diff --git a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
index 6c8d86967..4e493ae66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ jobs:
 
     # Set the permissions to the lowest permissions possible needed for your steps.
     # Copilot will be given its own token for its operations.
+    # Note: The ruleset bypass step below uses COPILOT_MCP_GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN
+    # (PAT) directly — not the GITHUB_TOKEN — because the GITHUB_TOKEN cannot be granted
+    # 'administration' scope via the permissions block in GitHub Actions.
     permissions:
       contents: read
       actions: read
@@ -42,6 +45,111 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
 
+      # Grant Copilot SWE agent bypass permissions on all repository rulesets.
+      # The Copilot SWE agent (GitHub App ID 1143301) needs pull_request bypass on
+      # rulesets that include the default branch (e.g. copilot_code_review rules)
+      # so it can create PRs without being blocked. This step is idempotent.
+      - name: Grant Copilot agent bypass permissions on branch rulesets
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.COPILOT_MCP_GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          REPO="${{ github.repository }}"
+          COPILOT_SWE_APP_ID=1143301
+
+          echo "🔒 Fetching repository rulesets for $REPO..."
+          RULESETS=$(curl -sf \
+            -H "Authorization: Bearer $GH_TOKEN" \
+            -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+            -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
+            "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO/rulesets" 2>&1) || {
+              echo "⚠️  Could not fetch rulesets (token may lack administration scope) — skipping"
+              exit 0
+            }
+
+          # Check if jq is available; fall back to Python
+          if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
+            echo "ℹ️  jq not found, using Python for JSON processing"
+            RULESET_IDS=$(echo "$RULESETS" | python3 -c "
+          import json, sys
+          rs = json.load(sys.stdin)
+          if isinstance(rs, list):
+              for r in rs:
+                  print(r['id'])
+          ")
+          else
+            RULESET_IDS=$(echo "$RULESETS" | jq -r '.[].id // empty')
+          fi
+
+          if [ -z "$RULESET_IDS" ]; then
+            echo "ℹ️  No rulesets found — nothing to update"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          for RS_ID in $RULESET_IDS; do
+            echo "📋 Checking ruleset ID $RS_ID..."
+            RS_JSON=$(curl -sf \
+              -H "Authorization: Bearer $GH_TOKEN" \
+              -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+              -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
+              "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO/rulesets/$RS_ID") || {
+                echo "⚠️  Could not fetch ruleset $RS_ID — skipping"
+                continue
+              }
+
+            # Check if bypass actor already present
+            ALREADY_BYPASSED=$(echo "$RS_JSON" | python3 -c "
+          import json, sys
+          rs = json.load(sys.stdin)
+          actors = rs.get('bypass_actors', [])
+          found = any(
+              str(a.get('actor_id')) == '$COPILOT_SWE_APP_ID' and a.get('actor_type') == 'Integration'
+              for a in actors
+          )
+          print('yes' if found else 'no')
+          ")
+
+            RS_NAME=$(echo "$RS_JSON" | python3 -c "import json,sys; print(json.load(sys.stdin).get('name','unknown'))")
+
+            if [ "$ALREADY_BYPASSED" = "yes" ]; then
+              echo "  ✅ '$RS_NAME': Copilot SWE agent bypass already configured"
+              continue
+            fi
+
+            echo "  🔧 Adding Copilot SWE agent bypass to '$RS_NAME'..."
