diff --git a/.github/workflows/cla.yml b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
index 38196f17..ba8f9e48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cla.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           path-to-document: 'https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/blob/main/CLA/version_1/CLA.md'
           # Branch where CLA signatures will be stored
           branch: 'IMPT_cla_signatures'
-          allowlist: 'dependabot[bot],github-actions[bot],claude,copilot'
+          allowlist: 'dependabot[bot],github-actions[bot],claude,copilot,copilot-swe-agent[bot]'
           
           # Custom text for the CLA comment
           custom-pr-sign-comment: 'I have read the CLA Document and I hereby sign the CLA'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/claude-code-test.yml b/.github/workflows/claude-code-test.yml
index eb9e6333..502d4338 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/claude-code-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/claude-code-test.yml
@@ -9,16 +9,8 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: 'false'
         type: boolean
-  # Run on PRs that modify core code
-  pull_request:
-    branches: ["*"]
-    paths:
-      - 'src/deepwork/**'
-      - 'tests/**'
-      - '.github/workflows/claude-code-test.yml'
-  # Scheduled run for continuous validation
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '0 6 * * 1'  # Weekly on Monday at 6 AM UTC
+  # Run in the merge queue to validate before merging
+  merge_group:
 
 # Ensure only one instance runs at a time per PR/branch
 concurrency:
@@ -91,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
   claude-code-e2e:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: validate-generation
-    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'schedule'
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'merge_group'
     env:
       ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index ce6c978d..5b3cfb74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: Validate
 
 on:
   pull_request:
+  merge_group:
 
 jobs:
   tests: