diff --git a/.github/workflows/agentics-maintenance.yml b/.github/workflows/agentics-maintenance.yml
index 8c142f3ab1a..6eb35db87c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/agentics-maintenance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/agentics-maintenance.yml
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ jobs:
 
   validate_workflows:
     if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.operation == 'validate' && !github.event.repository.fork }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
       issues: write
diff --git a/actions/setup/js/effective_tokens.cjs b/actions/setup/js/effective_tokens.cjs
index 91955653be0..7c817a9f43e 100644
--- a/actions/setup/js/effective_tokens.cjs
+++ b/actions/setup/js/effective_tokens.cjs
@@ -208,6 +208,21 @@ function _resetCache() {
   _parsedMultipliers = undefined;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Read effective tokens from the GH_AW_EFFECTIVE_TOKENS environment variable and return
+ * a pre-formatted suffix string suitable for appending to footer text.
+ * Returns "" when the variable is absent or the parsed value is not a positive integer.
+ * @returns {string} Suffix string, e.g. " · ● 12.5K" or ""
+ */
+function getEffectiveTokensSuffix() {
+  const raw = process.env.GH_AW_EFFECTIVE_TOKENS;
+  const parsed = raw ? parseInt(raw, 10) : NaN;
+  if (!isNaN(parsed) && parsed > 0) {
+    return ` · ● ${formatET(parsed)}`;
+  }
+  return "";
+}
+
 module.exports = {
   defaultTokenClassWeights,
   getTokenClassWeights,
@@ -215,5 +230,6 @@ module.exports = {
   computeBaseWeightedTokens,
   computeEffectiveTokens,
   formatET,
+  getEffectiveTokensSuffix,
   _resetCache,
 };
diff --git a/actions/setup/js/handle_detection_runs.cjs b/actions/setup/js/handle_detection_runs.cjs
index e0a595b0c0d..ff86d0e3de4 100644
--- a/actions/setup/js/handle_detection_runs.cjs
+++ b/actions/setup/js/handle_detection_runs.cjs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const { ERR_API } = require("./error_codes.cjs");
 const { sanitizeContent } = require("./sanitize_content.cjs");
 const { generateFooterWithExpiration } = require("./ephemerals.cjs");
 const { renderTemplateFromFile } = require("./messages_core.cjs");
+const { getEffectiveTokensSuffix } = require("./effective_tokens.cjs");
 
 /**
  * Search for or create the parent issue for all agentic workflow detection runs.
@@ -107,11 +108,16 @@ async function main() {
 
     // Load and render comment template from file
     const commentTemplatePath = `${process.env.RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/prompts/detection_runs_comment.md`;
+
+    // Compute effective tokens suffix from environment variable (set by parse_token_usage.cjs / parse_mcp_gateway_log.cjs)
+    const effectiveTokensSuffix = getEffectiveTokensSuffix();
+
     const commentBody = renderTemplateFromFile(commentTemplatePath, {
       workflow_name: workflowName,
       conclusion: detectionConclusion,
       reason: detectionReason || "unknown",
       run_url: runUrl,
+      effective_tokens_suffix: effectiveTokensSuffix,
     });
 
     // Sanitize the full comment body
diff --git a/actions/setup/js/handle_noop_message.cjs b/actions/setup/js/handle_noop_message.cjs
index 0a3b8a8db8a..e583b6e310c 100644
--- a/actions/setup/js/handle_noop_message.cjs
+++ b/actions/setup/js/handle_noop_message.cjs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const { generateFooterWithExpiration } = require("./ephemerals.cjs");
 const { renderTemplateFromFile } = require("./messages_core.cjs");
 const { loadAgentOutput } = require("./load_agent_output.cjs");
 const { isStagedMode } = require("./safe_output_helpers.cjs");
+const { getEffectiveTokensSuffix } = require("./effective_tokens.cjs");
 
 /**
  * Search for or create the parent issue for all agentic workflow no-op runs
@@ -184,10 +185,15 @@ async function main() {
 
     // Load and render comment template from file
     const commentTemplatePath = `${process.env.RUNNER_TEMP}/gh-aw/prompts/noop_comment.md`;
+
+    // Compute effective tokens suffix from environment variable (set by parse_token_usage.cjs / parse_mcp_gateway_log.cjs)
+    const effectiveTokensSuffix = getEffectiveTokensSuffix();
+
     const commentBody = renderTemplateFromFile(commentTemplatePath, {
       workflow_name: workflowName,
       message: noopMessage,
       run_url: runUrl,
+      effective_tokens_suffix: effectiveTokensSuffix,
     });
 