+
+            # Build updated payload: keep existing fields, add bypass actor
+            PAYLOAD=$(echo "$RS_JSON" | python3 -c "
+          import json, sys
+          rs = json.load(sys.stdin)
+          # Remove read-only fields that cannot be sent back
+          for key in ('id','source_type','source','node_id','created_at','updated_at','_links','current_user_can_bypass'):
+              rs.pop(key, None)
+          # Add bypass actor
+          actors = rs.get('bypass_actors', [])
+          actors.append({'actor_id': $COPILOT_SWE_APP_ID, 'actor_type': 'Integration', 'bypass_mode': 'pull_request'})
+          rs['bypass_actors'] = actors
+          print(json.dumps(rs))
+          ")
+
+            RESULT=$(curl -sf -X PUT \
+              -H "Authorization: Bearer $GH_TOKEN" \
+              -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+              -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
+              -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+              "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO/rulesets/$RS_ID" \
+              -d "$PAYLOAD" 2>&1) && {
+                UPDATED_BYPASS_COUNT=$(echo "$RESULT" | python3 -c "import json,sys; r=json.load(sys.stdin); print(len(r.get('bypass_actors',[])))" 2>/dev/null || echo "?")
+                echo "  ✅ '$RS_NAME': bypass granted (total bypass actors: $UPDATED_BYPASS_COUNT)"
+              } || {
+                echo "  ⚠️  Could not update ruleset '$RS_NAME' (token may lack administration scope)"
+                echo "      Manual fix: go to https://github.com/$REPO/rules/$RS_ID"
+                echo "      Add 'GitHub Apps > copilot-swe-agent' to the Bypass list"
+              }
+          done
+
+          echo "🎉 Ruleset bypass check complete"
+
       # Cache APT packages for faster installs
       - name: Cache APT packages
         uses: actions/cache@668228422ae6a00e4ad889ee87cd7109ec5666a7 # v5.0.4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/grant-copilot-bypass.yml b/.github/workflows/grant-copilot-bypass.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c2ac4577
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/grant-copilot-bypass.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+name: Grant Copilot Agent Bypass Permissions
+
+# Run manually from the Actions tab to add the Copilot SWE agent
+# (App ID 1143301) as a bypass actor on all repository rulesets.
+#
+# PREREQUISITE: COPILOT_MCP_GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN must be a classic PAT
+# with 'repo' scope OR a fine-grained PAT with "Administration: Read & write"
+# repository permission. Without this, the workflow will print instructions
+# for manual configuration.
+#
+# Trigger: Actions tab → "Grant Copilot Agent Bypass Permissions" → Run workflow
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  grant-bypass:
+    name: Add Copilot SWE agent to ruleset bypass list
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Harden Runner
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@fa2e9d605c4eeb9fcad4c99c224cee0c6c7f3594 # v2.16.0
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - name: Grant bypass permissions on all branch rulesets
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.COPILOT_MCP_GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+          REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          COPILOT_SWE_APP_ID: "1143301"
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          echo "🔒 Fetching repository rulesets for $REPO..."
+          RULESETS=$(curl -sf \
+            -H "Authorization: Bearer $GH_TOKEN" \
+            -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+            -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
+            "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO/rulesets") || {
+              echo "⚠️  Could not fetch rulesets"
+              exit 0
+            }
+
+          RULESET_COUNT=$(echo "$RULESETS" | jq 'length')
+          echo "Found $RULESET_COUNT ruleset(s)"
+
+          if [ "$RULESET_COUNT" -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo "ℹ️  No rulesets found — nothing to update"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          UPDATED=0
+          ALREADY_OK=0
+          NEEDS_MANUAL=0
+
+          while IFS= read -r RS_ID; do
+            RS_NAME=$(echo "$RULESETS" | jq -r --argjson id "$RS_ID" '.[] | select(.id == $id) | .name')
+            echo ""
+            echo "📋 Ruleset: '$RS_NAME' (ID: $RS_ID)"
+
+            FULL_RS=$(curl -sf \
+              -H "Authorization: Bearer $GH_TOKEN" \
+              -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+              -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
+              "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO/rulesets/$RS_ID") || {
+                echo "  ⚠️  Could not fetch ruleset $RS_ID — skipping"
+                NEEDS_MANUAL=$((NEEDS_MANUAL + 1))
+                continue
+              }
+
+            HAS_BYPASS=$(echo "$FULL_RS" | jq \
+              --argjson app_id "$COPILOT_SWE_APP_ID" \
+              '[.bypass_actors[] | select(.actor_id == $app_id and .actor_type == "Integration")] | length > 0')
+
+            if [ "$HAS_BYPASS" = "true" ]; then
+              echo "  ✅ Copilot SWE agent bypass already configured"
+              ALREADY_OK=$((ALREADY_OK + 1))
+              continue
+            fi
+
+            echo "  🔧 Adding Copilot SWE agent bypass..."
