_test.go b/pkg/workflow/unified_prompt_creation_test.go
index c66c460fdb..cf1a122467 100644
--- a/pkg/workflow/unified_prompt_creation_test.go
+++ b/pkg/workflow/unified_prompt_creation_test.go
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ func TestGenerateUnifiedPromptCreationStep_CacheAndRepoMemory(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Verify cache template file reference and environment variables
 	assert.Contains(t, output, "cache_memory_prompt.md", "Should reference cache template file")
-	assert.Contains(t, output, "GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}", "Should have cache dir env var")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'", "Should have cache dir env var")
 	assert.Contains(t, output, "GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: process.env.GH_AW_CACHE_DIR", "Should have cache dir in substitution")
 	assert.Contains(t, output, "Repo Memory Available", "Should have repo memory prompt")
 	assert.Contains(t, output, "/tmp/gh-aw/repo-memory/", "Should reference repo memory directory")
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ func TestGenerateUnifiedPromptCreationStep_AllToolsCombined(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, output, "temp_folder_prompt.md", "Should have temp folder")
 	assert.Contains(t, output, "playwright_prompt.md", "Should have playwright")
 	assert.Contains(t, output, "cache_memory_prompt.md", "Should have cache memory template")
-	assert.Contains(t, output, "GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: ${{ '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/' }}", "Should have cache dir env var")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: '/tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/'", "Should have cache dir env var")
 	assert.Contains(t, output, "GH_AW_CACHE_DIR: process.env.GH_AW_CACHE_DIR", "Should have cache dir in substitution")
 	assert.Contains(t, output, "Repo Memory Available", "Should have repo memory")
 	assert.Contains(t, output, "<safe-outputs>", "Should have safe outputs")