diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-claude.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-claude.lock.yml
index ae70fd90812..4e9834519ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-claude.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-claude.lock.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #
 # For more information: https://github.github.com/gh-aw/introduction/overview/
 #
-# Smoke test workflow that validates Claude engine functionality by reviewing recent PRs twice daily
+# Smoke test workflow that validates Claude engine functionality by reviewing recent PRs daily on weekdays
 #
 # Resolved workflow manifest:
 #   Imports:
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #     - shared/mcp/tavily.md
 #     - shared/reporting.md
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"22441496741c536b8d9d809d2e0e13589a1cf6874aa01ae130f90aabfaa11d11"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"580d3aaea9d75d3422082ace4b24c8a01bbd0e297c3b6dcb1fb7f71489ac3e0b"}
 
 name: "Smoke Claude"
 "on":
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ name: "Smoke Claude"
     types:
     - labeled
   schedule:
-  - cron: "25 */12 * * *"
+  - cron: "25 8 * * 1-5"
   workflow_dispatch: null
 
 permissions: {}
@@ -2243,7 +2243,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
         env:
           WORKFLOW_NAME: "Smoke Claude"
-          WORKFLOW_DESCRIPTION: "Smoke test workflow that validates Claude engine functionality by reviewing recent PRs twice daily"
+          WORKFLOW_DESCRIPTION: "Smoke test workflow that validates Claude engine functionality by reviewing recent PRs daily on weekdays"
           HAS_PATCH: ${{ needs.agent.outputs.has_patch }}
         with:
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-claude.md b/.github/workflows/smoke-claude.md
index 798617ddf20..48ac54df181 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-claude.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-claude.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
-description: Smoke test workflow that validates Claude engine functionality by reviewing recent PRs twice daily
+description: Smoke test workflow that validates Claude engine functionality by reviewing recent PRs daily on weekdays
 on: 
-  schedule: every 12h
+  schedule: daily on weekdays
   workflow_dispatch:
   pull_request:
     types: [labeled]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-codex.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-codex.lock.yml
index 3c12b0d54ac..d97a97141ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-codex.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-codex.lock.yml
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 #
 # For more information: https://github.github.com/gh-aw/introduction/overview/
 #
-# Smoke test workflow that validates Codex engine functionality by reviewing recent PRs twice daily
+# Smoke test workflow that validates Codex engine functionality by reviewing recent PRs daily on weekdays
 #
 # Resolved workflow manifest:
 #   Imports:
 #     - shared/gh.md
 #     - shared/reporting.md
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"c7ab5b4cc3b6c39a8af11ce223fd48afce3b7abce2985adb52dc59a7a47e256b"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"6eda9f840c70d9ba6f0e9304170d0605f49d95d391e3ed5e96844bcf04cde63a"}
 
 name: "Smoke Codex"
 "on":
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ name: "Smoke Codex"
     types:
     - labeled
   schedule:
-  - cron: "30 */12 * * *"
+  - cron: "30 2 * * 1-5"
   workflow_dispatch: null
 
 permissions: {}
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
         env:
           WORKFLOW_NAME: "Smoke Codex"
-          WORKFLOW_DESCRIPTION: "Smoke test workflow that validates Codex engine functionality by reviewing recent PRs twice daily"
+          WORKFLOW_DESCRIPTION: "Smoke test workflow that validates Codex engine functionality by reviewing recent PRs daily on weekdays"
           HAS_PATCH: ${{ needs.agent.outputs.has_patch }}
         with:
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-codex.md b/.github/workflows/smoke-codex.md
index f51b1af4d2a..9b6dec4f427 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-codex.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-codex.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
-description: Smoke test workflow that validates Codex engine functionality by reviewing recent PRs twice daily
+description: Smoke test workflow that validates Codex engine functionality by reviewing recent PRs daily on weekdays
 on: 
-  schedule: every 12h
+  schedule: daily on weekdays
   workflow_dispatch:
   pull_request:
     types: [labeled]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-copilot.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-copilot.lock.yml
index 6486ead2bbc..dc1cdc537ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-copilot.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-copilot.lock.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #     - shared/github-queries-safe-input.md
 #     - shared/reporting.md
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"964ca265ed2b756b22be1ba2360d29daf0132df7a3617b7bb0868a88009e123a"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"873002dc4ba1a9e3b15751d0c8456ad1a78171d821c0dd5fd55d7086b3f78582"}
 
 name: "Smoke Copilot"
 "on":
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ name: "Smoke Copilot"
     types:
     - labeled
   schedule:
-  - cron: "47 */12 * * *"
+  - cron: "47 20 * * 1-5"
   workflow_dispatch: null
 
 permissions: {}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-copilot.md b/.github/workflows/smoke-copilot.md
index e780b091e61..6c8b6ecbca3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-copilot.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-copilot.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Smoke Copilot
 on: 
-  schedule: every 12h
+  schedule: daily on weekdays
   workflow_dispatch:
   pull_request:
     types: [labeled]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-opencode.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-opencode.lock.yml
index 42e8cd3a012..5f0d38da5a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-opencode.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-opencode.lock.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #
 # For more information: https://github.github.com/gh-aw/introduction/overview/
 #
-# Smoke test workflow that validates OpenCode custom engine functionality daily
+# Smoke test workflow that validates OpenCode custom engine functionality daily on weekdays
 #
 # Resolved workflow manifest:
 #   Imports:
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #     - shared/github-queries-safe-input.md
 #     - shared/opencode.md
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"28e9c4039471e8b2fe3bf4891f7597efb7b97942685b566faa9cd57656009e5c"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"2262a67a8f88eba10af5f1615af05450fe5c78b092d9f3d84184a6c255b0d2a5"}
 
 name: "Smoke OpenCode"
 "on":
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ name: "Smoke OpenCode"
     types:
     - labeled
   schedule:
-  - cron: "48 1 * * *"
+  - cron: "48 1 * * 1-5"
   workflow_dispatch: null
 
 permissions: {}
@@ -1649,7 +1649,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
         env:
           WORKFLOW_NAME: "Smoke OpenCode"
-          WORKFLOW_DESCRIPTION: "Smoke test workflow that validates OpenCode custom engine functionality daily"
+          WORKFLOW_DESCRIPTION: "Smoke test workflow that validates OpenCode custom engine functionality daily on weekdays"
           HAS_PATCH: ${{ needs.agent.outputs.has_patch }}
         with:
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-opencode.md b/.github/workflows/smoke-opencode.md
index 7874088bf62..b47fdeeeb92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-opencode.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-opencode.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
-description: Smoke test workflow that validates OpenCode custom engine functionality daily
+description: Smoke test workflow that validates OpenCode custom engine functionality daily on weekdays
 on: 
-  schedule: daily
+  schedule: daily on weekdays
   workflow_dispatch:
   pull_request:
     types: [labeled]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-test-tools.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-test-tools.lock.yml
index 6cd47cc86c6..a1fe92f1a5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-test-tools.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-test-tools.lock.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #
 # Smoke test to validate common development tools are available in the agent container
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"798e01a94a89407a4b4102b0551de2d8376a5c3b5ef4a3622ab601229694cf78"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"71d3277c0c3dd220e11f99ae962a0b461163c9b1a36146c7fa887e0bdb6509cf"}
 
 name: "Agent Container Smoke Test"
 "on":
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ name: "Agent Container Smoke Test"
     types:
     - labeled
   schedule:
-  - cron: "29 */12 * * *"
-    # Friendly format: every 12h (scattered)
+  - cron: "29 7 * * 1-5"
+    # Friendly format: daily on weekdays (scattered)
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions: {}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-test-tools.md b/.github/workflows/smoke-test-tools.md
index 09c231cf576..8852355688c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-test-tools.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-test-tools.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 description: Smoke test to validate common development tools are available in the agent container
 on: 
   workflow_dispatch:
-  schedule: every 12h
+  schedule: daily on weekdays
   pull_request:
     types: [labeled]
     names: ["smoke"]