     // Sanitize the full comment body
diff --git a/actions/setup/js/handle_noop_message.test.cjs b/actions/setup/js/handle_noop_message.test.cjs
index b52ae831124..67790ca2aec 100644
--- a/actions/setup/js/handle_noop_message.test.cjs
+++ b/actions/setup/js/handle_noop_message.test.cjs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ This issue helps you:
 
 {message}
 
-> Generated from [{workflow_name}]({run_url})`;
+> Generated from [{workflow_name}]({run_url}){effective_tokens_suffix}`;
       }
       return originalReadFileSync.call(fs, filePath, encoding);
     });
@@ -669,4 +669,63 @@ This issue helps you:
     // Verify XSS attempt was sanitized (specific behavior depends on sanitizeContent implementation)
     expect(commentCall.body).not.toContain("<script>");
   });
+
+  it("should include effective token count in footer when GH_AW_EFFECTIVE_TOKENS is set", async () => {
+    process.env.GH_AW_WORKFLOW_NAME = "Token Test Workflow";
+    process.env.GH_AW_RUN_URL = "https://github.com/test/test/actions/runs/123";
+    process.env.GH_AW_AGENT_CONCLUSION = "success";
+    process.env.GH_AW_EFFECTIVE_TOKENS = "12500";
+
+    // Create agent output file with only noop outputs
+    const outputFile = path.join(tempDir, "agent_output.json");
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      outputFile,
+      JSON.stringify({
+        items: [{ type: "noop", message: "No action needed" }],
+      })
+    );
+    process.env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT = outputFile;
+
+    mockGithub.rest.search.issuesAndPullRequests.mockResolvedValue({
+      data: { total_count: 1, items: [{ number: 1, node_id: "ID", html_url: "url" }] },
+    });
+
+    mockGithub.rest.issues.createComment.mockResolvedValue({ data: {} });
+
+    const { main } = await import("./handle_noop_message.cjs?t=" + Date.now());
+    await main();
+
+    const commentCall = mockGithub.rest.issues.createComment.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(commentCall.body).toContain("· ● 12.5K");
+  });
+
+  it("should not include effective token count in footer when GH_AW_EFFECTIVE_TOKENS is not set", async () => {
+    process.env.GH_AW_WORKFLOW_NAME = "No Token Workflow";
+    process.env.GH_AW_RUN_URL = "https://github.com/test/test/actions/runs/456";
+    process.env.GH_AW_AGENT_CONCLUSION = "success";
+    delete process.env.GH_AW_EFFECTIVE_TOKENS;
+
+    // Create agent output file with only noop outputs
+    const outputFile = path.join(tempDir, "agent_output.json");
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      outputFile,
+      JSON.stringify({
+        items: [{ type: "noop", message: "Nothing to do" }],
+      })
+    );
+    process.env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT = outputFile;
+
+    mockGithub.rest.search.issuesAndPullRequests.mockResolvedValue({
+      data: { total_count: 1, items: [{ number: 1, node_id: "ID", html_url: "url" }] },
+    });
+
+    mockGithub.rest.issues.createComment.mockResolvedValue({ data: {} });
+
+    const { main } = await import("./handle_noop_message.cjs?t=" + Date.now());
+    await main();
+
+    const commentCall = mockGithub.rest.issues.createComment.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(commentCall.body).not.toContain("●");
+    expect(commentCall.body).toContain("> Generated from [No Token Workflow](https://github.com/test/test/actions/runs/456)");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/actions/setup/md/detection_runs_comment.md b/actions/setup/md/detection_runs_comment.md
index a8ac9baa08d..d4ddb56427f 100644
--- a/actions/setup/md/detection_runs_comment.md
+++ b/actions/setup/md/detection_runs_comment.md
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 **Conclusion:** {conclusion} | **Reason:** {reason}
 
-> Generated from [{workflow_name}]({run_url})
+> Generated from [{workflow_name}]({run_url}){effective_tokens_suffix}
diff --git a/actions/setup/md/noop_comment.md b/actions/setup/md/noop_comment.md
index e003b5cd7a8..43b5c77b97d 100644
--- a/actions/setup/md/noop_comment.md
+++ b/actions/setup/md/noop_comment.md
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 {message}
 
-> Generated from [{workflow_name}]({run_url})
+> Generated from [{workflow_name}]({run_url}){effective_tokens_suffix}