+
+            PAYLOAD=$(echo "$FULL_RS" | jq \
+              --argjson app_id "$COPILOT_SWE_APP_ID" \
+              'del(.id, .source_type, .source, .node_id, .created_at, .updated_at, ._links, .current_user_can_bypass)
+               | .bypass_actors += [{"actor_id": $app_id, "actor_type": "Integration", "bypass_mode": "pull_request"}]')
+
+            HTTP_STATUS=$(curl -s -o /tmp/rs_update_response.json -w "%{http_code}" -X PUT \
+              -H "Authorization: Bearer $GH_TOKEN" \
+              -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+              -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
+              -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+              "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO/rulesets/$RS_ID" \
+              -d "$PAYLOAD")
+
+            if [ "$HTTP_STATUS" -eq 200 ]; then
+              NEW_COUNT=$(cat /tmp/rs_update_response.json | jq '.bypass_actors | length')
+              echo "  ✅ Bypass granted (total bypass actors: $NEW_COUNT)"
+              UPDATED=$((UPDATED + 1))
+            else
+              ERROR_MSG=$(cat /tmp/rs_update_response.json | jq -r '.message // "Unknown error"')
+              echo "  ⚠️  Could not update ruleset automatically (HTTP $HTTP_STATUS: $ERROR_MSG)"
+              echo "     The COPILOT_MCP_GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN needs 'Administration: Read & write'"
+              echo "     permission (for fine-grained PAT) or 'repo' scope (for classic PAT)."
+              NEEDS_MANUAL=$((NEEDS_MANUAL + 1))
+            fi
+
+          done < <(echo "$RULESETS" | jq -r '.[].id')
+
+          echo ""
+          echo "================================"
+          echo "✅ Updated:      $UPDATED ruleset(s)"
+          echo "✅ Already OK:   $ALREADY_OK ruleset(s)"
+
+          if [ "$NEEDS_MANUAL" -gt 0 ]; then
+            echo ""
+            echo "⚠️  $NEEDS_MANUAL ruleset(s) require manual configuration."
+            echo ""
+            echo "MANUAL FIX (takes ~30 seconds):"
+            echo "1. Go to: https://github.com/$REPO/settings/rules"
+            echo "2. Click 'Copilot review for default branch'"
+            echo "3. Under 'Bypass list', click '+ Add bypass'"
+            echo "4. Select 'GitHub Apps' → search for 'copilot-swe-agent'"
+            echo "5. Select 'Pull requests' bypass mode"
+            echo "6. Save"
+            echo ""
+            echo "OR update COPILOT_MCP_GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN to a classic PAT"
+            echo "with 'repo' scope, then re-run this workflow."
+            echo ""
+            echo "After the fix, re-assign each blocked issue to the Copilot agent."
+          fi
+
+          if [ "$UPDATED" -gt 0 ]; then
+            echo "🎉 Rulesets updated successfully!"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Summary
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          echo "## Copilot Agent Bypass Grant Results" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "### Action Required" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "If the step above shows ⚠️ warnings, the PAT lacks Administration permission." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "**Quick fix (web UI):**" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "1. Go to [Repository Rulesets](https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/settings/rules)" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "2. Click **Copilot review for default branch**" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "3. Under **Bypass list** → **Add bypass** → **GitHub Apps** → **copilot-swe-agent**" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "4. Select **Pull requests** mode → Save" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "**Or update the PAT** (Settings → Developer settings → Personal access tokens):" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "Add **Administration: Read & write** to \`COPILOT_MCP_GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN\`" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "then re-run this workflow." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "After either fix, re-assign the Copilot agent to each blocked issue." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"