diff --git a/.github/workflows/tutorial-update-monitor.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/tutorial-update-monitor.lock.yml
index e9e7cfa..7ed8bfc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tutorial-update-monitor.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tutorial-update-monitor.lock.yml
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ jobs:
           set -o pipefail
           touch /tmp/gh-aw/agent-step-summary.md
           # shellcheck disable=SC1003
-          sudo -E awf --container-workdir "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}" --mount "${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw:${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw:ro" --mount "${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw:/host${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw:ro" --env-all --exclude-env COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN --exclude-env GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN --exclude-env MCP_GATEWAY_API_KEY --allow-domains api.business.githubcopilot.com,api.enterprise.githubcopilot.com,api.github.com,api.githubcopilot.com,api.individual.githubcopilot.com,docs.github.com,github.com,host.docker.internal,raw.githubusercontent.com,registry.npmjs.org,telemetry.enterprise.githubcopilot.com --log-level info --proxy-logs-dir /tmp/gh-aw/sandbox/firewall/logs --audit-dir /tmp/gh-aw/sandbox/firewall/audit --enable-host-access --image-tag 0.25.4 --skip-pull --enable-api-proxy \
+          sudo -E awf --container-workdir "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}" --mount "${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw:${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw:ro" --mount "${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw:/host${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw:ro" --env-all --exclude-env GITHUB_MCP_SERVER_TOKEN --exclude-env MCP_GATEWAY_API_KEY --allow-domains api.business.githubcopilot.com,api.enterprise.githubcopilot.com,api.github.com,api.githubcopilot.com,api.individual.githubcopilot.com,docs.github.com,github.com,host.docker.internal,raw.githubusercontent.com,registry.npmjs.org,telemetry.enterprise.githubcopilot.com --log-level info --proxy-logs-dir /tmp/gh-aw/sandbox/firewall/logs --audit-dir /tmp/gh-aw/sandbox/firewall/audit --enable-host-access --image-tag 0.25.4 --skip-pull --enable-api-proxy \
             -- /bin/bash -c '/usr/local/bin/copilot --add-dir /tmp/gh-aw/ --log-level all --log-dir /tmp/gh-aw/sandbox/agent/logs/ --disable-builtin-mcps --allow-all-tools --allow-all-paths --add-dir "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}" --prompt "$(cat /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt)"' 2>&1 | tee -a /tmp/gh-aw/agent-stdio.log
         env:
           COPILOT_AGENT_RUNNER_TYPE: STANDALONE
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ jobs:
           set -o pipefail
           touch /tmp/gh-aw/agent-step-summary.md
           # shellcheck disable=SC1003
-          sudo -E awf --container-workdir "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}" --mount "${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw:${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw:ro" --mount "${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw:/host${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw:ro" --env-all --exclude-env COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN --allow-domains api.business.githubcopilot.com,api.enterprise.githubcopilot.com,api.github.com,api.githubcopilot.com,api.individual.githubcopilot.com,github.com,host.docker.internal,telemetry.enterprise.githubcopilot.com --log-level info --proxy-logs-dir /tmp/gh-aw/sandbox/firewall/logs --audit-dir /tmp/gh-aw/sandbox/firewall/audit --enable-host-access --image-tag 0.25.4 --skip-pull --enable-api-proxy \
+          sudo -E awf --container-workdir "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}" --mount "${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw:${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw:ro" --mount "${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw:/host${RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw:ro" --env-all --allow-domains api.business.githubcopilot.com,api.enterprise.githubcopilot.com,api.github.com,api.githubcopilot.com,api.individual.githubcopilot.com,github.com,host.docker.internal,telemetry.enterprise.githubcopilot.com --log-level info --proxy-logs-dir /tmp/gh-aw/sandbox/firewall/logs --audit-dir /tmp/gh-aw/sandbox/firewall/audit --enable-host-access --image-tag 0.25.4 --skip-pull --enable-api-proxy \
             -- /bin/bash -c '/usr/local/bin/copilot --add-dir /tmp/gh-aw/ --log-level all --log-dir /tmp/gh-aw/sandbox/agent/logs/ --disable-builtin-mcps --allow-all-tools --add-dir "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}" --prompt "$(cat /tmp/gh-aw/aw-prompts/prompt.txt)"' 2>&1 | tee -a /tmp/gh-aw/threat-detection/detection.log
         env:
           COPILOT_AGENT_RUNNER_TYPE: STANDALONE
@@ -1059,4 +1059,3 @@ jobs:
           name: safe-output-items
           path: /tmp/gh-aw/safe-output-items.jsonl
           if-no-files-found: ignore
-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tutorial-update-monitor.md b/.github/workflows/tutorial-update-monitor.md
index a6801d9..ca01be0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tutorial-update-monitor.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/tutorial-update-monitor.md
@@ -79,10 +79,14 @@ Use the GitHub tool to list recent commits (last 14 days) from `github/copilot-c
      - Suggested changes or new content to add
    - Do **not** create an issue if a similar one already covers this topic in any state
 
+6. **REQUIRED — you must always finish by calling exactly one of these safe output tools:**
+   - Call `create_issue` for each new finding that passed the duplicate check (up to 5 issues)
+   - Call `noop` if all findings were duplicates or no meaningful changes were found — include a brief summary of what was checked
+
 ## Guidelines
 
 - Only create issues for **meaningful changes** that affect tutorial accuracy or completeness. Skip cosmetic or unrelated changes.
-- If no updates are found, call the `noop` tool with a brief summary of what was checked and confirming no updates were needed.
+- **You must always call at least one safe output tool** (`create_issue` or `noop`) before finishing. Finishing without calling either is an error.
 - Group closely related changes into a single issue when it makes sense.
 - Be specific and actionable in issue descriptions so maintainers can address them quickly.
 - Limit to **5 issues per run** to avoid noise.